“…Historically, Black families’ physical and psychological treatment in the United States is unique from that of other racial groups. The historical, racially-motivated oppression of Black families in the United States (e.g., the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade; the Jim Crow era; the over-policing, slaying, silencing, and segregation of Black bodies and families) necessitates an understanding of how Black folx 1 communicate and make sense of race in their lives (Fett, 2010; Griffin, 2015; Hall, 2009; Hutchins & Nelson, 2021; Minniear & Soliz, 2019; Smith, 2013). Today, Black folx continue to face racial discrimination, oppression, and prejudice in the United States – personally, socially, politically, physically, and economically (Griffin, 2015; James et al, 2014; Lewis et al, 2017; McIntosh et al, 2020; Mosley et al, 2020).…”