Joyce McMillan discusses 24-year-old mother Dejhanay Jarrell and Black motherhood in New York City

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This week on the Africa in Harlem video podcast, parent advocate Joyce McMillan discusses the imperfections of the system that might have led to the tragedy we saw on June 12, 2021 when 24-year-old mother Dejhanay Jarrell threw her month-old … Read More

Parent advocate Joyce McMillan hosts panel discussion on timely representation in child welfare

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Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Parent advocate Joyce McMillan hosted a Timely Representation in child welfare panel discussion with, Anastasia Rivera-Bonilla, Helen Montalvan, Asia Pena, Nancy Fortunato and Nayiesha Terrell on February 19, 2019 at the New School in Manhattan. The … Read More