Title Attribution: “Every Black child deserves to have a legacy” is from the poetic voice of Patrice Hill, a Sacramento artist, educator, and activist.

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First published 2023 by Cornell University Press

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Winn, Lawrence T., editor. | Watson, Vajra, editor. | Winn, Maisha T., editor. | Montgomery-Block, Kindra F., editor.

Title: Faith made flesh : the Black Child Legacy Campaign for transformative justice and healthy futures / edited by Lawrence “Torry” Winn, Vajra M. Watson, Maisha T. Winn, and Kindra F. Montgomery-Block.

Description: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023. | Series: Publicly engaged scholars: identities, purposes, practices | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2023006801 (print) | LCCN 2023006802 (ebook) | ISBN 9781501772313 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781501772320 (paperback) | ISBN 9781501772337 (epub) | ISBN 9781501772344 (pdf)

Subjects: LCSH: Black Child Legacy Campaign (Sacramento, Calif.) | Racial justice—California—Sacramento. | Anti-racism—California—Sacramento. | Community activists—California—Sacramento. | African American children—Education—California—Sacramento.

Classification: LCC HT1561 .F358 2023 (print) | LCC HT1561 (ebook) | DDC 305.8009794/54—dc23/eng/20230426

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023006801

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023006802

Cover image: Memorial portrait of Jacob Green by David Gonzalez. Photo by Terence Duffy (terenceduffy.com)