Compulsory Safety, Continued: What Black Rural Families Are Building Now

By: Victoria McWane-Creek

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: September 7, 2026

Words: 1,064

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

School has begun in Minnesota. For many families, this is a season of excitement. For Black rural families, it is also a season of hyper vigilance.

When I wrote “Compulsory Safety” for Minnesota Women’s Press in the spring, I named the truth that Black rural children have never had safety designed for them in …

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