Courtnie McMillan draws on her lived experience of being impacted by the “family policing system,” commonly referred to as the “child welfare system,” to advocate for Black and low-resourced families. Her work calls attention to and addresses the damaging, life-altering consequences of state custody and family separation as part of a broader push for systemic change, and she engages the public and policymakers through narrative change, community engagement, and art.
Courtnie holds a BS in Marketing from Bentley University, and through her writing and visual work, she seeks to inspire political action in New York State and beyond. She currently volunteers as the Communications Manager and Project Partner at JMACforFamilies and works as the Communications and Engagement Manager at the Center for New York City Affairs (CfNYCA) at the The New School.
