Imagining and Building a Better World for Black Families
Dorothy Roberts; Joyce McMillan
Top Section (Navy Background) Event Details: At the very top, white text reads: "Thursday, April 16 | 1:00pm–2:30pm | Michigan Union, Pendleton Room." Main Title: The title is featured in large, bold yellow font within a thin white rectangular border. Below it, a subtitle in light gray reads: "A Conversation with Dorothy Roberts and Joyce McMillan." Featured Speakers: Two circular headshots are highlighted with yellow borders: Left: A portrait of Dorothy Roberts, a Black woman with long locs and glasses, resting her chin on her hand. Her bio identifies her as the "George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology." Right: A portrait of Joyce McMillan, a Black woman with a warm smile and curly hair. Her bio identifies her as the "Founding Director, Just Making a Change for Families." Bottom Section (White Background) Event Description: A paragraph on the left explains that the conversation centers on families impacted by welfare systems and building new systems of care. It notes the event is mode
This conversation with Dorothy Roberts and Joyce McMillan centers the lived experiences of families impacted by welfare systems and considers possibilities for building new systems of care. Moderated by social work educator and practitioner, Rick Barinbaum, attendees from a range of educational backgrounds (e.g., social work, sociology, law, public policy, medicine) will deepen their understandings and discover new perspectives—all while laughing together and learning from these incredible scholars, educators, and advocates.
Top Section (Navy Background) Event Details: At the very top, white text reads: "Thursday, April 16 | 1:00pm–2:30pm | Michigan Union, Pendleton Room." Main Title: The title is featured in large, bold yellow font within a thin white rectangular border. Below it, a subtitle in light gray reads: "A Conversation with Dorothy Roberts and Joyce McMillan." Featured Speakers: Two circular headshots are highlighted with yellow borders: Left: A portrait of Dorothy Roberts, a Black woman with long locs and glasses, resting her chin on her hand. Her bio identifies her as the "George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology." Right: A portrait of Joyce McMillan, a Black woman with a warm smile and curly hair. Her bio identifies her as the "Founding Director, Just Making a Change for Families." Bottom Section (White Background) Event Description: A paragraph on the left explains that the conversation centers on families impacted by welfare systems and building new systems of care. It notes the event is mode