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Josie Pickens
About Josie Pickens
Josie Pickens is an educator, writer, cultural critic, and abolitionist strategist and organizer. She is the director of upEND Movement, a national movement dedicated to abolishing the family policing system.
As Black women, we're taught so early that our strength is a container meant to hold everything others refuse to carry.
In her book 'Black. Single. Mother.,' Jamilah Lemieux challenges stigmas and shares advice on co-parenting, community support, and Black joy.