Episode 27: Racial Trauma and the Family and Child Welfare System, From History to Healing

Beauty and harm can coexist in our history, and healing starts with honest reflection and shared action. This episode focuses centers on healing from racial trauma and why honest history is essential to repair. She traces how race has shaped American law and memory, then connects that history to daily practice in the family and child welfare system. From the Declaration and Constitution to the Civil Rights Amendments, from birthright citizenship to repatriation and guest worker policies, and from post-emancipation child taking to the work of the Freedmen’s Bureau, Shanelle names patterns of othering and invites listeners to build systems that protect dignity and equity. You are invited to check out Skin Deep, the History of Child Welfare by Race, and Going Deep Together for organizations that want structured conversations that lead to change at www.skindeepcw.com.