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Child Health
CDF Urges Senate to Reject RFK Jr. Nomination to Lead U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
The national youth advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund urges the United States Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to become the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.…
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Child Health
Mississippi’s Refusal to Participate in Summer Food Assistance Program Hurts Youth
For the second consecutive year, Mississippi state leaders have chosen to deny vital food assistance to children and young people facing hunger during the summer months.…
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Starsky Wilson becomes First Black Chair of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
On Wednesday, January 29, Children’s Defense Fund President and Chief Executive Officer, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, assumed the gavel as chair of the Board of Trustees for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). He was elected to the role in July 2024, after serving as a trustee since January 2022. He chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee for the last year.…
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Writing the Next Chapter
In the days following President Barack Obama’s first inauguration, the preparations for Black History Month felt especially joyful. That was a moment when the entire nation could see Black history and American history being written at the same time.…
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