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 medications. A large percentage of infants ... Read More
Teen Health
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, always looked out for me and made sure I ... 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 climates when young might even help to ... 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 talk about the youth who are affected by ... 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 were open to adopting children of other ... 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 daughter’s hymen. The rapper admitted ... 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 of the largest financial burdens in the ... Read More
NYC Ballet Casts Its FIRST Black Lead: Charlotte Nebres!
It’s 2019 and we’re still learning of many Black “firsts”: the first Black member of the Royal Family, the first Black people to win Academy Awards for costume design and ... Read More
To Be Young Gifted And Black: How To Advocate For Your Child
Statistically, children of color have a lower placement rate in honors, gifted and talented, and AP courses when compared to their peers. Interestingly, this number changes very ... Read More
5 Books That Will Help You Tackle Your Student Loan Debt
Student loans don’t just plague today’s most recent college grads. More than 44 million Americans collectively owe $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. Raise your hand if ... Read More
Virginity Testing: Invasion Of Privacy Or Protective Parenting?
Virginity — now that’s something we don’t often talk about. It is something that we, despite all of our cultural modernization, shroud with misconceptions and divided commentaries. ... Read More
“A Black Doctor Saved My 8 Year Old’s Life,” — Billy Dexter Shares His Story
Master Networker Billy Dexter joined BDO at our 2019 Top Hospitals For Diversity luncheon and shared his personal experience with a Black doctor saving his daughter's ... Read More
Viola Davis: “Don’t Let Anyone Tell You Who You Are”
Viola Davis has had a long road to stardom and she's not slowing down anytime soon. It seemed as though it all started when she burst onto the scene in The Help as maid Aibileen ... Read More
5 Signs Your Child May Be A Bully
A good report card is not the only concern for parents of school-aged children. Today, news headlines with heartbreaking reports of adolescent suicides are on the rise. Many ... Read More