A new report shows that schools with predominantly black student bodies routinely receive significantly less funding than their white ... Read More
Teen Health
How To Talk To Children About Gun Violence
Today we are seeing far too many tragedies unfold, many of them involving children. Parents and teachers are faced with the challenge of ... Read More
Over 30 & Still Have Acne? Here’s How to Get It Under Control
In a perfect world, there would be a one-size-fits-all regimen for controlling acne. But because everyone has unique skin types, ... Read More
Depression in Black Children: What Does It Look Like?
What could a child possibly be depressed about? They don’t have bills or responsibilities, so what is there to really be sad about? ... Read More
Parenting Teens With Schizophrenia: Dealing With Reality
It was his first time in the Psychiatric ER. He wasn’t sure why he was there. At first, neither were we. Other than a reported funny feeling ... Read More
Have You Tried Vaseline For Your Child’s Summer Eczema?
Eczema is one of the leading skin ailments in the US. That’s evident by the $3.8 billion per year that’s spent on treatments and ... Read More
Black Boys Want To Cry…When Will We Let Them?
He was the oldest brother of my first love. This gangly energetic boy who always had a smile on his face. Never took life too seriously, ... Read More
Sunnier Days in Youth May Lessen Odds of MS Later
Why are black people so afraid of the sun? The sun has a wealth of beneficial properties and a new research suggests, that living in sunnier ... Read More
Black Teens + Depression: Facing Discrimination At Least 5 Times Daily
It’s common knowledge that Black adults often face discriminatory practices and micro-aggressions in corporate spaces, but we don’t often ... Read More
The African American Adoption Crisis: Our Kids are Hurting
According to The Adoption Institute, researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) discovered that although many white adoptive parents ... Read More
Don’t Check Your Child’s Hymen: Healthier Approaches To The Sex Talk
T.I., affectionately known as the “King of the South”, has recently been under a lot of scrutiny due to his explosive comments regarding his ... Read More
Graduate College Debt-Free With These 3 Simple Steps!
According to Experian data, student loan debt has reached an all-time high. It's over $1.4 trillion dollars as of Q1 2019 and has become one ... Read More