By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Black girls who have been subject to punitive school policies and practices are at an increased risk of coming into contact with the juvenile and criminal courts and leaving school altogether, ultimately impeding their ability to achieve future success and lead successful and healthy lives, according to […]
Black Girls Matter
By Heymiss Progress April 24, 2015 Dear You: “I have no place to go in Madison where I fit in. I feel like I don’t belong and to be a young Black woman is unacceptable to a lot of people here.” That’s what I’ve been hearing over and over from young Black […]