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Official Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- National Black Child Development Institute President Leah Austin, EdD., released this statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling to tear down affirmative action in the following cases: a 6-2 vote in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President, and Fellows of Harvard College, alongside a 6-3 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of N.C. at Chapel Hill.

Official Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Black Child Development Institute President Leah Austin, EdD., released this statement in response to the forced resignation of Dr. Barbara Cooper, the former Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.

Official Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- We need thoughtful, evidence-based approaches to gun violence prevention and school safety that will not bring more harm or trauma to our children. Our nation is faced with the fear that our children are not safe at their schools, in afterschool programs, in community centers, or even walking down the street. 
Silver Spring, MD, April 3, 2023: The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is pleased to announce Dr. Shauna D. A. Knox has joined its leadership team as Senior Vice President. In her new role, Dr. Knox will help shape, operationalize, and communicate NBCDI’s cross-departmental initiatives and coordinate the vision of the President and CEO, and the Board of Directors across the organization.