Resiliency comes from a foundation built by our ancestors. As Black Families have always been policed since the inception of slavery, our ancestors
Resiliency comes from a foundation built by our ancestors. As Black Families have always been policed since the inception of slavery, our ancestors adapted ways to get around policing and become educated, not always successfully.
Dinah Clemmons-Graham, Parent Advocate
Every single day, I am impressed and humbled by how strong and relentless our Black Families have to be to continue to fight the child welfare system so they can be together as a family.
Wanjiro Gethaiga, Social Work Supervisor/Co-Director of Manhattan Practice
Growing up as a young black girl, my parents instilled in their children strength, unity and education.
Strength represented being able to endure challenges Unity represented the family and the community Education represented the ability to advance and educate the family and community
Dinah Clemmons-Graham, Parent Advocate
I am constantly shocked how easy it seems to break a family apart, but it is so incredibly hard to put it back together. And yet, Black parents stay vigilant and pick up the pieces one-by-one, never giving up hope that their families will once again be whole.
Wanjiro Gethaiga, Social Work Supervisor/Co-Director of Manhattan Practice
The current climate of our country has proven the need to remain resilient and to lean on the family values instilled by my parents/ancestors.
Dinah Clemmons-Graham, Parent Advocate
The first word that comes to mind when I think of the Black family is Love.
A Love so strong that it can survive the harm that is brought upon the Black family.
A Love so strong that it looks for the day that resiliency is a character trait and not a mode of survival for the Black family.
