Social Movements & the Law

Women of color sit at the intersection of race and gender disparities—they should be at the center of policy solutions

Ninety-three percent of child care workers are women, and 45 percent are Black, Asian or Latino, while half of child care businesses are minority-owned.

“You wouldn’t like this job,” she says she was told. Facebook is only 3.9 percent Black and is facing an EEOC investigation.

24/7 Wall Street reviewed 2017 data from the U.S. Census Bureau to identify 11 distinct groups of Americans who are more likely to live in poverty.

Black women lead four of America's most prominent cities at a historic time for race relations. Activists question whether they're meeting the moment.

AAPI Women Lead's #ImReady Movement brings together AAPI women and supporters to raise visibility around #metoo in AAPI communities, violence and harassment, racial and gender discrimination, and glass ceilings. In addition, the conference aims to celebrate resiliency and leadership.

Find Asian-American addiction resources on Detox Local. Our list of trusted resources can help you or your loved one begin the path to recovery.

Harriet’s Apothecary envisions a world where Black, Indigenous, and People of color have the power, healing, and safety needed to live the lives we desire for ourselves and our communities.

Find top-rated treatment providers and inclusive resources that support recovery from substance abuse and mental illness.

Marked By Covid is the grassroots nonprofit leading the national movement for pandemic justice and remembrance. Founded by and for those most harmed, we promote health, equity, and pandemic prevention.

At Sunshine Behavioral Health, our goal is to help as many people as possible in their struggles with substance abuse. We believe that addiction and co-occurring disorders are treatable diseases and aim to show people that not only is sobriety possible, but repairing the damages of addiction is also achievable.

We prioritize the needs of black trans men, black trans women and black trans GNC/Non-binary people. Pass The Equality Act!

Transgender people face extraordinary levels of physical and sexual violence, whether on the streets, at school or work, at home, or at the hands of government officials. More than one in four trans people has faced a bias-driven assault, and rates are higher for trans women and trans people of color. NCTE is working with anti-violence groups, women’s rights groups, racial justice groups, and federal and state law enforcement agencies to combat anti-trans violence. This effort cannot be limited to just Transgender Day of Remembrance. Public education, policy change and community efforts are needed to address the complex causes of anti-trans violence and ensure victims can receive support.

A National Call for Moral Revival

The coronavirus became racialized, so it’s critical that educators understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia from students and colleagues.

Comprehensive guide that features 61 BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color) mental health and substance abuse resources.

The world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people.

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners

All of the major cellphone carriers — AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile — are planning to shut-down their older 3G networks this year. Millions of people in the United States who use 3G phones and other 3G devices will be unable to text, make calls, or even reach 911. If you are currently relying

The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Text, chat, or call anytime to reach a trained counselor. Free and confidential.

By: Kendra Gaunt (she/they), Data + AI Product Owner, The Trevor Project As communities around the world join together in […]

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Yesterday marked the beginning of Black History Month, and the theme for 2022 is “Black Health and Wellness.” Today’s blog post focuses on five African Americans who have had a significant impact on public health, despite working “ in a system which historically subjugated and exploited black Americ

In this blog post, we will look closer at the concept of gender, identify ways in which gender discrimination shows up in our society, and examine how gender intersects with race.

Dr. Angelica Geter strives to build systems and criteria that ensure Black women's psychological safety at work.

Kimberly Latrice Jones is an American author and filmmaker, known for the New York Times bestselling young adult novel, I'm Not Dying With You Tonight and for the viral video How Can We Win published during the George Floyd protest. The book was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award in 2020. That same year, a seven-minute video featuring Kim using a Monopoly analogy to explain the history of racism and its impact on Black Americans went viral, being shared by Trevor Noah, LeBron James, Madonna, and more. The viral video was featured on shows like Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. She has subsequently signed an overall deal with Warner Brothers via her production company Push Films with her partner DeWayne “Duprano” Martin. Kim's literary roots run deep. She served on the Selection Committee for Library of Congress' 2016-2017 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, the 2015 Children’s Choice Illustrator Committee for The Children's Book Council, and the advisory board that created the Creative and Innovative Education Master’s Degree program at Georgia State University. She has been featured in Ms. Magazine, Seventeen, Paste Magazine, Bustle, Hello Giggles, Book List, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, and was Book Brahmin in an issue of Shelf Awareness. She received one of the inaugural James Patterson Holiday Bookseller Bonus grants while working at the famous children’s bookstore, Little Shop of Stories. Most recently, Kim’s bestselling novel, I’m Not Dying With You Tonight, co-authored with Gilly Segal, was nominated for an NAACP Image award, Georgia Author Of The Year award, and the Cybils Awards. I’m Not Dying With You Tonight was selected as the September 2019 book club pick for the Barnes & Noble YA book club and Overdrive’s Big Library Read.She resides in Atlanta and is the proud mother of a gifted boy. She lives for wigs and nail art, as her style icons are Dolly Parton, Chaka Khan, and Diana Ross.

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) condemns—in the strongest terms possible—the violence, threats of violence and other acts of intimidation that are increasingly taking place in America’s libraries, including last week’s bomb threats to Hilton Central District Schools in New York, which put the lives of hundreds of innocent children and staff members in jeopardy.

Authorities lowered the death toll on Tuesday evening from 40 to 38 following visits to hospitals across Ciudad Juarez, where victims of the fire had been taken.