Dismantling Racism Starts Here:
ELIMINATE THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE
Nationally, about 38% of Black children experience out -of-school- suspensions while Blacks comprise only about 13% of the American population. Out of school suspensions do not work, and channels Black children out of public schools and into the criminal justice system.
We invite you to join The Racial Equity Initiative’s Martin Luther King Day of Service webinar in collaboration with Global Citizen 365
Monday January 17th, 11:00AM (EST)/10:00AM (CST) to 12:15PM (EST)/11:15 (CST)
Just Discipline: An Antidote to the School to Prison Pipeline
Featuring:
Dr. James Huguley, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, and Just Discipline Principal Investigator. Associate Dean, School of Social Work
Rudy Bankston, President, i Am We, Writer, Restorative Justice Consultant and Coach
Shawn E. Thomas, Just Discipline Project Director at the Center on Race and Social Problems