Posts Tagged ‘Black Children’
Angelina Jolie says racial disparity in health care has ‘endangered’ her children of color
Angelina Jolie, who has adopted several children internationally, speaks out about the treatment her children receive in medical settings.
Read MoreZero Youth Corrections: Community Input Sessions
We need community input on strategies to reduce youth incarceration and the impact of the criminal legal system on young people in MKE! Our public conversations will guide the process for the second round of Zero Youth Corrections funding.
Read MoreDA will not charge ex-Memphis police officer involved in Tyre Nichols stop
No criminal charges will be brought against a Memphis police officer who was fired for his involvement in the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally assaulted after he was pulled over Jan. 7 for alleged reckless driving and died three days later.
Read MoreHarry Belafonte put it all on the line for Black people: his career, his heart, his soul
“Harry Belafonte truly showed and gave a blueprint on how to literally live the walk and walk the talk in ways that we just have never seen before.”
Read MoreRalph Yarl shooting shows dangerous perception of Black children, experts say
Why are Black children perceived as a threat? Experts point to long-held racial bias. Studies reveal common misperceptions of black kids as larger or older than they are.
Read More“Living While Black” Gets More Dangerous for Kids
Ralph Yarl’s shooting serves as an especially tragic reminder of how quickly life can be put at risk for no other reason than existing. It is an ever present fear that Black parents in America face.
Read MoreFear Is a Reality of Black Motherhood
Black parents understand the results of recent research, which reveals the fear Black mothers feel for their children.
Read MoreHow Black children in England’s schools are made to feel like the way they speak is wrong
Black Children in England are made to feel like their dialect and how they speak are wrong due to Whiteness, a socially constructed behavior. Whiteness was created during colonial times to justify heinous acts such as genocide and slavery. Standard and academic English are results of colonial construction reflecting a white middle class. English is taught as a result for social justice. As a result, Black Children in England, and all over, are silenced because how they speak is not viewed equally.
Read MoreReporter’s Notebook: The Uncomfortable Truths I Uncovered About Black Childhood
Journalist Anissa Durham’s difficult research into adulfication revealed something commonly experienced by Black children.
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Adultification Bias
Black children and their parents must deal with adultification and its consequences, including violence an sexualization, on a daily basis.
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