Tag Archives: Marian Wright Edelman

Geoffrey Canada On Crusade for Children

New Research Finds Tough Times for Black Children

In 1990, 22 Black leaders gathered at the Rockefeller Foundation’s conference center in Italy to discuss the plight of African American children and families. Co-convened by the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) along with Dr. Dorothy Height and Dr. John Hope Franklin, they concurred that the Black child and family were facing the worst crisis since slavery and something had to be done. The Black Community Crusade for Children (BCCC) was launched out of this effort. Continue reading

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Saluting the Women of Spelman With The Apollo’s Jonelle Procope And Others

“I love all Spelman women,” the Apollo Theater in Harlem’s chief, Jonelle Procope, a Howard graduate, said. “They’re the total package: smart and accomplished.” Continue reading