• Breaking the Cycle: Fighting Racism and Passing Reform in Minnesota's Child Welfare Reform System

  • Oct 23 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
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Breaking the Cycle: Fighting Racism and Passing Reform in Minnesota's Child Welfare Reform System

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  • In the Season 3 premiere, hosts Sonia Johnson and Classie Colinet sit down with Shireen White, Director of Advocacy at Children’s Rights, and Khalees Houston, Executive Director of Village Arms. They discuss their work addressing systemic racism and the overrepresentation of African American families in Minnesota's child welfare system. Khalees shares how her advocacy led to the creation and passage of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act, a law aimed at stopping biased removal practices and keeping families together. Shireen adds insights from her work on systemic reform and community collaboration across the country. This episode explores the challenges within child welfare and the role of legislative action in driving change.

    References:

    Complaint Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, and 45 C.F.R. Part 80 Regarding Discrimination by the State of Minnesota


    Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act

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