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Writer • LA raised, Naija babe • she/they • just here for ranting and galavanting
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Navigating the System Through Multicolored Lenses

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By Tracey Onyenacho Verified
| The Imprint Verified
In 9th grade, I entered the foster care system, a place that was supposed to be stable but often felt like a cycle of hurdles to overcome. As a gay teenager of color, I quickly learned that this system wasn’t built for me. It wasn’t just being bounced around through shelters. It was about surviving environments that were often completely indifferent or hostile to my identity. There were moments of growth and connection that did shape who I currently am.
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To Prey on Families or To Support Them? That Is The Question

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By Katelyn Owens, Tracey Onyenacho Verified
| The Imprint Verified
This piece is published in partnership with Foster Advocates. Is the foster care system set up to prey on families or support families? I could lean one way, but I’ll leave that up for you to decide. Before foster care, my family had issues — an abusive father whom my mom separated from to protect her children. I remember a brief time of my life was spent in Anna Marie’s shelter while my mom’s case was ironically named Ana Martel after a social worker involved in the case. Mrs.
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Sibling Separation Makes It Hard to Report Abuse

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By Tracey Onyenacho Verified
| The Imprint Verified
I didn’t know what the word meant when I first heard it: abuse. I didn’t want to tell anyone. But my best friend in fourth grade insisted. She said we had to tell the teacher. I said no. She said yes. So we told her together. I told my favorite teacher what I’d just learned to call it. Then I begged her not to tell anyone. That was the last time I saw either of them — my best friend or my teacher. They placed me in a group home. My siblings stayed behind. They were 4 and 5. I was the only one taken away.
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