Youth Voice

Shay House writes that justice is Black people living in all of their glory, not being murdered because of the color of their skin.

Juwan Jessup writes that today, Black Americans have a voice and the power to stand up against unjust systems.

Dezarae Newstrom writes that there is so much cruelty within policing and foster care, and that we need education on the history of these systems.

Jamari Jones writes that the guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd set the tone for addressing racism.

Deddtrease Edwards writes that Black and brown communities need to continue to fight for justice.

Juvenile justice advocates sound off on California's plan to close youth prisons and develop the Office of Youth and Community Restoration.

Sade Daniels presents her poem Young, Black & Gifted, an artistic critique of the present treatment of Black girls in American foster care

There is no perfect way to be a child in foster care. As a 30-year-old Black woman and foster youth alumni, I reflect daily on my decisions as a traumatized youth in care and the grace that was not always granted to me.