Public Defenseless 157: The Racist History of the "Child Welfare" System w/Ieshaah Murphy
Today, Hunter spoke with Professor Ieshaah Murphy to understand how the racist history of the "Child Welfare" should inform our understanding of that very systems today. When analyzing a system for any type of systemic bias, it is essential to understand bot the past and present of the system. If a system that claims to be race neutral, but started with a clear racial animus and continues to produce racially disparate outcomes, it is compelling evidence that its bias initial purpose may still be active to this day.
Guests:
Professor Ieshaah Murphy, Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Defense and Racial Justice Clinic, University of DC David A. Clarke School of Law
Resources:
Follow Professor Murphy on Twitter
https://twitter.com/IeshaahMurphy
Professor Murphy's Faculty Page
https://law.udc.edu/ieshaah-murphy/
Fostering False Identities Book
https://www.amazon.com/Fostering-False-Identity-Welfare-Systems/dp/B08TQGG3FR
Torn Apart
https://www.amazon.com/Torn-Apart-Destroys-Families-Abolition/dp/1541675444
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