Glad to be featured in the Psychology Today article discussing the need for nourishing spaces to protect Black children’s mental health. I’ve included an excerpt from Psychology Today below but click here to read the full article.
“This is part of the work being tackled by the Round Rock Black Parents Association in Texas, which was formed in 2015 after a child in that community was violently harmed by a school police officer. A request for an investigation into the officer’s action resulted in a response from the school board that the officer was acting in good faith.
Natosa Daniels, a leader of the association, notes that “schools are violent places for our children…we want them to respect our humanity.” Black parents are asking for the peace of mind that comes from having well-resourced and compassionate schools and educators, and public spaces where their children will not only be safe, but valued and appreciated as human beings. Research has shown that having police or “school resource officers” does not help, and instead can be harmful — data that is consistent with what we know about the punitive juvenile legal system.”
