It’s tougher to keep a family together when you’re fighting for your mental health, if not your life. Oh, and it’s a recap at this point, but let’s not forget the unequal education system, the stereotypes that vilify young black men, the justice system that forms a prison pipeline, discrimination in hiring, and for good measure, those racist housing practices. All those things work together to destabilize black people, making it harder and harder to keep families intact.

