MJCF Coalition

For centuries, our stories as Black families and Black communities have been stolen, silenced, rewritten, and buried.
The so-called profession of child protection and child welfare is a business.
A business built on the destruction of families.
A business built on the trafficking of children.
A business built on the systematic stripping of our humanity.
This is not a system of care — this is a system of control and profit.
Those who have made careers out of this work — whether in government offices, legal professions, foster agencies, nonprofits — must be held accountable. It does not matter what side of this system you sit on: if your paycheck is tied to the separation of families, you are complicit in the destruction of Black, Brown, and Indigenous humanity.
We must call this what it is — a machine that traffics in children under the false flag of protection. A machine that shames parents, erases culture, and profits off of pain.....
Join the Coalition Community as we gather for our FINAL PROTEST in Denver, Colorado (west capitol steps) - Today (Saturday, June 7th at 10:30am)

"We Got Us"

"We Got Us" MJCF Coalition Updates & Invitation to Final Protest Dear Coalition Community, My name is MJ (Maleeka Jihad), and I proudly serve as the Executive Director of the MJCF Coalition and CEO of MJ Consulting – Education, Training & Services. At MJ Consulting, we specialize in expert case consultations and legal strategies for families navigating the crim...

It’s almost time for the fourth annual @BlackMothersMarch in #WashingtonDC.  On Thursday, March 20, 12-2pm join @MothersOutreach Network’s gathering to learn all about the March.  In addition to sharing info about the March, we will host a special love letter writing session in partnership with @mjcfcoalition. Through these heartfelt letters, families will have an opportunity to get involved in the march and boldly resist forced separation, affirming their unyielding love and unbreakable bonds 📍Where:  Black Workers & Wellness Center in Washington, DC.  Light refreshments will be served. The annual Black Mothers March is being organized by a national coalition of Black-women led organizations that includes @MovementforFamilyPower, @OperationStopCPS @anwouhuru, @k.adeniyi_esq @mjcfcoalition & @mothersoutreach @one_dc @serveyourcity Learn how to get involved with DC’s Moms Empower group to support local efforts by Mother’s Outreach Network to stop family policing. RSVP: bit.ly/MONMomsEmpower

Reclaiming Lost Family: Letters to Stolen Loved Ones

In March 2025, the MJCF Coalition launched the national project.

"Letters to Stolen Loved Ones", is a powerful initiative rooted in both history and resistance. These letters—written by parents to children adopted through the child welfare system, or by children forcibly separated from their families due to government intervention—mirror a painful legacy in Black history: the desperate searches for family members sold during enslavement.

Much like the classified ads placed in newspapers during Reconstruction, where formerly enslaved individuals sought their stolen kin -calling out names, last known locations, and shared memories - these modern-day letters serve as a testament to the unyielding love and determination of families torn apart by another oppressive system: family policing.

In the book, Last Seen, Judith Giesberg documented the voices of Black families who, after generations of forced separation, used whatever means they could to reconnect with lost loved ones.

Today, the MJCF Coalition carries that same spirit forward.
Through guided writing sessions, parents and children affected by the child welfare system are given space to:

🖊 Write letters to those they were separated from
📖 Reclaim their narratives & document their love
💔 Challenge the falsehood that they were unwanted
📢 Push back against systems that erase family bonds

These letters are more than words on a page. They are acts of resistance, calls for reunion, and proof that love endures—even when families are torn apart.

To learn more about the "Letters to Stolen Loved Ones" project, visit the MJCF Coalition Website

MJCF COALITION The MJCF Coalition is a grassroots, antiracist organization for and by the people directly impacted by the family policing system (Child Welfare - Child Protective Services) nationwide.

The MJCF:Coalition is a proud sponsor of the People’s Parade !
Join this community Sunday , October 6th at 10am (Denver Colorado)