In recognition of Earth Day 2024 (April 22) we want to share data on the impact of climate change and the warming of the earth’s surface on Black communities.  A 2021 Report by the Environmental Protection Agency made findings on the disproportionate risks of climate change to Black and African American communities.  The EPA's Social Vulnerability Report found that Black and African American individuals are more likely than others to live in areas that are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change and the impacts of global warming.  The EPA’s findings regarding Bla ..read more

By Sascha Ealey** The co-parenting journey is a dynamic process that involves navigating shared responsibilities, communication, and decision-making with an ex-partner for the well-being of your child.  I know because I have been through it. And it was a journey where I learned and grew.   In 2020, it had become quite obvious that the relationship between me and my son’s father had come to its natural ending. I had questions though. How would my son react to the separation? Would my child emotionally survive the separation without scars? How would he react to being physically sepa ..read more

By Guest blogger Sascha Ealey   I am African American, but my family roots are from Puerto Rico.  As adolescents navigate the challenges of high school, maintaining a strong cultural identity becomes crucial for their overall well-being. Since my daughter was very young, it has been very important to me that she understand that she is both Black and Spanish because I believe it will help her navigate life. She will be grounded in her identity the more she knows where she comes from.  I have sought to nurture her cultural identities since she was young.  Through the years ..read more

In this last week of Black History Month, we celebrate the important events in history and the achievements of Black trailblazers that occurred this week. As the month winds down, we reflect on President Obama's remarks from the White House in February 2016: Now, we gather to celebrate Black History Month, and from our earliest days, black history has been American history.  We’re the slaves who quarried the stone to build this White House; the soldiers who fought for our nation’s independence, who fought to hold this union together, who fought for freedom of others around the world. We ..read more

We know it is important to share Black History with our children, with each other, and with the nation!  Knowledge is power and knowing Black history gives us meaning and a foundation to navigate obstacles in life and find joy in current achievements.  In this third week in Black History Month, we again share events in Black history and honor Black people who have shaped our nation’s history.  February 18: Morehouse College, a private, historically Black men’s college, was founded in 1867, two years after the end of the Civil War.  Morehouse was originally founded as Augu ..read more

Now that we are in Black History Month, we thought it would be insightful to give some interesting facts about events in Black History.  In this blog, we cover the second full week of the month with these moments in Black History and the significant achievements of early Black trailblazers. February 11:      In 1977, ,Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., became the first African American to be confirmed as Secretary of the Army.  He was appointed to the position by President Jimmy Carter, and marked the first time that an African American civilian became the head of ..read more

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month when there is a focused effort to promote screening and prevention of a disease that affects one in eight women in the United States every year and 2.3 million women worldwide. Thanks to improved therapies and early detection, breast cancer is increasingly treatable, but black women are disproportionately impacted by the disease. TOUCH, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance (BBCA), wants to change this! But first, know the facts: · Black women are 41% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. · Black women with breast cancer have a 71% higher re ..read more

"What I love about Juneteenth is that even in that extended wait, we still find something to celebrate. Even though the story has never been tidy, the Black folks have had to march and fight for every inch of our freedom, our story is nonetheless one of progress." --Michelle Obama, June 2020 Today the country celebrates for the third time the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that the Union Army rode into Galveston, Texas and informed slaves of their emancipation. President Lincoln had issued the Emancipation ..read more

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads today, and as Black Moms we give a special shout-out to Black Dads raising and supporting their Black children! As we know, parents can have a significant impact on their children and can affect their children’s values, empathy and contribute to confidence levels. Researchers have long examined factors in successful men and have found that their relationships with their fathers can be a key ingredient to achieving positive outcomes in these areas. Specifically, parental behaviors that have led to successful outcomes in Black men in particular include: · A fo ..read more

Harvard University announced Dr. Claudine Gay as the University’s 30th President. She will be the first Black person to lead the University. Dr. Gay is well-educated and steadily worked her way into the highest levels of academia. She studied economics at Stanford University and then earned her Ph.D. from Harvard, winning the University’ prize for best dissertation in political science. She returned to Stanford where she became a tenured professor. She was later recruited to Harvard in 2006 where she taught in the Departments of Government and in African and African American Affairs. Beginnin ..read more