Ashana Bigard
Executive Director, Amplify Justice / Liberation Collective · Fifth-generation New Orleans native · Author · Advocate · Trainer
A Free Resource for Black Families
Real Medical and School Facts for Black Families
The facts about what medical and school systems are actually doing to Black families
The tools to protect yourself and your children
The exact words to use in any doctor's office or school meeting
"You already knew something was wrong.
Now you'll know why — and what to do about it."
Every section ends with something you can use — a checklist, a printable handout, or the exact words to say.
The racist tools being used to measure Black women's bodies — and what real measurements actually look like.
Racist formulas still used in hospitals today, your patient rights, and printable handouts you can give directly to your provider.
ADHD and ODD misdiagnosis, zero tolerance schools, and what the science says children's brains actually need.
The checklist every Black parent needs before signing anything — culture, curriculum, discipline, and your child's rights.
Black girls, criminalization, Depo-Provera, identity, and what real healing looks like. We don't need to be redefined. We need to be remembered.
Anti-racism trainings, consulting, speaking engagements, and books by the founder of this site.
"We don't need to be redefined.
We need to be remembered."
Plain language explanations of what racist systems are doing — backed by research, written for families, not academics.
Printable handouts, checklists, and advocacy scripts you can put directly in a doctor's or principal's hand today.
Join the Second Line Truth Circle — a private space for Black families to share experiences, ask questions, and support each other.
Executive Director, Amplify Justice / Liberation Collective · Fifth-generation New Orleans native · Author · Advocate · Trainer