Genoa Barrow

Malachi, raised by his grandmother after a troubled childhood, now advocates for foster youth. Kinship care and family-first approaches are helping reform child welfare systems.

Children’s media uses relatable characters and stories to explore adoption, foster care, and family separation, helping normalize tough topics and open conversations.

After years in the child welfare and justice systems, Ebony Price is working on keeping her life on the right track and being present for her family.

Black youth face systemic racism, trauma, and abuse in foster care. Advocates push reforms, kinship care, and support to break cycles and improve outcomes.

Malcolm X’s worldview was molded by his time in foster care and his experiences as a young Black man in America.

Films and TV portray the trauma and hope within foster care and child welfare, reflecting real-life struggles and evolving narratives around race, abuse, and belonging.

Victor Malin Jr. endured foster care, trauma, and prison. Now he mentors youth and leads community programs to stop others from following the same path.

Black court-appointed special advocates in Sacramento work to support foster youth, especially Black teens, amid system flaws, racial disparities, and a lack of advocates.

Taken from school at 15, Janay Eustace turned trauma into purpose as a champion of equity in child welfare, especially for Black families.