BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Trump administration has reportedly removed at least 500 migrant children from their homes across the United States and placed them into government...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We must ensure they have the nurturing relationships, stable homes, and access to mental health services they need to thrive socially, emotionally, mentally,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Under the new rule, families participating in the Childcare & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program will now face a cap on co-payments, limiting...
By Tanya Dennis When civil rights attorney Pamela Price decided to run for Alameda County District Attorney, her life was already the personification of poet Langston...
By Kristen Hwang CalMatters For the second time in as many years, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for major reform of California’s mental health system, this...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Part of the reason the system is broken is that the very people it is intended to help and serve are not being...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We are in the biggest crisis this country has seen in a long time. Alabama is in its biggest crisis in a long...
ROLLINGOUT — Jasmine Sanders is a media maven known for her powerful voice, warm spirit and infectious personality. With years of experience under her belt, she...
ATLANTA VOICE — The purpose of “Music Makes Me Happy” was to inspire social change through art and music
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Hughes is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Piney Grove, a prominent Fort Lauderdale church.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Adoption is a great option for all families, especially African-American families who typically “take in” children as a regular practice. The informal practice...
By Mike McGee Special to the NNPA from the Dallas Examiner For many youth across the nation, the transition into adulthood comes with questions. Questions...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist On any given day, nearly one in four children in foster care is taking at least one psychotropic...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist The odds were stacked against Britiny Lee before she was born. Her mother was addicted to drugs, like Britiny’s...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Across the country it’s back to school time. I hope it is a year full of promise and not disappointment...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “Foster care is not fun for anyone,” says 24-year-old law student Amy Peters, who entered Nebraska’s foster care system...
by Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “I’ll take anyone,” Davion said. “Old or young, dad or mom, black, white, purple. I don’t care. And I would...
