LISTENING TO SHIRLEY SHERROD
By now much of the nation has followed the story of former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) official Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign [...]
Read MoreTHE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR BOYS OF COLOR
A new report was released in June that sheds a sobering light on how many Black and Latino boys grow up in communities that are, [...]
Read MoreTHE OIL SPILL’S IMPACT
"We thought 2010 was the year to finally recover from Katrina." This quote is from the Louisiana Justice Institute's recent briefing on the impact of [...]
Read MoreHONORING OUR LEGACIES
All of us have a responsibility to honor the leaders who came before us and paved our way. We have a special obligation to preserve [...]
Read MoreEXPANDING THE CHILD HEALTH SAFETY NET
At the Children's Defense Fund, we have been working to secure health coverage for all children for more than three decades. During that time, we [...]
Read MoreTHE LIVING SKILLS FIFTH GRADE SEMESTER: A VISION FOR FIGHTING CHILD OBESITY
As a co-founder and the current Creative Director of the Rancho La Puerta fitness resort and Golden Door spas, Deborah Szekely has long been known [...]
Read MoreCDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS® NATIONAL DAYS OF SOCIAL ACTION
Is your child learning to make a difference this summer? If she is enrolled in a Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® summer program, you'll [...]
Read MoreUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME VALEDICTORIAN KATIE WASHINGTON: A TERRIFIC ROLE MODEL
As colleges and universities across the country celebrated their students' accomplishments this commencement season, the news about the top student at the University of Notre [...]
Read MoreHOME VISITING PROGRAMS: URGENTLY NEEDED HELP FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
A child is abused or neglected every 41 seconds, more than 2,000 every day. All children should be raised in safe, nurturing, and loving families. [...]
Read More“DR. ELLIOTT “DAD” MASON, SR.: A GREAT PRAYER WARRIOR”
At Dr. Elliott Mason, Sr.'s infant dedication in 1922, the pastor at his family's New Orleans church prophesied he would grow up to be a [...]
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