Book Table of Contents
Facing the Rising Sun:
Perspectives on African American Family and Child Well-Being
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-9824840-1-2
Kindle Edition ISBN: 978-0-9824840-2-9
By Oronde A. Miller
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface 1
An Adinkra Values Framework 7
Introduction 11
1 - Renewing the Call for Activist Professionals 21
2 - Permanency Matters! Affirming Every Child’s
Existence in this World 27
3 - Reflecting on the King Holiday: Will We Be Caught Sleeping Through a Great Revolution? 33
4 - Affirming Every Child's Existence: Child Welfare Beyond Child Protection and Intervention 39
5 - Kinship Care Down In The Delta: Celebrating a Tradition of Family Taking Care of Family 45
6 - A Celebration of African American Mothers 51
7 - A Celebration of African American Fathers 57
8 - Redefining the Mission of Child Welfare Systems 63
9 - Jena 6: An Overview and Critical Analysis 69
10 - Stephen Biko and the South African Black Consciousness Movement: Implications for African American Family Well-Being 83
11 - One Person’s Testimony: Rediscovering Your Voice During Life’s Most Difficult Days 99
12 - Reflections on Another Child Fatality: We Must
Do Better By Our Children 111
13 - Toward a Healing Vision for Child Welfare Practice 121
14 - Why I Write What I Like... and Why You Should Too! 143
Data Profile: State of African American Children in
America's Child Welfare System 169
About the Institute for Family and Child Well-Being 173
APPENDIX: Organizations and Resources 189
A Note About the Author 193
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