Dorothy Roberts
@DorothyERoberts
Professor|Author. Pre-order THE MIXED MARRIAGE PROJECT https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mixed-Marriage-Project/Dorothy-Roberts/9781668068380
It's terrifying that some people are more concerned about black kids' "disrespect for authority" than cops' disrespect for their humanity.
Congratulations to @HollyLynchez (@PennMEHP), @kiranmusunuru (@PennGenetics/ @PennCardiology), & @DorothyERoberts (@PennSAS/ @pennlaw) on being named to @statnews 2025 STATUS List in recognition of their work shaping the future of health & life sciences! tinyurl.com/5and3282
As others have been warning: if undocumented immigrants are denied due process, it doesn’t matter if you are a citizen.
US Citizen detained by ICE: Clearly it didn't matter that I was a citizen, or a veteran, or that I identified who I was. They ignored everything I said, and they just they broke my window and they dragged me out. I let them know that I was a veteran and I wasn't doing anything…
Democratic leadership needs to stop playing games. The answers are clear. The right message is universal healthcare. The right message is universal childcare. The right message is policy that improves the lives of everyday people.
I am so excited to read @DorothyERoberts’s memoir The Mixed Marriage Project! She is such an inspiration and I’m eager to learn more about her life. Now, how to wait until Feb? simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mixe…
Excited to celebrate the opening of the @AfricanaUPenn Summer Institute! 🔥👏🏾🎉
Final day! Get 25% off my memoir THE MIXED MARRIAGE PROJECT pre-orders at Barnes & Noble with code PREORDER25. What does it mean to love across racial lines in America? #TheMixedMarriageProject #Memoir @BNBuzz @OneSignalPub simonandschuster.com/books/The-Mixe…
THE MIXED MARRIAGE PROJECT tells my story of growing up in an interracial family in 1960s Chicago & later reckoning with my late father’s interviews with hundreds of Black-white couples spanning nearly a century. Today & tomorrow pre-orders are 25% off from Barnes & Noble. 🔥🙏🏾
When Dorothy’s father died, she inherited forty large boxes which she stashed in her basement. They contained her father’s papers, specifically his decades-long research into mixed-race couples which he had hoped to turn into a book, but never did. Years later, when Dorothy…
In 6-3 decision, conservative SCOTUS majority endangers trans children—and LGBTQ and family rights— based on absurd reasoning that bans on gender-affirming care don’t classify based on sex or transgender status.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in a huge setback for transgender rights. apnews.com/article/suprem…
The racist backlash against a prominent depiction of an everyday Black woman reflects how “the idea of a Black woman taking up space” makes some people uncomfortable. nytimes.com/2025/05/18/nyr…
Kristi Noem’s statement that “Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country and suspend their right to—“ captures perfectly the administration’s view of the Constitution.
[1/2] #Familypreservation journalism & comment from @colinlecher of @themarkup, @familypolicynyc and @stewartain in @NYDailyNews @robrtgreene in @UCLABlueprint, @mmarchelhoff of @gazettedotcom nccprblog.org/2025/05/nccpr-… #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare AND …
Perseverance has its limits. Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in @TIME. time.com/7285045/resign…
Three years after Dobbs, the fight over abortion rights is even fiercer — across courts, clinics, and state lines. Our recent panel warns of rising health inequities, legal chaos, and digital surveillance threats. Full recap: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…
"The child welfare system—more appropriately called the family policing system—is built on a foundation of cruel contradictions. It pretends to be a benevolent savior of children by terrorizing their families.” — @DorothyERoberts in “We Grow the World Together,” @haymarketbooks
Three years after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, what do we know about its health impacts? Our panel of experts will assess research findings and future policy implications. Join us on April 22 for this crucial discussion. Register now: ldi.upenn.edu/events/health-…
Professor @DorothyERoberts' remarks decrying the systemic racism of what she calls the "family policing system" from her keynote speech at a Philly Voice for Change conference were cited in this @PhillyInquirer article on Community Umbrella Agencies. penncareylaw.news/3EhMpBh
⚡️TOMORROW AND FRIDAY!⚡️OUR RIGHT TO CARE conference, April 10-11 ▶️ Last chance to register: ourrighttocare.net. (Event will be in-person only, but recordings from the conference will be made available to all who register). #OurRightToCare #CareIncomeNow 🧵