To Set All the Children Free
Black leaders and the Children’s Defense Fund co-convened with distinguished historians John Hope Franklin and Dorothy I. Height in 1990 and again in 1992 for [...]
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Light Your Candle in the Darkness
So many people feel so overwhelmed and disempowered by the stress of the current moment that they convince themselves they can’t make a difference. So [...]
Read MoreBe Ever Vigilant: No Turning Back
A new Black History Month ad by Google featuring some of the search engine’s “Most Searched” terms has gained a lot of attention. It [...]
Read MoreYou Can’t Segregate God’s Creation
I offer a prayer for all child advocates in this very challenging time for children and families and all of us when a half [...]
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Failing at Greatness
In January 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took a rare sabbatical to write what would become his last book: Where Do We Go [...]
Read MoreCongress Honors CDF’s Beloved MaryLee Allen’s Lifelong Work to Protect the Most Vulnerable Children
In October, the most significant provisions of the Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) took effect. Family First was signed into law in [...]
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Our Children Are Leading Us. Hallelujah!
In December Time magazine named then-16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg their 2019 Person of the Year—the youngest person ever honored. Time noted that [...]
Read MoreThe Greatest Gift in this Holy Season
This is a holy season for multiple faiths and with our celebrations many of us spend time, money, and energy searching for perfect presents rather [...]
Read MoreGreat Civil Rights Lawyer and Friend John W. Walker
“We must all learn to live together as brothers in this world or we will all die together as fools. We must work passionately [...]
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Books All Children Should Read
What’s on your shopping list for the children you love this very special season? I encourage parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and adults everywhere to [...]
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