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We declare June 2025 the first annual Stolen Children’s Month

May 29, 2025

Stolen Children’s Month is a time to uplift the voices of stolen children and their families, and to demand action towards abolishing family policing, youth incarceration, and immigrant detention and deportation.

Reclaiming Safety for Children of Parents with Disabilities

Justice for parents with disabilities and their children first and foremost means power to exert lived experience expertise about one’s own situation, condition, and wellbeing.

Black History Month: More Than Commemoration—A Blueprint for Liberation

Throughout history, Black people have resisted not only through direct action against oppressive forces but also by creating systems of care that ensured collective survival.

Evaluating Texas’ “Active Efforts” Reform Using an Abolitionist Framework

This bill does not fundamentally shift the power of the child welfare system, promote true healing for families, or increase their access to direct supports.

Season 2 of the upEND Podcast Explores Questions of Solidarity

Let’s deepen our political education and bring new people to the fight for our collective liberation.

Don’t Miss Our Keynote Conversation with Kelly Hayes and Maya Pendleton at upEND’s 2024 Convening

Kelly Hayes is a Menominee author, organizer, movement educator and photographer. She is the host of Truthout‘s podcast Movement Memos and co-author of the book Let This Radicalize You, with Mariame Kaba.

Confronting the “What about…” Questions

How should we respond when harm occurs? A new series from upEND Movement seeks to thoughtfully engage with these questions and propose responses grounded in care and compassion.