Issue library
EXAMPLES OF INJUSTICE
These topics are different, but they connect through a basic question: are people being judged and treated by fair, evidence-based, consistent standards?
01RacismWhen race affects who is believed, welcomed, protected, punished, hired, housed, or given an opportunity, the result can be deeply unjust.→02Police Brutality & MisconductLaw enforcement has serious authority. Injustice happens when that power is abused rather than used lawfully and responsibly.→03Unequal EducationSchool should expand a student’s future, not narrow it because of discrimination, unequal access, or a different standard of treatment.→04Housing DiscriminationA home is basic to stability. Injustice happens when access to renting, buying, lending, or housing services is restricted because of protected characteristics.→05Wrongful ConvictionsOne of the clearest forms of injustice is punishing a person for a crime they did not commit.→06Disability DiscriminationInjustice can happen when a person is excluded, underestimated, or denied access because of a disability.→07Economic InjusticeMoney should not determine a person’s human worth. Economic injustice appears when poverty becomes a reason to deny dignity, safety, or a fair chance.→08Bullying & HarassmentInjustice can be personal and close to home: one person or group repeatedly using power to humiliate, threaten, isolate, or target someone else.→09Religion & National-Origin DiscriminationA person should not be treated as suspicious, inferior, or less American simply because of religion, ancestry, accent, birthplace, or cultural background.→
The point is not to force every problem into one explanation. The point is to notice when a person’s rights, dignity, or fair chance are being taken away.— Youba Bathily