The intake happens fast. The damage does not. A Black child already struggling at home with grief, poverty, instability and abuse that went unaddressed is removed “for their safety.” Since they have a history of running away- they have been labeled “behavioral” and a traditional foster home is deemed unsuitable for them. Their safety isn’t […]
Author Archives: Bonnie Godiva
Bonnie Godiva is an internationally booked rapper, entrepreneur and former ward of the state whose work centers Black youth, institutional harm, and the intersections of culture and policy. This lens matters now as Black children remain overrepresented in group homes and residential facilities—systems that shape life outcomes long before adulthood. Centering the voices and experiences of youth still inside these institutions is not only overdue; it is essential to disrupting the pipeline from care to confinement.