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Restorative Justice & Its Responsibility to Racial Justice
There is no restorative justice without racial justice. In Oakland Unified School District, we have been implementing restorative justice since 2006, and it is our belief that to do this work effectively, we have to do restorative justice with a racial justice lens, which includes honoring the Indigenous roots of the work. Follow the links at the top of the page for resources and more.
Read this book! It will help you understand the connections between Racial Justice and Restorative Justice.
Restorative Justice and the Future of Racial Dynamics
Restorative Justice and the Future of Racial Dynamics
In this video, Kay Pranis describes how restorative circles can be used for racial healing.
Two OUSD students in circle
Fania Davis
Just as the restorative justice community has historically failed to adopt a racial or social justice stance, few racial justice activists embrace restorative justice. Calling for a convergence of the two...(the book) urges racial justice advocates to invite more healing energies into their lives and restorative justice advocates to bring more warrior energies into theirs.
--The Little Book of Race and Restorative Justice by Fania E. Davis, April 2019
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