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.
Self-determination
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Let’s give self-determination a try
Black people are awakening to the need for self-determination as the only viable path forward for their collective well-being, as the current approach of seeking entrance and acceptance into the larger U.S. society has proven to be unsuccessful.