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Black Children & Families

Low Birth Weight is Not Inevitable—It’s Political
We must stop treating LBW and other birth inequities as unfortunate but unchangeable – especially when 84% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.

Family, Friend & Neighborhood Child Care: From Generation to Generation with Love
By Alycia Hardy FFN Video: 3:39-4:55 Nana, at the time, was in her 80s, a devoted pastor who promptly held

A Lineage of Care Woven in Love, Joy and Legacy by Melanie Latso
By Dr. Melanie Latson As nostalgic as my childhood memories of playing outside until the streetlights came on, tasting

Rooted in My Culture Through Family, Friend, & Neighbor Child Care by Jon Law
When I was a little older, my maternal grandmother and grandfather, my po po and gung gung, moved to the

My FFN Journey: Finding Home, Identity and Community in the Care of Family, Friend, and Neighbors
As a young Black girl growing up in the 60’s, nothing was more important to my sense of worth and

NBCDI Federal Updates memo
NBCDI: Federal Updates & Opportunities for Action To keep our Village Network informed about the implications of federal policies, executive

Dreaming Beyond Limits: Building the Future Black Children Deserve
Hebrews 11 tells us, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” If we