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Lift Our Voices
The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.

Launch of Black Girls' Pushout & Criminalization in Schools Data Hub
Join the launch of a new data hub to disrupt school-to-confinement pathways
NBWJI
Aug 27, 20242 min read

Statement on police shooting and killing of Sonya Massey
NBWJI statement on police shooting and killing of Sonya Massey
NBWJI
Jul 29, 20242 min read

Statement on Chrystul Kizer plea deal
NBWJI statement about Chrystul Kizer's plea deal. Chrystul is a child sex-trafficking victim & survivor now facing up to 20 years in prison.
NBWJI
Jun 17, 20242 min read

Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving.
Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now 23 years old and facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving.
NBWJI
Jun 16, 20244 min read

Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people disproportionately impacted by criminal-legal system
Black LGBTQ+ women, girls, & gender-expansive people are disproportionately impacted by the criminal-legal system
NBWJI
Jun 9, 20243 min read

National Black Women’s Justice Institute Book Club
NBWJI's Book Club spotlights books by Black women that highlight the real impact of incarceration on Black women & girls.
NBWJI
Mar 27, 20241 min read


National Trends in School Pushout
Black girls were the only group of girls to be overrepresented in every type of disciplinary action.
NBWJI
Feb 28, 20242 min read

Health Needs of Black Women After Incarceration
In the United States, Black women have long experienced disparities in health and healthcare that continue to persist today. Black women...
NBWJI
Nov 30, 20236 min read
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