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Storytelling, Art, & MindfulnessRead More

October 19, 2023

Read our Youth Storyteller Mikayla’s poem, “I Can’t Breathe”

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Juvenile JusticeRead MoreAssociated Press

September 26, 2023

Police suggested charging a child for her explicit photos. Experts say the practice is common

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Adultification BiasRead MoreWTOP News

July 31, 2023

Georgetown researchers examine how Black girls are treated in the classroom

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Adultification BiasRead MoreMs. Magazine

July 20, 2023

What Black Barbie Means to Black Women and Girls

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Trauma & Mental HealthRead MoreThe Washington Post

April 11, 2023

How sexually abused girls are still ending up in jail and prisons

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Criminalized SurvivorsRead MoreKCBS Radio

April 11, 2023

Female victims of sexual abuse are unfairly criminalized for self-defense

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Abuse to Prison PipelineRead MoreWashington Post

April 10, 2023

What Early Puberty Is Like for Black Girls

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Trauma & Mental HealthRead More

April 05, 2023

Criminalization of Girls who Experience Sexual Violence

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Adultification BiasRead More

March 20, 2023

Explore the Story Portal: Read and listen to powerful reflections and solutions to combat adultification bias

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Adultification BiasRead MoreWashington Post

March 20, 2023

The police must see Black girls as the children they are

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Restorative Justice PracticesRead MoreMichigan Journal of Gender and Law

February 01, 2023

Critical Race Feminism, Health, and Restorative Practices in Schools

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Restorative Justice PracticesRead MoreCBS19 News via AP

January 23, 2023

Schools face pressure to take harder line on discipline

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What We’re Reading

Check out the work around the country that’s inspiring us and contributing to a just world for girls, women, and gender-expansive youth.

Read MoreThe Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) at the University of Chicago

February 15, 2024

From Retributive to Restorative: An Alternative Approach to Justice

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Read MoreTeen Vogue

May 22, 2023

Armed School Police Make Schools Less Safe for Black Girls

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Read MoreWord in Black

May 08, 2023

Black Girls and the Sexual-Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline

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Read MoreWord in Black

March 07, 2023

Black Children Deserve to Be Children

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Read MoreResearch World

February 22, 2023

The Adultification of Black Girls

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Read MoreTeen Vogue

February 08, 2023

What Early Puberty Is Like for Black Girls

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Read MoreMs. Magazine

February 24, 2022

‘Picturing Black Girlhood’: A Praise Song for Black Girls

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