Name: Fred

Social Justice Group: Child Welfare, Foster Care and Adoption

Date of Fieldwork: February 24, 2022

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):April Dinwoodie

Type of Fieldwork: Interview

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork?:

On February 24 2022 we had the honor of meeting with April Dinwoodie. This person is an activist. She has her own podcast and is an influencer.  Her goal is to see that all children, and especially children of color, make it into loving and supportive homes.

In 2021, 22.75% of children in foster care were children of color, specifically Black and brown children. In 2016, 57,000 children were adopted out of foster care nationwide: 49% White, 22% Latino, 17% African American.  White foster youth are almost 40% more likely to get a job compared to Black youth.