Sentences with phrase «history of the black family»

In what is being called «the nation's worst crisis in the history of the Black family,» hearing participants attributed the degenerating situation to the particularly disturbing plight of young African - American men, half of whom are now unemployed, and have 30 percent chance of serving time in prison before age 30.

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In a complicated family, the child - parent dynamic is flipped, and we are able to see all the black and white complexities of grown adults through family history and the stalwart love of children.

Fortunately, this time around you don't have to worry about trying any of your family members questionable dishes because I, along with 27 of the best black food bloggers from around the globe have come together to share our favorite recipes for a Black History Month Virtual Potblack food bloggers from around the globe have come together to share our favorite recipes for a Black History Month Virtual PotBlack History Month Virtual Potluck.

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Coming from a family that had fought on the Confederate side in the Civil War, and in his early career a bastion of the Old South which resisted every move towards civil rights for black Americans, it fell to him, as president, to put forward the most significant piece of civil rights legislation in the nation's history.

Risk factors for prediabetes include having a large waist or being overweight; being of Black or South Asian origin; having a family history of the condition; and being over 40 years old, or over 25 if you're Black, Asian or from an ethnic minority group.

«My concern is that in January of next year, for the first time in American history, a black family will be moving out of the White House.

The award was said to be part of the King's family activities marking the Black History Month.

Black mothers were less likely to have a family history of breastfeeding and were also less likely to live with the baby's father.

The researchers looked at several factors that might explain this racial difference, such as whether there were differences in tumor characteristics between black patients and white patients, or differences in a family history of breast cancer — both factors that a doctor must consider before deciding whether a genetic test will likely benefit a particular patient.

Compared with the participants who consumed less than 10 % of calories from added sugar (same as in Q1), those who consumed above the thresholds of 10 % or 25 % of calories from added sugar were younger; more likely to be non-Hispanic black; less likely to be currently smoking; had lower levels of physical activity, total serum cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, HEI, American Heart Association healthy diet score, 44 and antihypertensive medication use; and had higher intake of sugar - sweetened beverages and prevalence of family history of CVD (Supplement [eTable 2]-RRB-.

The covariates included race / ethnicity (non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Mexican American, or other), educational attainment (< 12, 12, or > 12 years of education), smoking status (never, former, or current), alcohol consumption (0, < 3, or ≥ 3 drinks / wk), physical activity (0, < 5, or ≥ 5 times / wk of moderate - intensity to vigorous activities), BMI (< 25, 25 to < 30, or ≥ 30), family history of CVD (yes / no), and antihypertensive medication use (yes / no).

East Coast About Blog Dani Shapiro is the bestselling author of the memoirs Devotion and Slow Motion, and five novels including Black & White and Family History.

It's a «prescription puppet,» says a note that Walter Black (Mel Gibson) passes around to stunned friends, colleagues, and family members when they first hear Walter's voice with an Australian accent coming out of the mouth of a beaver, and despite his history of depression, they think nothing of it.

Running time: 78 minutes Studio: First Run Features DVD Extras: Black Bear family album and history, extended Peter Coyote interview, secret FBI file on Black Bear Ranch, filmmakers» biography, original theatrical trailer, trailer gallery and «Uncensored — The Bare Truth of Communal Living» featurette.

Black Mass tells the true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

Ahead of the premiere of the Black Panther movie, Marvel Comics has released a video detailing the history of Wakanda's royal family.

James T. Patterson is professor of history emeritus at Brown University and author of Freedom Is Not Enough: The Moynihan Report and America's Struggle over Black Family Life from LBJ to Obama (Basic Books, 2010).

L&T faculty scholarship covers topics as diverse as «causal reasoning» and the brain; the study of black and Latino family engagement with schools; school reform and teacher leadership; the history of American education; using collaborative data inquiry to improve teaching and learning; and how an understanding of social psychology can improve teaching and learning in the classroom.

Author Bio: James T. Patterson is professor of history emeritus at Brown University and author of Freedom is not Enough: The Moynihan report and America's struggle over Black Family Life from LBJ to Obama (Basic Books, 2010).

There is of course no question that the savage inhumanity to which African Americans were subjected in our country for much of its history and the racism that has persisted far longer have had detrimental effects on the black community and on its families.

Moynihan was convinced that what he was witnessing was fundamentally a phenomenon of the black community, and so could be explained by the tragic history of African Americans, which rendered black families uniquely vulnerable to the kind of social and economic pressures many faced in poor urban environments.

That concept of affirmation was a recurring theme in our conversation with Ronelle P. Swagerty, Chief Executive Officer at New Beginnings Family Academy, and a driving force behind why this school is «Making Black History Today.»

