The data on children in foster care by race and ethnicity has remained steady over the last five years, with white children making up the majority of the population. However, Black children are disproportionately more likely to be removed from their families and placed in foster care. They are also more likely to experience frequent moves, receive fewer services, and be less likely to reunite with their families. This can be attributed to implicit racial bias in the child welfare system. In 2018, Black children represented 23% of children in foster care despite only making up 14% of the total child population. Most states have higher proportions of African American and American Indian children in foster care compared to their representation in the general child population. Black children are twice as likely as white children to spend time in foster care, resulting in unwarranted disparities in the system. Significant evidence suggests that these disparities are due to race, rather than other factors.