Human Trafficking and the Trappings of Child Protective Services in Texas

The story of Texas native, Brianna Baucum is an unfortunate all-too-familiar narrative of cyclical abuse and a court system that disproportionately takes away Black children.

Brianna Baucum and her adopted daughter, Journi; Image via Change.org

An October 2020 report from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services titled “Disproportionality and Disparity Analysis” revealed an ugly truth about Black children who come in contact with the state’s Child Protective Services (CPS). According to the report, Black childre…