Reclaiming Our Way promoting the well-being of African American children & families

4May/140

The Department of Justice to analyze and reduce racial bias within the criminal justice system

From the United States Department of Justice, April 29, 2014:

The Department of Justice is launching an initiative to analyze and reduce the effect of racial bias within the criminal justice system. Through the new National Center for Building Community Trust and Justice, the Department will collect data regarding a broad range of areas in which fairness and trust can come into question-from stops and searches to wrongful convictions. By employing a data-driven approach that builds on the work of the Department's Smart on Crime initiative, this program will implement evidence-based strategies to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and communities of color. This new effort will be funded by an initial $4.75 million competitive grant award.

3Mar/140

Black Males and the Politics of Philanthropy

Interesting and brief exchange with Damon Hewitt, Imani Perry and Jelani Cobb talking about the relative strengths and politics undergirding President Obama's newly announced My Brother's Keeper initiative.