The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One
If civil rights movement history is any guide, the protests against police brutality are just getting started.
Dec 4, 2014 / Dani McClain
The Assault on Young Black Life Extends Beyond Ferguson The Assault on Young Black Life Extends Beyond Ferguson
Black youth are perceived as adults, and their behaviors criminalized at every turn. Can this moment help change that?
Nov 25, 2014 / Dani McClain
The White House Will Focus on Women and Girls of Color. Here’s How to Make it Count. The White House Will Focus on Women and Girls of Color. Here’s How to Make it Count.
Advocates pushing to expand My Brother's Keeper say it’s good to see their concerns acknowledged and keep their eyes on next steps.
Nov 21, 2014 / Dani McClain
How California’s Prison Reform Law Will Fight Overincarceration of Women How California’s Prison Reform Law Will Fight Overincarceration of Women
Prop 47 offers relief to Californians punished for low-level, nonviolent crimes of poverty, which means it could be especially beneficial for women caught up in the criminal justic...
Nov 12, 2014 / Dani McClain
To Win White Swing Voters, Democrats Should Stop Trying to Appeal to White Swing Voters To Win White Swing Voters, Democrats Should Stop Trying to Appeal to White Swing Voters
Black voters who consistently turnout for Democrats are trying to show the party the way forward, if only it would pay attention.
Nov 5, 2014 / Dani McClain
Will Colorado and North Dakota Voters Criminalize Abortion on Tuesday? Will Colorado and North Dakota Voters Criminalize Abortion on Tuesday?
Using bait-and-switch strategies and confusing language, anti-choice advocates are trying to restrict access to safe, legal abortion.
Oct 31, 2014 / Dani McClain
Will Black Voters Help Protect Abortion Rights in Tennessee? Will Black Voters Help Protect Abortion Rights in Tennessee?
How one reproductive justice organization is working to make sure black voters help defeat Amendment 1.
Oct 27, 2014 / Dani McClain
Why Black Women Are the Voting Bloc to Watch in the Midterms Why Black Women Are the Voting Bloc to Watch in the Midterms
It may be tough to get voters enthused about midterm elections, but organizers working to get black women to the polls are determined.
Oct 17, 2014 / Dani McClain
Alabama’s New Law Will Let Fetuses Have Lawyers Alabama’s New Law Will Let Fetuses Have Lawyers
Laws requiring teens to tell their parents they’re having an abortion are a problem everywhere they exist, but Alabama’s represents a new low.
Oct 9, 2014 / Dani McClain
My Brother’s Keeper Will Expand, but Not to Include Women and Girls My Brother’s Keeper Will Expand, but Not to Include Women and Girls
President Obama gave a nod to women and girls of color, but critics say his racial justice initiative still misses the mark.
Sep 28, 2014 / Dani McClain