“An Appeal for Human Rights”
As the Children’s Defense Fund proudly reinvigorates its Black Student Leadership Network for Children for a new generation, the close of Black History Month provides [...]
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“You Either Care About Protecting Kids or You Don’t”
“As we sat at our desks working on our computers, we began to hear loud pops…I thought I was going to die. As I laid [...]
Read MoreNew Dangerous Assaults on Teaching the Truth
When Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s Department of Education make headlines for banning the new Advanced Placement African American Studies course from being taught [...]
Read More“He Should Have Been Safe”
The first day of Black History Month brought a soul crushing ritual that has been repeated over and over in our nation’s history: a funeral [...]
Read MoreNo Safe Spaces
In California this week, hearts, families, and lives were broken again by two mass shootings in two days. On Saturday evening, January 21, 11 people [...]
Read MoreInspiring News on a New Leader
Harvard University recently announced exciting news: Dr. Claudine Gay, who is currently the dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was introduced as the [...]
Read MoreA New Tribute to Dr. and Mrs. King
As the nation prepares to celebrate the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, the city of Boston has a very special gift: a [...]
Read MorePrayers for the Year Ahead
Prayers for the Year Ahead 2023 is a special year for the Children’s Defense Fund—the fiftieth anniversary of CDF’s founding. Once again, I begin the [...]
Read More“The Work of Christmas”
As the holidays are winding to a close, for some people the end of this joyous and busy season can feel like a letdown. But [...]
Read MoreA Christmas Eve Lesson
Fifty-five years ago, on December 24, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the message at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on what would be [...]
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