American Rescue Plan Act: Benefits for Children & Families
On March 11, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act into law, providing much-needed, immediate financial relief for children and families struggling from the impacts of COVID-19….
An ASCI Gem: Tulleesha Burbage Discovers Family Heritage
Tulleesha Burbage is a Child and Family Services Program Supervisor at ASCI. After completing roughly 1,000 kinship adoptions, Tulleesha shares that she feels good knowing these kinship adoptions are keeping…
Penalizing Black Hair in Our School System Is Wrong
Black students are three to six times more likely to be dismissed from school than their white counterparts. School systems continually criminalize natural Black hairstyles by “preparing them for the…
Black Businesses in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia You Can Support!
Supporting Black-owned companies helps create more opportunities for Black communities. By doing our part in pouring into Black businesses, the structure of generational wealth can benefit Black families. Buying Black…
From the Desk of Stacy Wright: Remembering the Matriarch of My Strong Black Family
I love February! I specifically love it for two reasons: Black History Month and my mom’s birthday. (You thought I was going to say Valentines Day, huh?) One of the…
3 Thought Leaders Explore the Black Family Experience in Child Welfare Through a Racialized & Historical Lens
A letter to the new White House administration by Dr. Sharon McDaniel, Dr. Ervin Dyer and Dr. Yven Destin. An edited version was originally published in the Imprint. America holds onto an…
Pittsburgh Public School Graduate Designs Yahoo Black History Month Logo
Janel Young, a Pittsburgh Public School graduate, has made history being the first outside artist ever commissioned to design Yahoo’s logo, in honor of Black History Month. Her colorful depictions…