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NBCDI Announced as a Recipient of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Inaugural Child Well-Being Leadership Grant

New York, April 23, 2019 – The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) today announced the five inaugural recipients of Child Well-Being Leadership Development grants, which support programs that help racially and ethnically diverse mid- and senior-level researchers, policymakers and practitioners become transformative leaders who can make sustained improvements in the well-being of vulnerable children and families in the U.S.

NBCDI Launches “State of the Black Child” Report Card for Texas Prioritizing Improvements in Education, Health and Family Support Systems for Black Children in the State

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Contact: Cemeré James, cjames@nbcdi.org

Crystal Prater, (202) 436-6497

National Black Child Development Week Kicks Off May 14 – 18 to Foster More Equity and Action Around Critical Issues Facing Black Children

 

NBCDI Launches Community of Practice Initiative to Take Action to End Disparities in Suspensions and Expulsions
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Black preschoolers are nearly four times more likely to receive one or more suspensions than white preschoolers.

National Black Child Development Week: May 14-20, 2017

National Black Child Development Week (NBCDW) raises community awareness about important issues impacting Black children and families. The 2017 theme, “Being Black Is Not a Risk Factor” will educate, empower, organize, and mobilize us to reclaim and reframe the predominant narrative about Black communities by highlighting the inherent strengths, assets, and resilience demonstrated by Black children and families.

 

 

Saturday, May 20: Being Black Is...