America’s War on Black Fertility: The Forgotten History of State-Sanctioned Sterilization
IntroductionWhen we talk about systemic racism and generational trauma, we often focus on slavery, segregation, or economic inequality. But one of the most devastating and less-discussed aspects of America’s racist legacy lies in what it did to Black girls—not two centuries ago, but in living memory. In the 20th century, state governments across the U.S.