In spite of the Freedom Riders' courage, systemic racism is still with us today. So if we can’t eradicate racism and injustice in our lifetime, what is our work all about?
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Join us on June 6 for a film that exposes how private prison companies work to keep our immigration system broken.
On May 14, 2013 Los Angeles Unified School District banned suspension for “willful defiance," a major victory for unfairly impacted youth of color.
MOMS (Mothers of Many Sons) is a support group for parents of incarcerated youth, inspired by the author's experience in our Books Not Bars campaign.
Two songs from two bands that will have you dancing in the streets, raising your voice for change based in joy and love.
The damaging effects of solitary confinement have been well documented, as has its use for minor, even non-criminal offenses. This torture must stop.
Is that policy you read about really going to help end the War on Drugs? Use these seven key definitions to figure it out.
A coalition of celebrities, advocates, and faith leaders are calling for an end to the failed War on Drugs. How viable are the policies they're promoting?
Whenever I look at statistics about the failed War on Drugs, I always hear these lyrics from “White Lines” in my head:
A street kid gets arrested, gonna do some time
He got out three years from now just to commit more crime
Join Russell Simmons, Harry Belafonte, Jamie Foxx, and 175 other superstars calling for common sense policies that will help stop the mass incarceration crisis.
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