The Racial Divide: Inequity in Education
Even before classrooms were forced online by COVID-19, Moses says school was always a source of stress. She says her girls suffer at Wake County schools from what’s described as “adultification bias.” Researchers at Georgetown Law found adults view Black girls as more adult-like and less innocent than white girls. At school, adultification can lead
PUSHOUT, Learning Module 7: Sex Trafficking/ Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Why black girls are targeted for punishment at school — and how to change that
Around the world, black girls are being pushed out of schools because of policies that target them for punishment, says author and social justice scholar Monique W. Morris. The result: countless girls are forced into unsafe futures with restricted opportunities. How can we put an end to this crisis? In an impassioned talk, Morris uncovers
Naomi Wadler Delivers Remarks
I stand here today for every black girl. For the girls in this city who are 30 times more likely to get arrested than all other white children combined. I stand here for every black girl who is hyper sexualized by wearing the same school uniform as her white peer and sent home. I stand