Suspicious of the ‘system,’ many African-American couples are missing an opportunity to help children in need. Darlene and Reginald Knight had one son. They wanted more children. Darlene was unable to conceive. They considered adoption, but knew no one in their African-American community who had adopted. Costs seemed daunting. Then they realized through Bethany Christian […]
Oftentimes the news is not newsworthy. A lot of times it’s just entertainment. Sometimes the media will exploit children for ratings, whether it be for humor or sensationalism. In any case, these pieces often reinforce stereotypes. Here are five incidents where we believe the media has exploited Black children. 4. The Gun-Crazed Kid WBBM-TV in […]
Children, males and blacks have the highest rates of food allergies in the United States, and the risk is 4.4 times higher among male black children than in the general population, a new study finds.
It is common for a Black parent to fear their child experiencing racism, discrimination, or simply being in an environment that encourages poor moral and academic standards.
Most of the foster kids at an upstate camp weren’t even alive when its co-founder rose to fame as a rap pioneer.
The Schott foundation study showing that less than 50 percent of black males are graduating from high school is astounding and depressing – but not a revelation to many in the African American community.
I am a 2010 graduate of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, and attended this school from the age of 3. I am African-American, a race that made up 2-3 percent of the student population.
