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Prof. Dorothy Roberts reflects on her lifelong fight for justice—from dismantling the child welfare system to challenging racism in medicine. Read more: penncareylaw.news/4iUVxLn

⚡️THIS WEEK!⚡️OUR RIGHT TO CARE conference, April 10-11 ▶️ For full conference schedule, more info on speakers, and registration, see ourrighttocare.net. ASL & Spanish interpretation available. For childcare Friday, please register ahead. #OurRightToCare #CareIncomeNow 🧵

This Thursday, come hear Dorothy Roberts' keynote at the Our Right To Care international conference at Fitts Auditorium, 3501 Sansom St. in Philly! ▶️ More info and registration: ourrighttocare.net

⚡️TOMORROW AND FRIDAY!⚡️OUR RIGHT TO CARE conference, April 10-11 ▶️ Last chance to register: ourrighttocare.net. (Event will be in-person only, but recordings from the conference will be made available to all who register). #OurRightToCare #CareIncomeNow 🧵

[1/2] #Familypreservation journalism & comment from Shawn Hubler of @NYTimes, Kelly Hessedal of @cbs8, Colleen Walsh profiles Dorothy Roberts in Harvard Law School Bulletin, nccprblog.org/2025/04/nccpr-… #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare AND …

Professor Dorothy Roberts' remarks decrying the systemic racism of what she calls the "family policing system" from her keynote speech at a Philly Voice for Change conference were cited in this The Philadelphia Inquirer article on Community Umbrella Agencies. penncareylaw.news/3EhMpBh

Three years after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, what do we know about its health impacts? Our panel of experts will assess research findings and future policy implications. Join us on April 22 for this crucial discussion. Register now: ldi.upenn.edu/events/health-…

"The child welfare system—more appropriately called the family policing system—is built on a foundation of cruel contradictions. It pretends to be a benevolent savior of children by terrorizing their families.” — Dorothy Roberts in “We Grow the World Together,” Haymarket Books

Congratulations to Holly Fernandez Lynch (UPenn Medical Ethics & Health Policy), Kiran Musunuru (Penn Genetics/ Penn Cardiology), & Dorothy Roberts (Penn Arts & Sciences/ University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School) on being named to STAT 2025 STATUS List in recognition of their work shaping the future of health & life sciences! tinyurl.com/5and3282

Three years after Dobbs, the fight over abortion rights is even fiercer — across courts, clinics, and state lines. Our recent panel warns of rising health inequities, legal chaos, and digital surveillance threats. Full recap: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…

Perseverance has its limits. Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resign…

[1/2] #Familypreservation journalism & comment from Colin Lecher of The Markup, NYC Family Policy Project and Stewart Ain in New York Daily News Robert Greene in Blueprint Magazine, Maya Marchel Hoff of The Gazette nccprblog.org/2025/05/nccpr-… #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare AND …

Kristi Noem’s statement that “Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country and suspend their right to—“ captures perfectly the administration’s view of the Constitution.

The racist backlash against a prominent depiction of an everyday Black woman reflects how “the idea of a Black woman taking up space” makes some people uncomfortable. nytimes.com/2025/05/18/nyr…

In 6-3 decision, conservative SCOTUS majority endangers trans children—and LGBTQ and family rights— based on absurd reasoning that bans on gender-affirming care don’t classify based on sex or transgender status.

When Dorothy’s father died, she inherited forty large boxes which she stashed in her basement. They contained her father’s papers, specifically his decades-long research into mixed-race couples which he had hoped to turn into a book, but never did. Years later, when Dorothy

THE MIXED MARRIAGE PROJECT tells my story of growing up in an interracial family in 1960s Chicago & later reckoning with my late father’s interviews with hundreds of Black-white couples spanning nearly a century. Today & tomorrow pre-orders are 25% off from Barnes & Noble. 🔥🙏🏾

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I am so excited to read Dorothy Roberts’s memoir The Mixed Marriage Project! She is such an inspiration and I’m eager to learn more about her life. Now, how to wait until Feb? simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mixe…

Excited to celebrate the opening of the ⁦Africana Studies at Penn⁩ Summer Institute! 🔥👏🏾🎉