Supporting Black Boys’ Mental Health (w Chandra White-Cummings)

January 23, 2020GuestsAfrican-American, mental health, racial disparities, racism, slavery, stereotypes, suicide, traumaJennifer L.W. Fink

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Suicide rates among black boys ages 13-19 rose 60% from 2001 to 2017. And for children ages 5-12, black males are committing suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. Significant numbers of black boys are ending their lives before puberty. This is not OK. “There is a lot of discussion going on … Continue reading Supporting Black Boys’ Mental Health (w Chandra White-Cummings) →

Addressing Racism & Racial Disparities with Hilary Beard

July 25, 2019Guests, ParentingAmerican Promise, Hilary Beard, implicit bias, mass incarceration, parenting, Promises Kept, racial disparities, racial wealth gap, racism, school, school to prison pipeline, zero toleranceJanet

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Black boys fare worse than white boys in 99% of America. Here to help us untangle the many factors that affect black boys’ experience in America is Hilary Beard, author of Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in School and Life and creator of Rise & Thrive Online Parenting Program. “We thought we were … Continue reading Addressing Racism & Racial Disparities with Hilary Beard →

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Supporting Black Boys’ Mental Health (w Chandra White-Cummings)

Addressing Racism & Racial Disparities with Hilary Beard