1st charter school to be accredited (2002); among top performing charter schools for PARCC 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16; subjects taught from a culturally relevant African - Centered worldview; STEM curriculum; monthly science themes, Black History literature review, celebration of ancestors, living s / heroes, & cultural fieldtrips and resources; reputation for family oriented parent participation, student excellence & exemplary character

Black Families Have a Long History of Using School Choice as Resistance to Racist and Inadequate School Systems - Philly's 7th Ward

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Drawing on two years of research, including interviews with two elderly women — one black, the other white — Swarns presents the complicated story of race in the U.S. through the prism of Michelle Obama's family history.

In a narrative showcasing her signature black humor and spot - on observations about life, Chast, an only child, also looks back on her family's history, exploring the identities of her volatile, strong - willed mother, Elizabeth, and her needy, anxious father, George.

Central to the novel are the stories of Even Grade, a 28 - year - old black man abandoned by his mother at birth; Valuable Korner, a 15 - year - old white girl whose family history holds a trunkful of damning secrets; and Joody Two Sun, an enigmatic obeah woman who sees into the hearts and minds of the townsfolk from her riverside camp on the outskirts of town.

Other Pulitzer winners include Annette Gordon - Reed, who took the History prize for The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (BookPage review here); Douglas A. Blackmon, who won in General Nonfiction for Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II; and W.S. Merwin, whose collection The Shadow of Sirius won the Poetry prize.

Maritcha Lyons, born of a free black family in 1843 New York, led a life directly influenced by famous people and important events in American history.

Even without the dynamic Black Panther characters, this soars as a finely drawn portrait of a family in flux and as a memorable slice of a specific time in our nation's history.

A story not often covered in history texts, Susan E. Goodman's The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial, illustrated by the great E.B. Lewis, pays tribute to a young black girl and her family's efforts to bring about equal education in the public schools of mid-19th-century America.

-- Dani Shapiro, author of Black and White and Family History

Black Rabbit Hall is drawing a number of comparisons with the beloved novels of Daphne Du Maurier, not least because of their shared setting in Cornwall, but also because of a more generalized exploration of the links between a specific, evocative place and (often devastating) family history.

Following is just a partial listing of the book's contents: History of the Black and Tan Coonhound - Description of the Black and Tan Coonhound - Selecting Your Dog - The New Family Member - Feeding Requirements - Accommodations - Housebreaking Your Puppy - Behavior Modification - Health Care - Breeding.

Some other «enrich» examples: A guided champagne tour of Holyrood Palace, the Queen's official home in Scotland; meeting a real cosmonaut and learning about the history of space exploration in Moscow; and sharing a traditional meal with a local family in their home in the Black Sea.

Take the family to Black Creek Pioneer Village and step back in history to an earlier era of frontier life.

The suicide of David's father after his inquest into their dark family history gives off a lot of Lara Croft vibes — as does the similarities between Croft Manor and Black Mirror House — and that's where the best storytelling lies.

«We Speak: Black Artists in Philadelphia, 1920s - 1970s» @ Woodmere Art Museum Philadelphia This exhibition grew out of 14 oral history interviews with artists and their families, art dealers, scholar and museum curators, centers around the city organizations and institutions that provided a foundation and a platform for artists to pursue their careers.

One of the first German painters to grapple with the country's National Socialist history, Richter's inspirations include black and white photographs taken during the 1960s and early 1970s, private snapshots of his family — many of whom were members of the Nazi party — images appropriated from newspapers and books, and aerial views of towns, mountains, and seascapes.

One of the first German painters to grapple with the country's National Socialist history, Richter's inspirations include black and white photographs taken during the 1960s and early 1970s, private snapshots of his family — many of whom were members of the Nazi party — images appropriated from newspapers and books, and aerial...

Vestigial representations of the occult were harnessed in «Cleromancy,» Nate Young's exhibition of six works from the past year that obliquely layered a range of personal and political histories, touching on subjects such as black jockeys, the Great Migration, divining, and family mythology.

This included the ceremonial album of Lenin that he received as a prize at a history Olympiad, photo albums of Soviet cities found in the attic of the Stalinist culture centre, halcyon but awkward - looking advertising brochures for Soviet manufactured goods, and his family's albums of black - and - white photos taken on festive occasions.

The fact of the matter is that Basquiat came from a relatively privileged unit in the comparison class of black families in New York in the middle of the century; his father was reasonably affluent and his mother exposed him to her knowledge of and interest in art history from a young age.

The Baylor Department of Art and Art History also supports two unique art and learning collections: The Harding Black Collection and the McMullen - Connelly Family Collection of 20th century watercolors.

Incorporating candid photographs of her family with written text and audio recordings that document her family's history, Weems creates a deeply felt and realistic account of black family life in the United States.