How to Replace Family Policing with Real Community Care

About this episode

Chenjerai discusses family policing and community care with activist April Lee over a meal in West Philly.

Text the Unruly Hotline Here This week, Chenjerai drives down to Philly to break bread with his friend - community activist and advocate April Lee. They visit Black Dragon, an innovative takeout spot in West Philly featuring Black Chinese cuisine from the mind of Chef Kurt Evans. Over noodles and spring rolls, April gives her analysis of the family policing system and talks about survival, structural violence, parenting, and about what real community care actually requires. Also, Chenje...

People in this episode

Host: Chenjerai

Guest: April Lee

Topics covered

• family policing
• community care
• structural violence
• parenting
• activism
• Black cuisine

Keywords

• family policing
• community care
• structural violence
• parenting
• activism
• Black Dragon
• Chef Kurt Evans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Dragon

Places: Philly, West Philly

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