S4 E3: “I Was Part of It”: Genet Steward on 22 Years in Child Welfare

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Genet Steward, who spent 22 years working inside the child welfare system.

In this episode, Genet talks with us about why she joined the system, what she witnessed over two decades, and what led her to start telling the truth about the harm it causes—especially to Black families.
She also shares her experience adopting her son after leaving the system, and how that decision deepened her understanding of family separation and her commitment to abolition.