Birth and Reproductive Justice

26 Jul '16

Mothers organize to get children back, charge welfare agency with genocide

July 26, 2016

Birth and Reproductive Justice, Colonialism, protest, State Violence

On July 23rd the African National Women’s Organizations (ANWO)’s ArrestDHS organizing committee convened a community forum in Philadelphia, PA where two mothers, Tamara Summer and Nina Boyd were set to speak. Tamara first came into contact with DHS approximately three years ago after her landlord of her building shut off […]

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22 Jun '16

#ArrestCPS Stop Kidnapping Black Children

June 22, 2016

Anti-Colonialism, Birth and Reproductive Justice, protest

#ArrestCPS: Stop Kidnapping Black Children We are a group of black mothers, supporters and allies that charge the Department of Human Services (DHS), Child Protective Services (CPS), and the Family Court system with the act of genocide for the forced transfer of Black children from the safety of their parents […]

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30 Apr '16

DC Mother Taking on CPS to get back Custody of her Child

April 30, 2016

Birth and Reproductive Justice, Colonialism, State Violence

Samantha Johnson (27) had only been a mother for two years when Child Protective Services (CPS) took her daughter, Tae’Lor, from her home. Samantha was desperate to get help for Tae’Lor, who suffers from seizures, however, she did not have any money or insurance to pay for the medicine; so […]

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2 May '12

Birth Justice for African Women Means an End to Colonialism

May 2, 2012

Birth and Reproductive Justice, Colonialism

The following presentation was given by Yejide Orunmila, President of ANWO and current Director of Information and Education for the All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project (AAPDEP) Director of Information and Education for the All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project (AAPDEP) in Oakland, California on April 21, 2012 […]

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Mothers organize to get children back, charge welfare agency with genocide

#ArrestCPS Stop Kidnapping Black Children

DC Mother Taking on CPS to get back Custody of her Child

Birth Justice for African Women Means an End to Colonialism

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