AngelaBurton
@SankofaRose
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Esq., NY. Anti-racist. Mandy the dog's human. Personal views ONLY. #AbolishCPS#BLACKFAMILIESMATTER
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Joined March 2014
Sometimes you have to "go there" to get the attention of our public servants.
A speak out at the Interfaith Breakfast- hosted by @NYGovCuomo and @OfficialMLK3. Fully funding NY schools the $3.8 billion they're owed is a Civil Rights issue. Budgets are moral docs & we're calling on the Governor to prove his morality in the 2020-21 budget! #BudgetJustice
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American Federation of Teachers (AFT) sharing resources on "mandated support" to keep children and families safe, together, and thriving! #EndMandatedReporting #SupportFamiliesNotSystems
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Today, the NYC Commission on Racial Equity (CORE) released a letter urging @NYCMayor to release the Preliminary 2024 Racial Equity Plan (Plan). Our City’s failure to deliver the Plan not only undermines our efforts but also deprives impacted community members of the opportunity
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Well deserved recognition fir @dorothyeroberts Heart Work! #BlackFamiliesMatter
Meet Dorothy Roberts (@dorothyeroberts), a legal scholar, public policy researcher, and 2024 #MacFellow exposing the racial inequities embedded within health and social service systems. Learn more about Dorothy ⬇️ https://t.co/jZI4mNhOH5
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Looking forward to exploring What Love Looks Like in Public with my illustrious colleagues, @SSpottedElk, @lizzywends and @familyfinders . Come join us! Register here- https://t.co/j6qSwQeLBL
#JusticeForFamiliesIsLove
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On this day in 1966, 250 Black students tried to integrate Grenada, Mississippi, schools and were attacked. Twelve years after Brown v. Board, the city maintained fully segregated schools.
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On this day, a white mob attacked Black students for integrating Grenada, Mississippi, schools.
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About last night . . . Confronting Complexities of “Child Welfare”, with @JMacForFamilies, NYC ACS Commissioner, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services and service providers. It’s not rocket science. #WeAreTheChange #StopDestroyingBlackFamilies #SupportFamiliesNotSystems
TOMORROW! Please join the Narrowing the Front Door Workgroup & other guests for a thoughtful discussion on the evolution & impact of the family policing system. CFR’s ED @Tehra will moderate. Register here: https://t.co/AaU8cJXtdv
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Foster care abolitionist @DorothyERoberts explains how Black children often transition immediately from the foster care system to the juvenile justice system, in what is referred to as the foster care-to-prison pipeline. Listen to Episode 3: https://t.co/bVtdQ9h38N
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There’s a thin line between the foster system and the juvenile & criminal legal systems—and Black children disproportionately cross over—because family policing drives them there.
Foster care abolitionist @DorothyERoberts explains how Black children often transition immediately from the foster care system to the juvenile justice system, in what is referred to as the foster care-to-prison pipeline. Listen to Episode 3: https://t.co/bVtdQ9h38N
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Pack the house, Friday, 8/23/2024! Civil Rights and Child Welfare in North Carolina, Impacted Individuals Panel, 1:00 - 3:30 pm, EST - register here: https://t.co/D3oqPz7CAf
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Introducing a new anthology from upEND Movement: "Reclaiming Safety: Answering Frequently Asked Questions About Family Policing Abolition" New essays will be released from Fall 2024 through Spring 2025. https://t.co/Xj8sfzNcdx
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What about children who are seriously abused? What about children in homes with substance use? Angela Burton (@SankofaRose), Alan Dettlaff (@AlanDettlaff), and Maya Pendleton (@mvpendleton) confront these questions in the introduction to the series. https://t.co/Ergw35Xwnc
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@SankofaRose @AlanDettlaff @mvpendleton We can't wait for you to read more from our guest contributors! For now, make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter to be notified as the series releases. https://t.co/KSV2LEZrJI
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I’m thrilled to be in conversation with these brilliant, thoughtful people, visioning a caring, compassionate world without family policing. #ReclaimingSafety #WeAreFamily
I'm very excited to share the Introduction to @upendmovement's new anthology series "Reclaiming Safety" that will explore some of the most pressing questions about family policing abolition. https://t.co/n2OZMe8yo7
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BxD is proud to be part of the New York Mandated Reporting Working Group, which was created to address the harms that mandated reporting laws inflict on NY families. 1/3
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On this day in 2014, Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. A grand jury refused to indict the officer, who was never held accountable.
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On this day, a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
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