How the Criminal Legal System Fails Black Women and Girl Survivors of Human Trafficking
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by NBWJI
2w ago
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to honor survivors, increase awareness of human trafficking, and examine ..read more
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Op-ed: The Realities of Black Survivors of Human Trafficking
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by NBWJI
2w ago
Executive Director Sydney McKinney wrote an op-ed in Essence to illuminate the realities of human trafficking ..read more
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What Justice Looks Like for Black Survivors of Human Trafficking
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by Kera Riddick
3w ago
January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to honor survivors, illuminate the realities of human trafficking, and ..read more
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The Criminalization of Black Survivors of Domestic Violence
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by Kera Riddick
3w ago
In our work to end the criminalization of Black women & girls, it is impossible not to talk about survivors of domestic violence:   Black ..read more
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New Mental Health Resources to Create Affirming, Responsive, and Equitable Schools
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by NBWJI
3M ago
Two new resources help schools understand the impact of their mental health policies & practices on the emotional well-being of Black girls ..read more
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Reimagining Educational Spaces for Black Girls
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by NBWJI
4M ago
Join us for the launch of the CARES (Creating, Affirming, Responsive, Equitable, Schools) Initiative ..read more
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Launch of Black Girls' Pushout & Criminalization in Schools Data Hub
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by NBWJI
6M ago
Join the launch of a new data hub to disrupt school-to-confinement pathways ..read more
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Statement on police shooting and killing of Sonya Massey
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by NBWJI
7M ago
NBWJI statement on police shooting and killing of Sonya Massey ..read more
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Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving.
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by NBWJI
7M ago
Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now 23 years old and facing up to 20 years in prison for surviving ..read more
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Statement on Chrystul Kizer plea deal
National Black Women's Justice Institute
by NBWJI
8M ago
Last month, Chrystul Kizer took a plea deal in a case that began when, at the age of 17, she, a Black girl, killed the 34-year-old white man who had sexually assaulted her.   Wisconsin’s Supreme Court had previously ruled that Kizer could use a Wisconsin law intended to protect trafficking victims as part of her defense. That 2008 law shields trafficking victims from being punished for crimes committed as a direct result of having been trafficked.   Chrystul Kizer is a child sex-trafficking victim and survivor. She is now facing up to 20 years in prison for surviv ..read more
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