To unpack these issues, In Her Words caught up with Dr. Jamilia Blake, a co-author of the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality report and a psychology professor at Texas A&M University, and Dr. Monique Morris, president and chief executive of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and author of the book “Pushout: The Criminalization…
Read MoreArchives for April 2021
MSNBC American Voices: You see a lot of people doing acrobatics to show why Ma’Khia deserved to die, not why she deserved to live’
The fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant is sparking demands for accountability and igniting conversation about how race and gender played a role in the way law enforcement interacted with her. Dr. Monique W. Morris, President and CEO of “Grantmakers for Girls of Color” and Author of “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in…
Read MoreA year of equity in action with Dr. Morris
As part of the Advisory Board for Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC) I am thrilled to recognize the meaningful impact G4GC has made in this past year of pandemic and racial uprising. We know that this could not have happened without the steadfast and visionary leadership of Dr. Monique W. Morris, which is why effective April…
Read MoreResilience and reciprocity during a year of pandemic
Last March our lives were severely altered by the pandemic, and classrooms, as well after-school programs, were migrated from gathering spaces to squares on a screen. Resilience and reciprocity during a year of pandemic It’s hard to believe that we’ve spent an entire year battling multiple pandemics. Last March, as schools went virtual, organizations…
Read MoreResourcing the liberated futures of trans girls of color
Trans Day of Visibility has been celebrated since 2009 on March 31. At G4GC, we recognize the importance of investing in futures where trans girls and young women of color are healthy and thriving. Trans youth deserve our support and recognition At Grantmakers for Girls of Color when we say that we support girls…
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