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Susan L. Taylor to Be Honored by Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps

Taylor told me that “We are among the most fortunate [people of African descent] in the world. It is our moral responsibility to intentionally help in the recovery of those who are struggling. Able, stable black people have a responsibility to heal the trauma” that those in unstable black communities are experiencing.

What the Obama Administration Is Doing to Fight Black Unemployment

What the Obama Administration Is Doing to Fight Black Unemployment

In his efforts to promote work and reduce poverty, Obama has expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC), which together provide about 16 million families per year with a tax cut average of $900. When it comes to African Americans, about two million families a year see a tax cut of about $1,000 each.

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