Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services―Notes of a Former Caseworker – A Groundbreaking Investigation of Systemic Racism in Foster Care and Black Families

Broken by Jessica Pryce is a powerful and eye-opening account from a former child protective services caseworker. With clarity and urgency, Pryce examines how systemic racism shapes foster care decisions and the lives of Black families, revealing the human cost of a process meant to protect children.

Part memoir, part investigation, this book offers readers a sobering look at institutional failure, bias, and the need for reform. If you are drawn to courageous nonfiction that blends lived experience with social analysis, Broken delivers a compelling and important reading experience.