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Is systemic racism in medicine putting Black people’s lives at risk?

Across the world, medical tests are being adjusted according to patients’ skin colour – with shocking consequences

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024

How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions

A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

‘Family policing system’: how the US criminalizes Black parenting

A Texas newborn’s recent removal from home illustrates the cruel treatment Black families face for their childcare decisions

The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2023

Child welfare: Worse than you think

Our system "doesn't protect children at all," says Dorothy Roberts — it punishes Black families for being poor

Salon · Jun 3, 2022

Why we need Black abortion doulas more than ever

When Black women decide to have an abortion, the resistence to their decision is often racist.

Mic · May 13, 2022

Life as a child growing up on the River Mersey's secret island

Stanlow Island was once home to a police station and a handful of families

Liverpool Echo · May 8, 2022