Angeli R. Rasbury, Author at Women's eNews

Girls Fare Better in Open-Door Justice Programs

By Crystal Lewis, Angeli R. Rasbury & Annie Geng ● Crime & Law ● April 13, 2015

Programs that keep troubled girls from entering juvenile detention residences are lowering recidivism rates as well as costs. An advocate points to increased homelessness and poverty, saying they result in more runaways. The first in a three-part series.

Faith-Based Housing Helps Women Leave Prison

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Crime & Law ● December 2, 2013

Calls from the bus station can come at 2 a.m. for two Christian centers run by women, one in Texas, the other in Tennessee. The job is to keep the lights on for female ex-cons with nowhere else to go.

Sandberg’s Advice Fits My World, Here and There

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Uncategorized ● April 29, 2013

Attorney Angeli R. Rasbury “leaned in” to graduate from law school, pass the bar (on her first attempt) and beat a fail-out statistic haunting African American peers. But some of the Facebook COO’s take-charge advice is strictly Silicon Valley.

Media Portrayal of Black Women the Real ‘Scandal’

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Uncategorized ● March 13, 2013

Lawyer Angeli Rasbury pleads her case for why viewers should question the love choices of the TV show’s lead character, Olivia Pope, and the negative messages they reinforce about relationships and sexuality when it comes to race.

Single-Mom Ministries Expand Their Place in Church

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Uncategorized ● December 17, 2012

Christian churches don’t do nearly enough for the growing number of women struggling to raise children on their own. Advocates are trying to change that.

Homeless Woman in NYC Strains to Pay Her Own Way

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Uncategorized ● September 7, 2012

Women and children are driving up a homeless population that can’t afford to pay New York City’s high rents. One woman’s effort to leave a city shelter after almost three years shows the financial tightrope she must walk.

Housing Just in Time for Young Mother on Brink

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Arts & Culture ● April 20, 2012

When a young mother fears she might lose her child to public authorities a transitional housing program can be a lifeline. Researchers say many young women also need developmental support and help staying in their own communities.

Multiple Disorders Leave Addicted Women MIA

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Health & Science ● February 14, 2012

Women who suffer drug addictions often experience other disorders, such as mental illness or childhood trauma. Few treatment programs address all their needs, but a holistic drug-court program in California shows how it can be done.

Female Choreographers Face Slippery Career Steps

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Arts & Culture ● February 11, 2008

As the country’s dance capital, New York attracts droves of choreographers. But the footwork for developing, promoting and funding their work often seems easier for the guys, which is why Project Next Generation and Sugar Salon have stepped in.

Black Media Activists Push for Prime Time

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Arts & Culture ● September 9, 2007

Whatever Don Imus does next he can add unintentional media advocacy to his resume. The slurring incident sparked the formation of a media commentator coalition, a study of minority women in TV news and a congressional hearing later this month.

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