african american families

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• Framing sexual citizenship: reconsidering the discourse on African American families.

Mr. Kirk: The first question [the Registrar] asked was did I have any illegitimate children. I said, "Not as I knows of If I has, I hasn't been accuse...

• The Journal of African American History
• Vol. 93 Nbr. 2, March 2008

• Storycorps Griot, an Historic Initiative to Preserve the Stories of African American Families, Arrives in Harlem

I am both honored and thrilled to have StoryCorps Griot come to Harlem with its rich African-American history - from music and arts to politics and education," said Dave Isay, StoryCorps founder. "StoryCorps Griot will provide African American families who have lived in Harlem for generations with the tools to honor loved ones, preserve their stories for generations to come, and educate the country about Harlem's contributions to the history of New York and the nation. "We are proud to be a part of StoryCorps Griot and its coming to Harlem, especially as we celebrate 75 years in our historic home," said [Jack Lund], president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater New York. "As a center of community life for generations of Harlem's men and women and boys and girls, the Harlem YMCA has doubtle...

• Culvert Chronicles, The
• August 21, 2009

• Building on strengths: intergenerational practice with African American families.

Family networks, composed of several generations (three of more), have been a source of strength for African American families. Multigenerations provi...

• Social Work
• Vol. 54 Nbr. 3, July 2009

• Healthy Babies - a Salute to African American Families

This year, the March of Dimes will recognize as 2007 honorees for Healthy Babies, Healthy Futures Wilbert W. James Jr., president of Toyota Long Beach, Sandra Evers-Manly, vice president Corporate Responsibility, Northrop Grumman, and Sherin U. Devaskar, MD, Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatology, executive vice chair, Department of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Devaskar is a prominent doctor from UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital making great strides in preventing premature births. The 2007 Healthy Babies, Healthy Futures' presenting sponsor is Farmers Insurance Group, a corporation that makes a difference in African American communities across the nation and is dedicated to healtiby babies and families. "We are pleased to acknowledge our honorees for their ...

• Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif.
• August 19, 2009

• Parent mentoring and child anticipatory guidance with Latino and African American families.

Early childhood constitutes a relatively short period of human development, yet it is disproportionately important in setting the stage for optimal he...

• Health and Social Work
• Vol. 34 Nbr. 3, August 2009

• Daughters Get Their Day in Tayari Jones' 'Silver Sparrow'

It may not match "Call me Ishmael," but one could do worse than opening a novel with "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist. That's how Tayari Jones begins "Silver Sparrow," her third novel, which chronicles two African-American families in Jones' native Atlanta.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• June 20, 2011

• Drew Medical Univ. And Healthy African American Families Ii Partner

A Conference to Address Diabetes Throughout the Lifespan," was held in March 2005 and gave over 1200 community members the opportunity to become aware of the emerging devastation Diabetes is causing throughout communities nationwide. The partnerships that developed post conference consist of over 100 organizations and are still growing. The contributing organizations are drawing expertise from community members, health professionals and research academia. In addition there are local legislative offices engaged in the work process. The post conference activities developed three working groups and are governed by a peer support group consisting of researchers, community and academia. The peer support group uses several features of the HAAF model for partnership to facilitate group develo...

• Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif.
• August 28, 2009

• Four Million Black Children Need Afterschool Programs

* The availability of afterschool programs has improved in the last five years, and African-American families are taking good advantage. But overall availability of afterschool is not keeping pace with rising need and demand. Twenty-four percent of African-American children are enrolled in an afterschool program-surpassing the rate of enrollment of children in the general population-15 percent. Importantly, the number and percentage of children participating in afterschool programs has increased significantly in the last five years, with 8.4 million children now participating. That compares with 6.5 million children in 2004 (11 percent). But for African-American families, the percentage of parents who say they would enroll their children in a program if one were available has also gone ...

• New Pittsburgh Courier; City Edition
• January 28, 2010

• Bush Budget Fails African American Families

President Bush and Republicans keep touting their desire to reach out to African Americans," said Democratic National Committee Spokesperson Ainaya Smith. "Yet, whenever they get the chance they are pulling the rug out from under African American families. The President's misguided and misplaced budget priorities are no different and just offer more of the same.

• Culvert Chronicles, The
• August 14, 2009

• Bob Johnson Urges National Dialogue Based On Recognition of Race to Address Alarming Increase in Wealth Gap Between Black and White Americans ; Johnson Argues That Wealth Gap Compares to 'Compelling National Interest Test' Which Could Justify Race-Recognition Remedies

BETHESDA, Md., July 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an address to Members of Congress and participants attending a Congressional Black Caucus meeting, Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, called for a national discussion about the growing wealth gap which he referred to as a "wealth gap Tsunami threatening African American families." He cited the recent Institute on Assets and Social Policy at Brandeis University study, among other studies, which conclude "the wealth gap between white and African American families has more than quadrupled over the course of a generation; the racial wealth gap increased by $75,000, from $20,000 to $95,000; and, at least 25 percent of African Americans have no assets." According to the U.S. Census data, "white household median ne...

• U.S. Newswire
• July 25, 2010