Black fathers are creating their own spaces to talk about raising children with autism, especially as awareness becomes more ...

The impact of Black fathers on their children's well-being and the importance of acknowledging the positive role of fathers in society.

A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation ...

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His family was dead broke, living in a home with a single, broken outdoor commode. Thomas was mocked because of his dark skin, even by Black kids who called him “ABC,” America’s Blackest Child. Thomas ...

There’s still a great need to address our little Black boys and girls who are suffering in the dark. Childhood depression is often overlooked because kids, at the time, don’t have the language or ...

That identity shift is common. Many Black parents, especially mothers, find their sense of purpose tied to the caretaking of children, spouses, church families and sometimes aging parents. “Grief is ...

A Black man working as a bouncer at a bar in ... “In the moment, I thought, ‘I’m never going to see my children again,’” Perkins said. His claim seeks $1.06 million in damages ...

According to a 2024 USC study, only 29% of Black families report having access to mental health services in their child’s school. “The fact that our children are dying — and still losing access to ...

“It will take food out of the mouths of children, seniors, and veterans at a time when too many families are already struggling to live paycheck to paycheck.” But Ianthe Metzger, senior director at ...

PIERRE — Three years after lawmakers put $1 million toward advocacy efforts for children in the court system statewide, two revived nonprofits are starting to support children again. Volunteers ...

Kodak Black is now the father of five children from three women. The SKRT hitmaker, known for his distinct Southern style reminiscent of the 1990s, now co-parents three boys and two girls. Jammiah ...