Pitt Law Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice

Through surveys, interviews, and community engagement efforts, Allegheny Reproductive Health Center aims to gather data on barriers to reproductive health care, including systemic inequalities and discriminatory practices.

By partnering with local organizations, engaging with policymakers, and raising awareness through educational campaigns, ARHC seeks to promote equitable access to reproductive health care and combat systemic injustices. ARHC's collaboration with the Community Scholar Program will provide valuable opportunities to amplify the voices of marginalized communities, advocate for policy changes, and advance reproductive justice initiatives.

Lauren’s dissertation study includes the first nation-wide exploration of lactation support for individuals with substance use including a novel survey of 32 perinatal substance use programs across the country.

This scholar award will fund a site visit to an exemplary program where lactation services are integrated into perinatal substance use programming. This onsite research will allow meetings with stakeholders, dissemination of survey results, and the publication of a case study.

Jaquala Bibbins of the Hill District Consensus Group addresses racial justice and civil rights within the realm of reproductive health in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.

Aligned with the objectives of the Community Scholar Program, HDCG seeks to collaborate with Allegheny Reproductive Health (ARH) to amplify community voices and advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care. CCRRJ is proud to support this valuable work.

We are proud to introduce Ana Marrugo Gomez as a 2024 Student Scholar!

Her research elevates the struggle for justice and advocates for the end of police violence in Colombia. The award will assist in completing her dissertation fieldwork, support her collaborative work with the People’s Tribunal, and continue the research elevating the struggle for justice and the end of police violence in Colombia.

We are proud to introduce Jenn Lee from the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work as a 2024 Student Scholar!

Jenn Lee’s work focuses on understanding oral health disparities among immigrant communities in Pittsburgh. She examines studies showing how limited access to oral health care intersects with individuals' well-being.

Jenn hopes to inform the effort to develop and implement interventions to improve access to oral health services for immigrant populations.

The Scholar Award will fund her research efforts and compensate participants.

Carolina Hernandez, Sociology PhD candidate is examining Intersectional Racial Justice in Arizona. Her work will strive to demonstrate how migrant activists understand and implement racial justice in the United States through the lens of their immigrant experiences.

The Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice is proud to announce the 2024 Student Scholar Fund recipients.

The purpose of the CCRRJ Student Scholar Fund is to alleviate the financial burden on students who are currently involved or interested in the academic, research, legal, or practical application of advancing civil rights and racial justice for communities facing systemic disparities in areas including but not limited to: police violence, incarceration, housing, education, labor and employment, and health.

Abdelrahman ElGendy (graduate of 2025)
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Ana Marrugo Gomez (graduate of 2026)
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Carolina Hernandez (graduate of 2025)
University of Pittsburgh, Main Campus

Chelsea Jimenez (graduate of 2025)
University of Pittsburgh, Main Campus

Jenn Lee (graduate of 2026)
University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work

Lauren Narbey (graduate of 2024)
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Elijah Winborne (graduate of 2025)
University of Pittsburgh Law School

How safe do you feel at home? At school? Moving around Pittsburgh? Hear from students of The Neighborhood Academy about their experience of public safety as they present the findings of their own community research. Additional commentary will be provided by Professor David Harris of University of Pittsburgh School of Law. This event is closed to general public, but join the livestream on Monday, April 24th @ 9:30am over at your YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL2pXCXFYA

Looking forward to celebrating Professor Mary Crossley's new book "Embodied Injustice" tomorrow. Join the Center for Pitt Law Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice in the Alcoa Room (2nd floor of Barco Law) to fete Professor Crossley's achievement and engage in discussion on the intersection of Blackness and disability rights.

"Student Arrests in Allegheny County Schools: The Need for Transparency and Accountability concluded that across Allegheny County, students are more likely to be arrested at school than students elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Many of these arrests were for typical disciplinary issues you might find in any school. Very few arrests were for more serious crimes like bringing a weapon to school. Our study found that Black students and students with disabilities are particularly at risk." Read the full white paper by the ACLU of Pennsylvania via the link.

Agreement between Pittsburgh Public Schools and city police is progress but doesn’t address failures of school district police After more than a decade, Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police have reached an agreement about how city police interact with students.

Register for University of Pittsburgh School of Law's 2023 Student of Color Visitation Day! (April 14, 2023 from noon until 6pm) Tour the Barco, chat with law students of color, and engage in a Q&A about what student life is like at Pitt Law. https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEPftS0l9TliZYq

As winds down, graduating senior and athlete Emy Hayford () reflects on the legacy of Pitt’s own Derrick Bell and CRT.

Hold the phone, we have a funding alert! 🚨 The is launching the Student Scholar Fund. Law and graduate students can start applying *today* for awards of up to $1,000. Link in the bio for full details! 👩🏽‍🏫

Some inspiration for you on this first day of . How are you remembering and celebrating?

In celebration of Black History Month, the Frederick Honors College will be hosting an event with Damon Young on February 13, 2023 @ 7pm in Alumni Hall. Register for the event here: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dn8yVzTqQejouW2

will be holding a series titled “Race, Rebellion, & the Global Struggle for Solidarity” this coming February! See the link in our bio for more information on this terrific series of film screenings and book talks.

