The Impact of Racism on the Child Welfare System

The blatant racial inequalities that have been exposed because of the recent killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the disproportionate harm the Coronavirus and related economic downturn has had on people of color has generated a sense of urgency and a moment that calls for change. Once again, the focus is on the institutional racism that is ubiquitous and impacts all our societal systems, including…