Torn Apart

In "Torn Apart," award-winning scholar Dorothy Roberts meticulously exposes the foundational racism embedded within the child welfare system, arguing that it functions more as a "family policing system" rather than a protector of children. Drawing from extensive research, Roberts highlights how this system disproportionately targets Black families, subjecting them to rigorous state surveillance and often resulting in the separation of children from their families. The book presents a compelling case for the abolition of the child welfare system as a means to liberate and protect Black communities from ongoing oppression.