Dani McClain

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Dani McClain is a contributing writer for The Nation and author of We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood.

Why Involving Bystanders Isn’t Enough to Combat Sexual Assault

Why Involving Bystanders Isn’t Enough to Combat Sexual Assault Why Involving Bystanders Isn’t Enough to Combat Sexual Assault

Activists say the Obama Administration’s “It’s On Us” campaign falls short of what’s needed to end campus sexual assault.

Sep 24, 2014 / Dani McClain

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’ San Francisco Rejects ‘Racial Profiling in the Doctor’s Office’

The city becomes the first in the nation to say 'no' to bans on sex-selective abortions.

Sep 19, 2014 / Dani McClain

Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson?

Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson? Will DOJ Intervention Improve Policing in Ferguson?

There’s debate over whether federal government involvement will make a difference in Ferguson. Cincinnati, site of a police shooting in 2002, offers clues on how to address r...

Sep 12, 2014 / Dani McClain

Beyond Janay Rice: Lessons From a State Where Domestic Violence Runs Rampant

Beyond Janay Rice: Lessons From a State Where Domestic Violence Runs Rampant Beyond Janay Rice: Lessons From a State Where Domestic Violence Runs Rampant

An in-depth look at a South Carolina report on domestic violence is at the center of a national conversation. 

Sep 10, 2014 / Dani McClain

Obama’s Racial Justice Initiative—for Boys Only

Obama’s Racial Justice Initiative—for Boys Only Obama’s Racial Justice Initiative—for Boys Only

Black girls face daunting odds, too. Why does My Brother’s Keeper neglect their struggles?

Aug 27, 2014 / Feature / Dani McClain

Why 2014 Is the Year to Demand Medicaid-Funded Abortions

Why 2014 Is the Year to Demand Medicaid-Funded Abortions Why 2014 Is the Year to Demand Medicaid-Funded Abortions

Advocates behind a national bus tour want to enlist young people in the fight to repeal the Hyde Amendment.

Aug 27, 2014 / Dani McClain

Ferguson and Parallel Universes

Ferguson and Parallel Universes Ferguson and Parallel Universes

What an encounter with a right-of-center take on events in Ferguson tells us about the need for answers now.

Aug 22, 2014 / Dani McClain

The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue The Murder of Black Youth Is a Reproductive Justice Issue

Can the killing of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, spark a new kind of conversation about choice, parenting and family?

Aug 13, 2014 / Dani McClain

A pregnant woman

How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships

Californians fighting domestic violence say there’s a new way to help keep families safe.

Aug 11, 2014 / Dani McClain

Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South?

Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South? Is the Attack on Abortion Rights Backfiring in the South?

Alabama’s backdoor abortion ban was just declared unconstitutional. Will this decision send a message to anti-choice legislators elsewhere?

Aug 5, 2014 / Dani McClain

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