Centering Families of Color A Reimagination of Family Law

"Centering Families of Color is an urgently needed labor of thought and love. The book is a gift to those that want to understand the systems that harm and render children and families invisible. It engages the mind and touches the heart, bringing to light the challenges faced now and importantly presents pathways forward not only for law but a more embracing humanity." - Michele Bratcher Goodwin, Linda D.Timothy J. O'Neill Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy, Georgetown Law

"An incredible collection by an outstanding group of scholars and advocates, this volume is a clarion call to make family and constitutional law meaningful for all families. Brilliant critique and analysis are coupled with clear pathways for change." - Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Dean and Ryan Roth Gallo Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law

"This groundbreaking collection interrogates and reshapes the conceptual foundations of family law. It demonstrates that the law's legitimacy and relevance hinge on embedding the values, lived experiences, and guiding principles of families of color into its very structure and application. In doing so, it charts a necessary course for a more just and inclusive legal framework. This work should be required reading for policymakers, legal scholars, educators, and advocates committed to transformative change." - Tonya L. Brito, George H. Young Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School

R. A. Lenhardt is Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Race, Law, and Justice and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Georgetown Law. She is the co-editor of Critical Race Judgments: Rewritten U.S. Court Opinions on Race and the Law.
Nancy E. Dowd is Emeritus Professor, University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she was a University Professor and Director of the Center on Children and Families. She is the author of multiple books, most recently, with Margaret Beale Spencer, Radical Brown: Keeping the Promise to America's Children.