“MAKE HARD WORK PAY — AGAIN”
One of our country’s most cherished values is the idea that if you work hard you can get ahead, be part of the middle class, [...]
Read More“STRUGGLING TO CHANGE WHAT YOU’RE GIVEN”
“I feel like a lot of people when they encounter adversity—a lot will just say, ‘Oh, well, I guess I can’t do that. I’m going [...]
Read More“HONORING SEPTIMA CLARK”
During this Black History Month I was deeply honored to be inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame at the same time as Mrs. [...]
Read More“KILLED BY A GUN”
The headlines in the case were sadly familiar. An angry adult armed with a gun used it to shoot and kill an unarmed Black teenager [...]
Read More“THE HUNGRY CHILD “
We were homeless. My mom. My big sister and me. We slept in the car. . . We went to IHOP and we only got [...]
Read More“CELEBRATING, CONTINUING AND BUILDING ON CHIP’S SUCCESS”
We’re used to making a big fuss over children’s birthdays, but this week child advocates and families across the country are celebrating CHIP, the Children’s [...]
Read More“A CONTINUING PORTRAIT OF INEQUALITY: THE BLACK CHILD IN TODAY’S AMERICA”
“The world does not want and will never have the heroes and heroines of the past. What this age needs is an enlightened youth not [...]
Read More“IT’S TIME TO END CHILD POVERTY IN RICH AMERICA WITH URGENCY AND PERSISTENCE”
"Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope — some because of their poverty, and some because of their color, and all too many [...]
Read More“STEPS FORWARD ON SCHOOL DISCIPLINE”
"The United States is far from providing each child with as much education as he can use. Our school system still primarily functions as a system [...]
Read More“TREAT CHILDREN AS CHILDREN”
“Most parents have long understood that kids don't have the judgment, the maturity, the impulse control and insight necessary to make complicated lifelong decisions.” -- Bryan [...]
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