Yale Study: Fast Food Companies Target Black Children

Credit: Joyosity Our children are almost fifty percent more likely to be obese than non-black children. The Children’s Defense Fund cites two possible causes — physical environment and lifestyle. The physical environment of black children tends to preclude an active lifestyle, which reduces the likelihood of obesity. The biggest contributor to obesity, for both children […]

Legos and robotics, and STEM. Oh my!

I tend to pass on a lot of information about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs because I am concerned that black children, especially black girls, are underrepresented in the hard sciences. In fact, the situation is so dire for all Americans that President Obama has repeatedly discussed the need for more STEM teachers […]