It was but three decades ago in November 1993 that Time magazine portrayed “The New Face of America” when it dramatically displayed the face of a multiracial female as its front cover. It demonstrated the browning of America for the first time ever.   More recently, 2020 census data now indicate that shifts in demography have occurred even faster than previously projected by the Census Bureau. Accordingly, while the American landscape had been changing over time,Read More

Vaccines are important to the human body because they provide a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases. There are many vaccines that high school students are required to take such as Tdap, HepA, HepB, HPV, and more. Each vaccine playsRead More

“Many Americans fall through the cracks of the current system. Many years and lives are lost before help, if it is given at all, is given.”  -George W. Bush Lack of access to the right type of mental health care at the right time compounds the crisis and increases theRead More

America’s Perfect Storm Academic year 2014-15 marked the first year that public school enrollment (preK-12) became majority nonwhite. By then, the Hispanic/Latino had emerged as the largest ethnic/racial group. Today, significant population shifts have continued in the same direction, with Latinos now representing nearly one-third of all preK-12 students. Meanwhile,Read More

“Crisis care is the most basic element of mental health care, yet in many communities, it is taken for granted. Limited. An afterthought. A work-around. Even non-existent. A mental health crisis is not planned. It cannot be scheduled. It can happen to anyone… anywhere… anytime.”       - Crisis Now WashingtonRead More

America’s Challenge Academic year 2014-15 marked the first year that public school enrollment (preK-12) became majority nonwhite. By then, the Hispanic/Latino had emerged as the largest ethnic/racial group. Today, significant population shifts have continued in the same direction, with Latinos now representing nearly one-third of all preK-12 students. Meanwhile, schoolsRead More

A recent report by NPR stated that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has a 100% efficacy rate amongst youth ranging from 12-15 years old, based on clinical trials.   The trial included 2,260 participants; the results are even better than earlier responses from participants ages 16 to 25. To read more, click theRead More

The  National Center for Community Strategies commends Fordham Law School on this article. The action is part of the admistration’s effort to address racial inequity in the country and make good on Biden’s campaign promises to Black Americans — who were integral to securing his presidential win. What does Biden’sRead More