A Chance to Close the Gulf
For many American families the COVID-19 pandemic brought significant new challenges, and more than half of all households with children have lost income since the [...]
Read MoreHonoring Alex Haley and Our Roots
I feel that [my ancestors] do watch and guide, and I also feel that they join me in the hope that this story of our [...]
Read MoreThe Child Tax Credit: Making the Right Choice
“Groceries. I am pregnant, and I eat like a teenage boy. We needed more food. So it – it worked out perfectly.” That’s what Endia [...]
Read MoreStill Watching for Weasels
Sojourner Truth was a brilliant and formidable enslaved woman and abolitionist, a great orator, and a powerful presence who possessed unbelievable courage and perseverance in [...]
Read MoreThe Child Tax Credit: Here to Help
For millions of American families struggling to make ends meet, help is on the way. The Child Tax Credit (CTC) was created in 1997 to [...]
Read MoreCries from the Other America
President Biden has just signed the bill making Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday. Juneteenth, which is observed on June 19, marks the date [...]
Read MoreConnecting Through Children’s Books
“When we think about what it is to be connected, we think about memory. We think about history. We think about storytelling. All of these [...]
Read MoreStand for Children!!!
“If I could sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.” – Mrs. Rosa Parks, honorary co-chair, 1996 Stand for Children rally June [...]
Read MoreTwo Prayers for Children
Oh God Hear the cries of Your children everywhere Ravaged by violence, poverty, racism, sexism, abuse and hatred Scared, labeled, arrested and imprisoned unjustly Ignored [...]
Read MoreHelping Hunger Take a Summer Break
Summer is right around the corner marking the end of another school year. But summer break this year has been disrupted for millions of children [...]
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