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African American Family Preservation Act

States Consider Stepped-up Requirements for Preserving Families Investigated by CPS

4/4/2024

A Bill Once Again Before Minnesota Lawmakers Set Out to Preserve Black Families. This Year’s Version Would Apply to Almost Everyone in the Child Welfare System.

Alex Perez

The amended and renamed African American Family Preservation Act would expand the “gold standard” of child welfare law to nearly all foster children.

The Connection Between Police Brutality and Child Welfare

11/30/2022

Child Welfare Kidnapping Children from Black Parents

Alexis M. Kramer

Child welfare is not always doing the best it can to protect children who need to be protected, writes Alexis Kramer.

NAACP and Children’s Advocates Submit Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Minnesota Child Welfare System

8/23/2021

Minnesota Legislature Again Fails to Pass Bill Defending Black Families

Sylvia A. Harvey

A bill defending Black families against racist practices in the child welfare system has failed to pass for a third time in the Minnesota Legislature.

8/16/2020

Building a Black Voter Agenda in Minnesota

Farrah Mina

Black Civic Network’s plans include promoting child welfare reform By Farrah Mina

A speaker at a recent rally for reparations held by the Black Civic Network. Photo courtesy of WCCO
Every last Sunday of the month, around 30 people gather in Minnesota’s Twin Cities to partake in the Black Civic Network’s community dinners.

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