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Census: 1 in 5 American Children Depend on Food Stamps

New data shows 16 million kids relied on assistance in 2014.
01/30/2015
Geoffrey Canada, Emma Jordan-Simpson, News: Are Educators Too Harsh With Punishing Our Kids?
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Are Educators Too Harsh With Punishing Our Kids?

Black children are disproportionately punished.
09/25/2012

This Day in Black History: June 6, 1939

Children’s rights activist Marian Wright Edelman was born.
06/06/2012
Trayvon Martin Tragedy - While the details surrounding Trayvon Martin’s slaying are still-developing, 78 percent of individuals in a recent poll conducted by Orlando news station WFTV said race played a part in the 17-year-old’s shooting death by neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman. Fourteen percent said they disagreed, while eight percent said they were unsure. (Photo: Courtesy Facebook)

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Commentary: Walking While Black

Many of us are trying to find justice for Trayvon Martin.
03/22/2012