National Black Child Development Institute Names Rev. Terrance McKinley Vice President of Movement Building and Strategy
Silver Spring, MD, April 1, 2024 – The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is thrilled to announce a pivotal addition to its leadership team: Rev. Terrance McKinley will join NBCDI as the Vice President of Movement Building and Strategy. He brings an extraordinary depth of experience and passion for effecting meaningful change. With accolades […]
National Black Child Development Institute Announces New Additions to Board of Directors
Community advocates join the Board of Directors of premier national organization dedicated to improving lives of Black children and families. SILVER SPRING, M.D.— The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sheila Whiteman and David Haiman to its Board of Directors. Dr. Whiteman’s commitment to health equity for […]
NBCDI Names Dr. Leah Austin as President and CEO!
NBCDI Names Dr. Leah Austin as President and CEO!
NBCDI SCOTUS Ruling Statement
Geoffrey Canada, NBCDI 50th Anniversary Conference Co-Chair
National Black Child Development Institute Appoints Dr. Shauna D. A. Knox as its Senior Vice President
Silver Spring, MD, April 3, 2023 — The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is pleased to announce that 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 […]
The Public Voices Fellowship on Racial Justice in Early Childhood in partnership with The OpEd Project and the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) Announces its 2023-2024 cohort of the Public Voices Fellowship on Racial Justice in Early Childhood in partnership with the OpEd Project.
NBCDI statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling to tear down affirmative action
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. In […]
NBCDI statement in response to the forced resignation of Dr. Barbara Cooper, the former Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
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. The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), the only national organization committed solely to the creation of an equitable, just, […]