The deadline to register to vote in this November’s election is October 11, 2022. IF EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Apply for the address confidentiality program to register to vote with a confidential address. You can vote absentee. To vote in Indiana, there are ID requirements. You need an ID that meets the following criteria: Displays your photo. Displays your name, which must conform to your voter registration … Read More
By Hannah Shoue “Where Pride Began”: Birthplace of the Gay Rights Movement Fifty-two years ago, on June 28, 1969, an uprising occurred at the Stonewall Inn, located in Greenwich Village, and is widely considered the spark that drove a more powerful movement for LGBTQ+ rights (Walsh 2019). The uprising started with a police raid gone … Read More
By Abbi Stephens One of the main goals of the juvenile justice system is to maintain public safety and ensure justice when crimes are committed (Peck & Jennings, 2016). However, according to the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, “Studies show that youth of color are sanctioned more punitively than white youth who have committed the same … Read More
By Emma Walker Sex trafficking has become a hot topic recently on social media and communication platforms. This national attention has been great at starting important conversations but also has spread a plethora of false information on how sex trafficking occurs and who it affects. Today’s Racial Justice 101 blog is going to focus on … Read More
By Rui Gui & Hakim Muhammad History of Black History Month We owe the existence of Black History Month to author and historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson. In 1915, Woodson attended a special celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of emancipation. During the three-week event, over ten thousand African Americans traveled to Washington, D.C. to view … Read More