During Black History Month, President Joe Biden said policy can go a long way toward tackling persistent problems such as Black child poverty. In a Feb. 27 White House address, Biden said the ...

Without access to early education, children are more likely to drop out of school, become a teen parent, never attend college and be arrested for a violent crime – perpetuating the cycle of poverty.

It’s certainly true that Black children in the US are much more likely to be poor than white individuals. We see that clearly in our data. But the link between that child poverty and adult ...

The National CARES Mentoring Movement’s 10th Annual For the Love of Our Children Gala celebrated those dedicated to creating ...

One of the communities the program targeted was Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district where Census data showed 37 percent of ...

California is known as a land of opportunity. But that mythology masks a bleak reality for the state’s marginalized ...

particularly among Black infants. The report highlights the need for policies that promote economic security for families, such as living wages, to break the cycle of poverty and improve children ...

The city's rate poverty rate for minority children was much higher: 62% of Black children and 69% of Hispanic children. The new Census report did not separate data for minorities but showed that ...

Raising the minimum wage will help support them and their families. In a country where 11 million children live in poverty, it is clear that the economic status quo is not working for families.