In celebration of the CUE's 20th anniversary, the University of Pittsburgh Center for Urban Education will be hosting a virtual screening and discussion about the Netflix film "Descendant" on February 8, 2023 @ 5pm. Register for the event here! https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvc-2pqDMjHNCzSY77xEVuvOHzqODOg06T #/registration

The Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice and Pitt Law’s Office of Equity and Inclusive Excellence will be sponsoring a panel and interactive discussion about the progressive policing techniques presented in the HBO documentary Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops. Professors David Harris (Pitt Law), SpearIt (Pitt Law), and Gabby Yearwood (Anthropology) will share their perspectives under the moderation of Joint Degree Candidate and CCRRJ Student Advisory Board Member Jordan Fields. Registration in the bio!

Officers Ernie and Joe’s beat is San Antonio, a landscape of strip mall chapels and freeway overpasses. Ernie and Joe are the heart of the San Antonio Police Department’s Mental Health Unit. Launched in 2008, the unit uses crisis intervention techniques to assist people experiencing severe mental health issues. Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops reveals how these techniques are being applied in an American urban environment – as well as the officers’ own struggles with mental health, trauma, and crisis.

Yesterday’s wrap-up lunch for the Fall 2022 cohort of Racial Equity Consciousness Institute was fabulous fellowship.🍲✊🏽Seriously consider signing up for the Center on Race & Social Problems-sponsored program in 2023!

We are so grateful to our panelists Saleem Ghubril, Allyce Pinchback-Johnson, and Ardana Jefferson for being on the panel of last night’s community action dialogue on education. 🏫📖Bonus thanks to the who were fabulous hosts! ❤️

Dinner tomorrow at The Pittsburgh Promise! Register today.

Have dinner with us next Tuesday! We will be guests at and co-sponsoring a fantastic panel on the impacts of racism on education right here in Pittsburgh. Register for the event using the link in our bio!
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Urban Education, Center on Race & Social Problems, and the Office of Health Sciences Diversity. Panelists to include the Promise’s own Salem Ghubril, Ariana Jefferson of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund, Dr. Tracey Reed of the Board, and Allyce Pinchback-Johnson of Black Women for a Better Education.

Have dinner with us next Tuesday! We will be guests at and co-sponsoring a fantastic panel on the impacts of racism on education right here in Pittsburgh. Register for the event using the link in our bio!
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Urban Education, Center on Race & Social Problems, and the Office of Health Sciences Diversity. Panelists to include the Promise’s own Salem Ghubril, Ariana Jefferson of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund, Dr. Tracey Reed of the Board, and Allyce Pinchback-Johnson of Black Women for a Better Education.

Join the Pitt Law Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice, Center on Race & Social Problems, University of Pittsburgh Center for Urban Education, and the Office of Health Sciences Diversity for a dinnertime community action dialogue at The Pittsburgh Promise this coming Tuesday (the 22nd)! FREE FOOD and a great panel featuring the Promise's own Saleem Ghubril, Ardana Jefferson of the Homeless Children's Education Fund, Dr. Tracey Reed of the Pittsburgh Public Schools Board, and Allyce Pinchback-Johnson of Black Women for a Better Education. Dinner to be provided! *Please register using this link to secure your spot!* https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5irlKUxQjoTES1M

The Pitt Law Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice is looking forward to hosting Justin Hansford of Howard University this Friday. Professor Hansford currently serves on the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent and will be giving a noontime talk at Frick Fine Arts. Please join us in welcoming him to the University of Pittsburgh and the Steel City!

Hansford on listening tour for U.N. Permanent Forum of People of African Descent Pitt Human Rights Working Group sponsoring multiple events on Nov. 18 and 19.

Great event yesterday in the Alcoa Room at Pitt Law! Major thanks to Dr. Brock Bahler and SpearIt for participating. There were some great questions and comments from the audience, too, touching on Christian supersessionism and how Johnson v. M'Intosh undergirds the the very existence of the United States.

Good morning, Pitt and Pittsburgh! There's still time to register for today's talk "Whiteness, Christian Nationalism, and American Legal History" featuring Dr. Brock Bahler of Religious Studies and SpearIt of Pitt Law. Lunch and panel to begin at 12:30pm in the Alcoa Room (2nd floor of 3900 Forbes Avenue in Oakland). See you there!

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Justin Hansford is visiting the University of Pittsburgh! Join the Pitt Law Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice and a group of co-sponsors for a pre-Thanksgiving talk about Mr. Hansford's role on the United Nations' Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.

Join us this coming Monday for a lunchtime talk with Dr. Brock Bahler of Religious Studies and SpearIt of Pitt Law about the vestiges of White supremacy and Christian Nationalism that can be found in American legal history. Lunch to be provided! Please register for the in-person event here: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUzLvR5OJgT56aG

Movement Law Lab is looking for summer 2023 interns! It's a ten week program with 3 unique program tracks, but one shared mission: protecting, defending and emboldening movements in the fight for abolition, dignified work, immigrant rights, Black liberation. Learn more here: https://movementlawlab.org/internships

“Education must not simply teach work – it must teach life.” Register for the next “An American Apartheid City” series event today! ☑️ Speakers to include Dr. Tracey Reed of Board and ’s own Elon Dancy and Richard Benson of the Center for Urban Education. Link to signup in the bio!