Breaking the Cycle of African American Adolescent & Young Adult Male Violence through Proper Racial Socialization Image Source: Unsplash Having logged countless hours of research and program development and implementation to address the enigmatic issues plaguing the Black community, I am keenly cognizant of the struggles that come with growing …
Eliminating the Black-White Wealth Gap: A Generational Challenge It is time to talk about closing the racial wealth gap. The importance of household wealth has become abundantly clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wealth is the difference between what families own—for instance, their savings and checking accounts, retirement savings, houses, and …
Black Youth Are Being Targeted | Our response must be decisive & radical! Okay, I need five people willing to make a one-time donation of $500. Yes, I know $500 is not pocket change, but we are at a crossroads, and our boys are being targeted more now than ever. …
Opinions The Plea Bargain Trap: How to make an innocent client plead guilty By Jeffrey D. Stein Jan. 12, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. CST | Courtesy of Washington Post Jeffrey D. Stein is a public defender in Washington, D.C. Let’s examine the plea bargain trap that targets the poor and disenfranchised citizens …
Following the Money of Mass Incarceration By Peter Wagner and Bernadette Rabuy Tweet thisJanuary 25, 2017 | Courtesy of Prison Policy.org The cost of imprisonment — including who benefits and who pays — is a major part of the national discussion around criminal justice policy. But prisons and jails are just one piece of the criminal …
RACE How Black Leaders Unwittingly Contributed To The Era Of Mass Incarceration LISTEN·36:1136:11QUEUE DOWNLOAD EMBED TRANSCRIPT Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email May 11, 20184:34 PM ET Heard on Fresh Air TERRY GROSS In Locking Up Our Own, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Forman Jr. argues that African-American leaders helped shape policies that harmed …
1.5 Million Missing Black Men By JUSTIN WOLFERS, DAVID LEONHARDT and KEVIN QUEALY APRIL 20, 2015 | Courtesy of NY Times For every 100 black women not in jail, there are only 83 black men. The remaining men – 1.5 million of them – are, in a sense, missing. 17 missing black men for every 100 black …
Private Prisons Suing States for Millions to Stay Full By Terry Shropshire | September 26, 2013 8:44 AM EST | 331 | Courtesy of Rolling Out Low crime rates bad for business for private prisons; they demand states keep them full The prison-industrial complex is so out of control that …
How Money Bail Killed Sandra Bland How Money Bail Killed Sandra Bland ~ Those of you who have followed me and what I write know that I have been passionate about what happened to Sandra Bland from the onset. Those who are close to me will tell you that Sandra’s …
Social Engineering: The School-to-Prison Pipeline The School-to-Prison Pipeline The term School-to-Prison Pipeline refers to the policies and practices of the public school system that systematically pushes a specific group of the student population out of the classroom and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems, reflecting a reality in which …
