How can math contribute to social justice work?

Math can contribute to social justice work in many ways. Math can be used to figure out statistics about important social justice issues in the community or broader areas. We can introduce our students in a statistics course to how to gather the data and be able to graphically or verbally convey what is happening. Also, math gives us a way to quantify the injustices occurring. When people see statistics it is usually the most eye-opening for them. It can be a catalyst for change and cause people to want to do more to help their community, their peers, or their families. Many people do not connect math with social justice, but I believe it is extremely important to do so. As a future math teacher, I would like to teach my students ways that math can display social justice topics and issues and hopefully cause them to continue it in the future. I think social justice is something that can be intertwined into every subject, and has a different impact in each one. Math teachers need to make themselves familiar with the social injustices in their community and can use it  to collect data, make hypotheses, and hopefully collaborate with other clubs or departments to do a community project or start a new club at the school. The whole school should work together in order to promote justice, equality, and equity. (AM)