Washington, D.C., program addresses racial gap in breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is very important to ensuring that children get the best, healthiest start to life. Health experts recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s life and continued breastfeeding for the child’s first year. Yet fewer than…

Black children disproportionately in foster care in 46 states

We’ve known for a long time that African American children depend on the foster care system more than other races.  But a new report shows that African American children are disproportionately represented in the system in nearly every state.

The…