Black Parenting

Parenting in 2021 is complicated, and even more so as a Black parent in America. From Black girl magic to Black boy joy, we want to celebrate all the moments in our children’s lives—and the journeys we go on with them.
School children are studying at home with a teacher.
There Are More Black Homeschoolers Than Ever—Here's Why
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7 Steps to Take If Your Black Child Is Being Singled Out At School
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Once These Black and LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Professionals Became Patients Everything Changed
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Culturally Competent Care Is Essential for Black Patients, According to This Maternity Nurse
Aftershock
Black Birthing People Must Feel Empowered to Choose Doctors Who Support Them—Their Lives Depend on It
Sad student girl sitting in the floor in school locker room.
Safety Plans Save Lives When Mentally Ill Black Children Face Police
Maleeka Hollaway with her daughter.
Inflation Amplifies Systemic Inequality for These Black Families
A mother and her two daughters having a good time outdoors eating pizza together.
Guaranteed Income Programs Like Magnolia Mothers Trust Are Helping Black Single Mothers Support Their Families
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Spanking Furthers Generational Trauma For Black Families—Here Are 3 Alternatives 
Black middle school girl taking notes in class
8 Challenges Your Black Middle-Schooler May Face This Year
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Here's What Black Parents Can Do to Support LGBTQIA+ Kids Beyond the Classroom
Teenage Girl Doing Homework At Home Asking Digital Assistant Question
Is the Technology Our Children Use Stereotyping Them?
Black mother nursing newborn baby
Reducing Disparities Around Breastfeeding in Black Communities Could Produce Healthier Parents and Children 
Busy preschool children enjoy their time in daycare
Here's What Black Parents Need in a Preschool, According to a Mom and Early Childhood Education Expert
Frustrated student sits in front of laptop.
President Biden Canceled Some Student Loan Debt, but Systemic Inequality Still Burdens Black Borrowers
A Black teacher assists a boy working tablet at school
These 4 Afrocentric Schools Teach Kids Their Culture As a Matter Of Approach
A student member of Private School Village holds the mic.
Private School Village Is the Community Black Students at Exclusive White Schools Need 
A young girl holds a sign as protesters demonstrate during a protest against racism and police brutality
Black Children Die Because Of Police Neglect and Policing At All Costs
Black youth skating together at a rink
Black Kids Need Safe Play Spaces in Every City
Children Evacuees of New Orleans ride in the back of pickup trucks after Hurricane Katrina
HBO's 'Katrina Babies' Underscores the Toll Disaster Takes on Children
Graceyn of Gracie's Corner and her family
'Gracie's Corner' Creator Says This Is Just the Beginning
Sad frustrated Black boy lying on bed with hand on face
Emotional Literacy May be the Key Element in Combating Suicide in Black Children
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A is for Affirm: Affirmations Tools for Black Children
Rosita of Sesame Street
A Sesame Place Character Snubbed Two Black Girls and Mom Is Doing Something About It
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Can Barbie's New Ida B. Wells Doll Live Up to Her Legacy?
Mom and daughter fold laundry in a bedroom
Judge Rules That Household Labor Is Still Labor—Here's What That Means for Stay-at-Home Moms
Woman waves a sign at a choice abortion rally
Overturning Roe v. Wade Isn't About Christian Morals or Protecting Life
Frustrated girl sitting at desk with laptop and books
Is the Pressure of Black Excellence Hurting Our Kids?
Black mom holds infant daughter outside with sign announcing her adoption.
As a Single Black Woman I Was Discouraged From Adopting—Here's How I Made Space for My Family
Meena Harris
Meena Harris, Niece of VP Kamala Harris, Teaches Girls To Define Themselves in New Children's Book
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Black Children Are Disproportionately Hurt By Gun Violence—How Did We Get Here and What Do We Do Next?
Sheryl Lee Ralph
'Abbott Elementary' Star Sheryl Lee Ralph Believes In The Power of Education
Demonstrators attend a March for Our Lives rally against gun violence on the National Mall
What if Gun Violence Was Treated Like a Public Health Issue?
