Author and organizer Charlene Carruthers is thinking twice about dismissing Jussie Smollett’s claims.
News Posted in Criminalization & Incarceration
Leading Health Group: Killings by Police Are a Public Health Issue
It may galvanize new research that focuses on the root causes of law enforcement violence.
Cannabusiness Leaders of Color Are Already Breaking Barriers in the Industry, Their Communities
What I discovered was a growing Black- and people of color-led marijuana movement that centers our resilience as we fight to end cycles of poverty and mass incarceration in our communities.
Back to School (-to-Prison Pipeline)
For parents of children with emotional disabilities, sending our kids to school is a dangerous exercise in Russian roulette with the school-to-prison pipeline.
The Right to (Black) Life
Far too often, compassion for black lives doesn’t extend beyond the womb or to the black women carrying that womb. Too few tears are shed for the people killed by police violence. Reproductive justice is about the resolve to raise our families on our own terms, safely.
It Behooves You to Understand Why People Are Getting Sick’: A Q&A About Police Violence and Reproductive Health
Police violence and interaction could be seen as particularly extreme forms of maternal stress.
Beyond Thots Vs. Good Girls: Repro Justice Combats State Violence Against Black Women
Politicians are depending on our vote, but if they want it, they must be prepared to be held accountable once they take office.
What It Means to No Longer Feel Protected by Police
I grew up with the privilege of never seeing the police as a threatening institution. But within the last five years that security has all but vanished.
Moving Towards Liberation and Away from Criminalization
If quality-of-life offenses were no longer criminalized, there would be a drastic decrease in the number of people in jail, which could ultimately shut down the jail itself.
Why I’m Delaying Motherhood Now More Than Ever
When the decision to have children occurs in a Black family, thoughts of loss and death at the hands of the state often pervade their reality.