An African American Manifesto on Education

by Rose Sanders Selma, Alabama This manifesto was written by Rose Sanders for C.A.R.E. – the Coalition of Alabamians Reforming Education. In response to CARE’s recommendation, Rose Sanders was appointed by the Governor of Alabama to co-chair the state...

America’s Cradle to Prison Pipeline

About the Children’s Defense Fund The Children’s Defense Fund’s Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring...

Adoption and Foster Care Issues

By Richard Clay Before young Black males learn anything in school, they need to live in homes that provide them with plenty of: love, nurturing, protection, knowledge, motivation, discipline, guidance, and life’s basic necessities.  While it is somewhat difficult to...