Ngeri Nnachi at memorial to Fannie Lou Hamer To know the way forward, you must know what took place before...
Read moreI fondly remember learning multiplication tables under my dad’s supervision. My dad would set a timer for 15 minutes, and...
Read moreCarolyn Smallwood The world is one giant playground for toddlers, but it is also one enormous classroom! Toddlers love to...
Read moreTammy McIntyre I can vividly recall my sophomore year of high school. I took an advanced biology course that I...
Read moreMy first encounter with standardized tests was as a third-grader in the 1970s. I can still remember the anxiety I...
Read moreHotep. Atum Azzahir During this season of reflection, please remember that contrary to what you may believe or have been...
Read moreSabathani Community Center As I work and come in contact with African American families, I am mindful of the nutritional,...
Read moreIn examining our Black community’s expressions of pain and suffering, abuse, neglect and abandonment, we are finding that these expressions...
Read moreManaging your children’s expectations can be difficult during the holiday season, especially when many winter holidays involve giving gifts. As...
Read moreAtum Azzahir Education and socialization in the old days, as well as the development of skills to focus the individual’s...
Read moreBlack children have been a major topic of many political conversations within the past two years. Usually, these conversations employ...
Read moreKids with low self-esteem can find challenges to be extremely frustrating. Those who think poorly of themselves have a hard...
Read moreParents know that school mornings can be the busiest time of the day. Between getting kids to school on time,...
Read moreWhat are the things your child should bring to school every day to ensure success? During the school year it’s...
Read moreGoing back to school can be exciting, but also nerve wracking for children and their parents. Here are a few...
Read moreMuch research has been done to show that when parents are actively involved in their child’s life, kids have faster...
Read moreEach child responds best to different methods Carolyn Smallwood Imagine a child who always assumed they just weren’t “smart...
Read moreAtum Azzahir Looking back over my childhood experiences with learning, I see people around me who taught me how to...
Read moreCarolyn Smallwood During the first five years, 85 percent of your child’s brain is developed, making this a critical time...
Read moreOver the past several years, social media have taken our society to the next communication level. In addition to being...
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