Foster Advocates Executive Director Osahon Akpata-Tanious writes that Black communities have always understood the power of naming themselves, and calls on Black Minnesotans to see the Foster identity for what it is: a stigma being dismantled, not preserved.
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Turning survival into service
After surviving abuse, homelessness, and foster care, Tameeka Russell is building the child welfare system she wishes had existed for her.
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New author finds joy sharing her story
Twyla Martin held a book launch for her memoir “The Power of a Transformed Woman: Turning My Trauma into Triumph” which included a panel discussion on trauma and recovery, and she credits the recovery community for her healing process.
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‘Foster’ documentary addresses foster care realities
May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Nearly 200,000 U.S. children are in foster care — and almost half of them are Black.