Black folks are 40% more likely to die from colon cancer. But seven years after diagnosis, Derrick Cameron tells why he keeps fighting.
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A new study found parents’ worries about their children are linked to their neighborhood quality. We asked Black parents about their fears.
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Buprenorphine helps diminish withdrawal symptoms and cravings of individuals with opioid use disorder. But its controversial background makes it difficult to access.
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I spent months talking with Black folks for my series, “Lost Innocence: The Adultification of Black Children.” Here’s what I learned.
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1 in 4 Black girls will be sexually abused before age 18. When the women we spoke to told their parents, they weren’t protected.
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In and out of schools, Black youth fear for their lives. And, for one teen in California, that fear comes every time he gets in his car.
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Black girls are so often viewed as sex objects that the blame is shifted to the girls being sexualized instead of the adults.
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Black girls are called “fast” and boys are seen as men. Both lose their innocence thanks to adultification bias.
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Explainer: A reader’s guide to what adultification bias is, how it shapes the lives of Black children, and why this stereotype of Black childhood needs to change.
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Internships are the most common pipeline to full-time journalism jobs. These programs offer training, mentoring, and on-the-job experience — but they are plagued with inequities.
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Research from the Urban Institute shows the intersection of poverty, chronic illness, and housing instability keeps Black children from thriving.
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