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Why I Work for Racial Justice

By Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program at 5:45pm
As I reflect upon Black History Month and how I ended up here at the ACLU’s Racial Justice Program, I realize that my path to the ACLU probably began before I ... Read More

Why We Advocate Against the School-to-Prison-Pipeline

By Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program & Jed Oppenheim, Southern Poverty Law Center at 12:14pm
EB’s story, common in many ways and tragic in most, demonstrates why we — as advocates against harsh school discipline policies — fight against ... Read More

The Legacy of Derrick Bell

By Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program & Inimai Chettiar, ACLU at 4:50pm
The following is an excerpt from a longer article appearing on ACSblog: Professor Derrick Bell, who passed away on Wednesday, was a racial justice pioneer and ... Read More

A Disturbing New Trend: Jailing Poor Black Mothers for Trying to Educate Their Children

By Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program & Inimai Chettiar, ACLU at 6:24pm
In a case very similar to one in Akron, Ohio, we wrote about a few months ago, a Connecticut homeless woman is currently facing felony charges for enrolling her ... Read More

Arizona Stands Against Racism. [Insert Laughter]

By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas, Reproductive Freedom Project & Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program at 2:23pm
Apparently, Arizona lawmakers were concerned you might not believe they were committed to fighting racism. So this week, the state of Arizona took the important step ... Read More

Graduation Gap Between NCAA Black and White Student-Athletes

By Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program at 6:10pm
According to my bracket, next weekend, the University of Texas and the University of North Carolina will battle for a national basketball title. In reality, ... Read More

The Most Dangerous Place for Black Children…

By Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program at 3:23pm
This week in New York, there has been media coverage of an anti-abortion billboard several stories high outside of the Holland Tunnel declaring "The Most ... Read More

The Colonel Reb Foundation Needs to Allow Ole Miss to Move On

By Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program at 12:16pm
On Sunday, the New York Times reported on the "Colonel Reb" mascot controversy at the University of Mississippi, a.k.a. "Ole Miss." Read More

Hello! Students Have a Right to Keep Cell Information Private

By Courtney Bowie, Racial Justice Program at 1:13pm
It's back to school this week, and students across the country will not only be catching up with friends and doing homework, but suffering the humiliation of having ... Read More
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