How Do We Create the Schools that Black Girls & Other Children Deserve?
“Listen to Black girls. We know that they know what the answers are.”
– Dr. Sydney McKinney, Executive Director of the @nationalblackwomensjustice5728
On the newest episode of The Legal Lens podcast, I am joined by Dr. Sydney McKinney, Executive Director of the National Black Women’s Justice Institute (NBWJI).
Our conversation is data-driven and deeply personal, centered on the unfortunate cycle of the criminalization of Black girls in schools and the lifelong consequences that follow.
In this clip, Dr. McKinney focuses on why the individuals closest to the problem – young Black girls – often hold the clearest answers.
Listen now on all major streaming platforms: linktr.ee/areddock