At Creating Greatness Now (CGN), we strongly believe in the power of girls to effect change. We believe it is not enough to tell girls they can change.
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African American girls are the fastest growing segment of the juvenile justice system. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shows that while males still dominate the justice system, the caseload for girls has grown significantly. African American girls make up two-thirds of the female juvenile justice population. The average girl in the system is between 15 to 16 years old, lives in an urban environment with one parent and is a girl of color. Little conversation speaks to the school-to-prison pipeline while focusing on African American girls. African American girls endure the double oppression of Race and Gender with these twin forces driving justice decisions.
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