John Lewis to young leaders: “Get in ‘necessary trouble'”
The Children's Defense Fund mourns the loss of Rep. John Lewis, an incomparable leader and warrior for justice. In honor of his lifetime of [...]
Read More“DR. VINCENT HARDING’S CALL TO MAKE AMERICA AMERICA”
When my brother friend Dr. Vincent Harding passed away May 19 at age 82, we lost a beloved historian, theologian, social justice activist, and visionary [...]
Read More“THE OPPORTUNITY GAP”
n the spring of 1954, like so many Black families, mine waited anxiously for the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. My father [...]
Read More“THE BUDGET IS NOT FAIR, MR. CHAIR”
“The budget is not fair, Mr. Chair, if 69 percent of the cuts comes from programs for low-income children and families and we are giving [...]
Read More“MAKING STRIDES FOR PRESCHOOL”
New York City received a lot of attention recently with a bold promise made to some of its youngest residents: Mayor Bill de Blasio ran [...]
Read More“MAKING STRIDES FOR PRESCHOOL”
New York City received a lot of attention recently with a bold promise made to some of its youngest residents: Mayor Bill de Blasio ran [...]
Read More“IMPROVING THE ODDS FOR AMERICA’S CHILDREN”
“. . . We see repeated efforts in Congress in recent years to take resources away from poor and middle-class children and families, like food [...]
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“MAMA, GET ME AWAY FROM AROUND HERE!”
Almost one year after I first wrote about Ka’nard Allen, his story—and the stories of several other children whose lives are connected to his—remain a [...]
Read More“ELLA BAKER: MY CIVIL RIGHTS GENERATION’S ‘FUNDI'”
Until the killing of Black men, Black mothers’ sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a White mother’s [...]
Read More“THE INVISIBLE BACKBONE LEADERS OF TRANSFORMING SOCIAL CHANGE”
Women’s History Month is a reminder that in every major American social reform movement, women have always played a critical role. Women at the forefront, [...]
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