Actress Halle Bailey is surrounded by Black girls at a special screening of 'The Little Mermaid.'
Black Children Today Will Remember Ariel With Red Locs—and More
Excited family on a road trip in car, rear passenger POV
This Green Book-Inspired Summer Road Trip Honors a Journey to Civil Rights
Colombia, Cartagena, two smiling restaurant hostesses.
Tracing Your Roots? Visit These 15 Destinations in the African Diaspora
Delighted black mother holding cute laughing daughter on hands while standing in lush sunny garden
More Black Mothers Are Becoming Single Parents by Choice—and Finding Fulfillment
A Black woman holds a microphone on stage
Amerie's Son 'Stops For Every Flower' and So Should We
Two Black children play on the beach in mermaid costumes
10 Mythical Mermaids of Color That Came Before 'Little Mermaid'
A Black mother reads to her infant son and toddler daughter in bed
Here’s What an African Mother Says Our Kids Need To Know About the Continent
A woman (Eva Marcille) smiles as she sits on a chair
Eva Marcille Is Teaching Her Children to 'Move Through Fear'
Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson embrace holding a copy of their new book.
Leslie Odom Jr.'s New Children's Book Is About Building Solid Relationships With Kids
An illustration of actor, advocate, and former 'Reading Rainbow' host Levar Burton
Our Kids Are in the Midst of a National Literacy Crisis—Here's What They Need
Chris Wright #3 of Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona in action during the 2021/2022 Italian Basketball League
I’m the First NBA Player With MS—I Know the Power of 'the Village'
Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo in Hulu's 'Unprisoned'
Kerry Washington and Tracy McMillan Are Taking on the Prison Industrial System
A child works on a tablet with a teacher
Our Math Education System Is Failing Black Kids— Is Ethnomathematics the Solution?
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix Says Self-Care Saved Her After a Traumatic Birth
Sheryl Lee Ralph singing the Black National Anthem at the 2023 Super Bowl
Sheryl Lee Ralph's Super Bowl Performance Made Black History—and Not Enough People Are Talking About It
Khadeen and Devale Ellis
Khadeen and Devale Ellis Say There Is Power in Being of Service
A child protesting the killings of Black churchgoers in South Carolina
Black History Is a History of Resistance
A classroom playing "Ring Around the Rosy"
Many of Our Favorite Nursery Rhymes Have a Sinister History
A child having her hair braided
Braids Guided Our Ancestors to Freedom—They Can Bring Our Children Freedom, Too
Philadelphia residents march and demonstrate one year after the MOVE bombings
Remembering Black Power Organizations Accurately Is an Act of Resistance
Kenan Thompson on set of Lil Interns
Kenan Thompson Is a Big Kid Among Children in 'Lil Interns'
Portrait of Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Says He’s Learned a Lot From His Daughters
A natural haired mother and child play a game together
Didn’t Beyoncé Teach Us Not to Talk About Kids’ Hair?
Two brothers, playing together outdoors on their driveway, building a robot out of cardboard.
My Children Are Teaching Me the Value of Kuumba Year-Round
Young woman paying for goods with a smart watch in a coffee shop.
Buying Black Is How My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa
Three young men celebrate Kwanzaa with their mother
Celebrating Kwanzaa Helped My Son Grow Up
Horizontal medium portrait of modern African American man, woman and their daughter spending time at home setting table for Kwanzaa festive dinner
You, Too, Can Celebrate Kwanzaa
Little girl looks up at Black Santa
Our Santa Is Black—Here's Why
Whitney Houston stars with Denzel Washington in the film 'The Preacher's Wife'
Here’s Where to Watch All of the Black Christmas Movies This Holiday Season
Grandmother, mother and daughter sit for photo in Ghana
My First Christmas in Ghana Meant Even More to Me Once I Lost My Mother
Father and son sitting at a desk working on school work.
5 Recommendations for Black Families Who Want to Homeschool
Jacqueline Wilson
Award Winning Author Jacqueline Woodson Shares the Power of Storytelling for Black Youth
Jason Derulo
Jason Derulo Dreams for His Son
A scene from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Stars a Brainy Duo Who Show Black Girls the Power of STEM
The Wiz
9 Family Films That Were Better With a Black Lead
Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu star in THE WOMAN KING
The Woman King Calls Upon West African History That Empowers Black and LGBTQIA+ Led Families
Little girl reading a mermaid book in a fort
6 Black Mermaids Books To Read With Your Kids
A barber gives a man a haircut.
Barbershops Have Always Been Good for Mental Health, According to The Confess Project's Founder
Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'
Halle Bailey Is an Inspiration in the Newest 'Little Mermaid' Teasers
Multiracial family with Black woman in green shirt, white man in white shirt, and two children
How Multiracial Families Can Preserve Black Culture for Their Children
Sad black girl on her front door with headphones
Suicide Prevention for Black Children Means Looking at Specific Risk Factors
Tamron Hall on the set of her daytime talk show
Tamron Hall Is At An Age Where She Doesn't Need a Title To Define Her
Two boys lie on the floor while reading a book
7 Children's Books by Black Authors That Show the Beauty of Black Families
Quad Webb
Married to Medicine's Quad Webb Believes in Stepping up for Her Family
Baratunde Thurston sits on a log by a lake
Baratunde Thurston Reminds Black Families That the Great Outdoors Is for Everyone
Brittney Cooper
Bestselling Author Brittney Cooper Wants Children to 'Stand Up' and Build New Worlds
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Black Families Are Losing Homes They Own: How Deed Theft Undermines Black Legacies 
Graceyn of Gracie's Corner and her family
'Gracie's Corner' Creator Says This Is Just the Beginning
Back view of mother and daughter sitting on couch watching anime cartoon Yasuke
5 Shows With Black Anime Characters To Watch with Kids
Kerry Washington
'Trying To Hold On to What's Best in Us': Kerry Washington's Newest Audible Project Is Timely and Timeless
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges
Ludacris' 'Karma's World' Just Got Bigger—And It's Just Getting Started
Judge Greg Mathis and his family.
Judge Mathis and Family Discuss Mental Health in Black Communities and Their New Family Reality Show
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth
The Grandmother of Juneteenth's Story Teaches Kids What it Means To Be Free
Still from Disney/Pixar film Lightyear
Pixar's First Same-Sex Kiss, As Featured in 'Lightyear,' Involves a Black Mom—And I'm Proud
Meena Harris
Meena Harris, Niece of VP Kamala Harris, Teaches Girls To Define Themselves in New Children's Book
Sheryl Lee Ralph
'Abbott Elementary' Star Sheryl Lee Ralph Believes In The Power of Education
Tourists and camel drivers walking by the pyramids
7 Places Every Black Parent Should Visit at Least Once in Their Lifetime
A woman dances to live music as she celebrates Juneteenth
How Juneteenth Music Expresses Black Freedom
A scene from Disney's "Soul"
8 Family Films That Celebrate—and Inspire—Black Joy
Wesley Snipes in Blade
8 Black Horror Movies You Should Watch This Halloween
Illustration of a young woman holding a sign that says "Support HBCU's Financially" in front of a HBCU homecoming parade.
HBCUs Are Chronically Underfunded—It's Time That Changed
Girls doing a presentation about the Solar System in the classroom
Black Girls Are Stereotyped By Their Natural Hair, New Study Confirms
Father and toddler son watch a tablet on the couch
7 Alternatives to Cocomelon Featuring Black Kids and Characters