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Ron Finley’s gardening MasterClass will teach you how to grow food & change your life | CNET

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020African American Families

Because gardening is so much more than a hobby. If you want to learn to grow your own food, there’s no better teacher than Ron Finley. Lucky for you, he now offers a MasterClass on gardening — and shared some tips to take to heart. While California is one of the nation’s leaders in agricultural output, smog-cloaked and concrete-coated Los […]

After the Eviction Notice | The New York Times

December 30, 2019December 30, 2019African American Commuities, African American Families ...

In North Charleston, S.C., a struggling family pulls together for the bitter experience of moving out. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Shanatea Turner’s landlord filed eviction papers against her in mid-November. By early December, the pile of belongings she had no choice but to throw out was starting to grow on the curb. And the family she had […]

Being a protective black mom isn’t a parenting choice—it’s the only choice | Quartz

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019African American Commuities, African American Families

Salena Alston is an involved parent. The 40-year-old mother of seven describes herself as a “liberally strict” mom who keeps track of her kids’ friends and whereabouts but also encourages their independence and accountability. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Alston wouldn’t call herself a helicopter parent per se, but it’s a trope that she sometimes identifies with, simply […]

Jennifer Hudson Reveals She Has 26 Siblings: “I’m The Youngest, Or At Least In The Last Two Or Three” | Madame Noire

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019African American Families, KOLUMN Magazine

Jennifer Hudson may have grown up in a relatively small brood, but according to the 38-year-old singer and actress, she actually comes from a pretty large family. Huge actually. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] During an interview with The Guardian to promote her latest film, Cats, Hudson talked about about her family, her relationship with her sister Julia, […]

Chance the Rapper Opens Up About Meeting His Wife at 9 Years Old: ‘Let’s Get Married!’ | People

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019African American Families, KINDR'D ...

“I saw her dancing and I was like, ‘Let’s get married!'” the artist recalled

First female, African-American Bishop to lead West TN Episcopal Diocese | WMCTV

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019African American Faith, African American Families ...

Kontji Anthony, WMCTV Most Rev. Michael Curry, the first African-American presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, was chief consecrator on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Hope Church, for the Rt. Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf’s consecration service. Roaf is the Fourth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. (Lisa Buser/Special to The Daily Memphian). Featured […]

When This Teen Couldn’t Have The Prom Date She Wanted, Her 67-Year-Old Grandfather Offered To Fill In And It’s Adorable | Buzzfeed

April 28, 2019April 28, 2019African American Families, KINDR'D ...

So with prom season in full effect, cue elaborate themes, and extravagant proposals. But with it also comes a lot of heartwarming moments like this.

Living Near Your Grandmother Has Evolutionary Benefits | NPR

February 11, 2019December 25, 2019African American Commuities, African American Families ...

Killer whales, Japanese aphids and Homo sapiens — they’re among the few organisms whose females live on long past the age of reproduction. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Since the name of the evolutionary game is survival and reproduction, the phenomenon begs explanation — why live longer than you can reproduce? In the 1960s, researchers came up with […]

UChicago scholar helps identify 1898 film as earliest depiction of African-American affection | UChicago

December 13, 2018December 25, 2019African American Families, KINDR'D ...

UChicago scholar helps identify 1898 film as earliest depiction of African-American affection.

Baltimore Organization Helping Fathers, Families with Sustainable Employment, Life Skills | The Washington Informer

December 4, 2018African American Commuities, African American Families ...

Twenty years ago, Christy Lee Shockley was a single mother living in a shelter and unable to keep a job. The trauma she had experienced in her childhood caught up to her and she needed support to realize her potential.