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BNC interview with Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, Founder of Racial Justice Now

Racial Justice NOW! Co-Founder, Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, sheds light on the growing issue of Black children being criminalized in schools. The discuss follows the actions of two Maryland police officers who aggressively scolded a 5 year old child in front of school administrators....More

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Updates on Our Work: Racial Justice NOW! DMV in Review

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Racial Justice NOW! DMV delivers impactful work at the Maryland Legislative Session

Lawmakers Restructure the Role of School Police and Rethink School Disciplinary Measures Photo by Logan Weaver on Unsplash By Elizabeth Shwe March 31, 2021 marylandmatters.org After a wave of protests and nationwide focus on police brutality and racism, Maryland legislators are rethinking disciplinary measures in public schools, particularly the role of...More

April 8, 2021 RJNAdmin 153 0

Reimagining School Safety (Virtual) Town Hall

In Case You Missed It: Watch the Reimagining School Safety Virtual Town Hall now! Last month, we were honored to share the perspectives Maryland students and their families who have been impacted by school police officers (known as School Resource officers or SROs). In addition to these firsthand accounts...More

February 18, 2021 RJNAdmin 230 0

Maryland Statewide School Police Townhall On Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Racial Justice Now! DMV will be participating in a statewide school police removal virtual town hall on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, from 6:30-8:00 PM. The town hall will include students directly impacted by policing in schools, along with their families. Delegate Gabriel Acevero, who is sponsoring a bill to end...More

December 8, 2020 RJNAdmin 478 0

Montgomery County, Maryland Press Conference to Remove Police From Schools

Two Montgomery County lawmakers are again pushing to remove police officers from public high schools, marking the latest chapter in the suburb’s debate over racial equity and school safety. Council members Will Jawando (D-At Large) and Hans Riemer (D-At Large) introduced a bill Tuesday to prohibit the county police chief...More

November 17, 2020 RJNAdmin 447 0

The No Justice No Peace Podcast is back with a new episode with Louisville, KY’s youngest elected official- Jecorey Arthur, who has been on the front lines for Brianna Taylor’s Justice!

The No Justice No Peace Podcast is back with a new episode with Louisville, KY’s youngest elected official- Jecorey Arthur, who has been on the front lines for Brianna Taylor’s Justice! Jecorey “1200” Arthur is an award-winning teacher, musician, and activist from the West End of Louisville, KY. In June...More

October 16, 2020 RJNAdmin 600 0

Killer Mike to receive first-ever ‘Change Maker’ award at Billboard Awards

Rapper and social activist Killer Mike will receive the first-ever Billboard Change Maker Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards this week. The Grammy winning co-founder of the highly respected rap duo Run the Jewels is due to accept the honor when the show airs live Wednesday night on NBC,...More

October 14, 2020 RJNAdmin 538 0

The No Justice NO Peace Podcast is back with a New Episode!

The No Justice NO Peace Podcast is back with a new Episode! Director Carolyn Lowery interviews Maryland County Councilman, Will Jawando- who supports the removal of SROs from public schools. CLICK HERE to Listen...More

October 8, 2020 RJNAdmin 459 0

RJN! Hosts Monthly Parent Organizing meeting October 22, 2020, Black Family Voices on School Board Elections

Black Family Voices is a monthly meeting for African-American/Black Parents in the DMV (D.C. Maryland, Virginia). It is hosted by Racial Justice NOW! DMV Chapter. These meetings are a forum for, and address the specific interests and issues of Black/African-American parents and children in DMV area school systems. This month...More

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RJN! featured in report on Federal Commission on School Safety, attends Press Conference in Washington, D.C.

“Do the Harder Work–Create Cultures of Connectedness in Schools”: A Youth & Parent Organizer Response to the Federal Commission on School Safety NEW REPORT: On December 5, 2018, the...More

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RJN!/WDYTF meet with United Nations Rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance

This week in New York City, Racial Justice NOW! / West Dayton Youth Task Force Executive Director, H.A. Jabar attended a meeting with Tendayi Achiume, United Nations Special Rapporteur on...More

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to testify at 10:15 a.m. ET on the department’s budget request for fiscal 2020

Department of Education Budget Request for FY 2020 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will testify today at 10:15 a.m. ET on the department’s budget request for fiscal 2020 before the House Appropriations subcommittee on Labor,...More

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RJN! DMV to host DSC Week of Action Event on Behavioral Threat Assessments,Predictive Analytics & Use of Data

The Racial Justice NOW! DMV Chapter will be participating in the Dignity in Schools Campaign 10th Annual National Week of Action to end the school to prison pipeline. This years...More

October 19, 2019 RJNAdmin 742 0

RACIAL JUSTICE NOW! PARTICIPATES IN THE DIGNITY IN SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN NATION EVENT TO END SCHOOL PUSHOUT.

cofionline.org The National Week of Action Event Weekend was kicked off by an elegant welcome reception hosted by The Woman of God’s Design Ministry (WOGD) at Community Organizing and Family...More

August 7, 2019 RJNAdmin 709 0

A Silver Spring Family Accuses Police Of Excessive Force During A No-Knock Warrant

WAMU | JUN 26 A Silver Spring Family Accuses Police Of Excessive Force During A No-Knock Warrant Dominique Maria Bonessi This story was updated at 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. A family...More

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Black children make up one-fifth of MCPS enrollment, half of arrests

School board requested similar data to evaluate resource officer program BY CAITLYNN PEETZ FOLLOW @CAITLYNNPEETZ14 | Published: 2020-06-24 20:51 As Montgomery County debates whether to keep police officers based in its schools,...More

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New Report- The Capitol of Suspensions: : Examining the Racial Exclusion of Black Males in Sacramento County

Across the nation, Black males are routinely exposed to exclusionary practices that remove them from learning environments (Howard, 2008, 2013; Wood, 2017; Wood, Essien, & Blevins, 2017). These practices include...More

July 16, 2019 RJNAdmin 645 0

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination- March 21, 2019

2019 Theme: Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies Racist extremist movements based on ideologies that seek to promote populist, nationalist agendas are spreading in various parts...More

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The No Justice No Peace Podcast is back with a new episode with Louisville, KY’s youngest elected official- Jecorey Arthur, who has been on the front lines for Brianna Taylor’s Justice!

The No Justice No Peace Podcast is back with a new episode with Louisville, KY’s youngest elected official- Jecorey Arthur, who has been on the front lines for Brianna Taylor’s...More

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Confronting the Education Debt and Failing Brown v Board: The Crisis in Public Education Legislative Briefing in Washington, D.C.

On January 24, 2019 Our Director, Hashim Jabar attended a legislative briefing in Washington, D.C. at the Rayburn House Office Building hosted by Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Representative...More

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