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When Black Parents Live in Mental Health Care Deserts, How Can They Process Birth Trauma?
Mom Sitting on couch with two kids
A New Experiment in Guaranteed Income May Change Everything for Black Mothers
Mom looks at daughter's artwork during parent-teacher conference
6 Ways Parents of Black Children Can Advocate for Kids at School
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Bullying Is Harmful to Kids' Mental Health—School Solutions to the Problem Often Fail Black Children
Close-up image of a doula feeding baby girl with the bottle
She Hired a Postpartum Doula—Now She's Defending Why New Moms Need Them
Hair Love Still
Dove and Matthew A. Cherry Are Teaming Up To Give Black Kids Some 'Hair Love'
Black woman holding her pregnant belly
Med School Student's Illustration Shows a Black Fetus in Utero—Here's Why It Went Viral
Black boy smiling holding several My Friend plush dolls
This Doll Company Is Celebrating Black Boy Joy—and It Was Founded by an 8-Year-Old
Exhibit in the National Museum of African American Culture and History
The National Museum of African American History and Culture Has Gone Virtual—That's Great News for Families
Black pregnant woman receiving ultrasound. She and her husband are viewing the screen.
For Black Moms, Childbirth is More Dangerous 'and' More Expensive
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This Pregnant Mom Is Making Healthy WIC Meals on TikTok, Solving a Problem We Rarely Even Talk About
Kaavia Wade stands on a table with next to her dad Dwayne Wade during a Sparks WNBA game
Kaavia James Wasn't Tired, She Just Wasn't Ready to Leave Yet—And We've All Been There
A group of Black women laugh while sitting beside one another on a sofa.
Black Women Face Fertility Challenges Silently—Today Show's Sheinelle Jones Is Changing That
An image from the show, The Wonder Years.
'The Wonder Years' Reboot Shows 1960s Black Family Life Rarely Depicted on TV
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland on the Overlooked Way Families Can Pass Down Generational Wealth: Life Insurance
A still image from the show, "ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST."
Netflix's 'Ada Twist, Scientist' and the Impact of STEM Representation on Black Girls
Shakeema Barksdale and her daughter.
My Family's Cancer Struggle Brings Attention to the Need for Black Bone Marrow Donors
Dominique Dawes
Dominique Dawes Says Competitive Sports Can Be 'Toxic' for Kids, but Parents Can Help
An image of a graduation cap with pencils in a bottle.
9 Scholarships, Grants, and Other Funding Opportunities for Black Students
An image of a woman breastfeeding.
Even After My Double Mastectomy, I Celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week
Cristina Martinez seated in chair wearing white outfit
Afro-Latina Artist Cristina Martinez on Painting the Stories of Black and Brown Women: 'We Belong Here'
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There's a Student-to-Prison Pipeline Happening in Schools and the Unfair Disciplining of Black and Latino Students is Feeding It
"As a Black mom, you consciously think about what your kids wear, where they go, what they do, and who they hang with." Quote by Taayoo Murray
The Mental Load of the Black Mother
An image of a dollar bill in the shape of a successful growth business chart.
Meet the Moms Working to Increase Black Women's Net Worth
Author's daughter with a friend
If Elijah McClain Was Not Safe in the Hands of the Police, How Can My Child Be?
Genesis Butler sitting at a desk writing in a planner in her new room
Crate & Kids Is Supporting Young Changemakers Through Its Kid Activist Program
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As a Black Mother, I Ask: Can We Actually Change for Good This Time?
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Teens Are Turning to Social Media to Share Their Experiences of Racism at Elite Private Schools—and It's Eye-Opening
Christina Elmore, Keke Palmer, Lela Rochon in HBO's Insecure, Season 5 - Episode 3
'Insecure' Inspired Satirical Podcast 'We Stay Looking' Uses Humor to Address Racism in Maternal Health Care
An image of a Black Lives Matter protest.
How I Spoke to My Black Child About Why the Cops Treated Capitol Rioters Differently Than BLM Protestors