Utilizing an intersectional lens in addressing the violence girls and gender non-conforming young folks experience is a critical, everyday component of our work at National Crittenton–not confined to a month-long observance or single initiative. While these are integral parts of our work, to commemorate Black History Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month we are reflecting on the disproportionate exposure to, and experiences of, violence black girls face, and calling attention to systems that fail to support them and often criminalize their abuse.
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Colin Kaepernick has selected Youth Service Inc., a member of the Crittenton family of agencies in Philadelphia, to receive a $10,000 donation as part of his Million Dollar Pledge initiative. YSI is one of more than 30 organizations Kaepernick selected across the country who are advancing justice in their communities.
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