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Census: 1 in 5 American Children Depend on Food Stamps

New data shows 16 million kids relied on assistance in 2014.
01/30/2015

This Day in Black History: June 6, 1939

Children’s rights activist Marian Wright Edelman was born.
06/06/2012

Commentary: Walking While Black

Many of us are trying to find justice for Trayvon Martin.
03/22/2012