{"id":2212,"date":"2021-10-04T18:50:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T18:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=2212"},"modified":"2021-10-04T18:50:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T18:50:07","slug":"nbcdi-to-unveil-new-national-black-child-agenda-during-its-2021-50forward-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=2212","title":{"rendered":"NBCDI To Unveil New National Black Child Agenda During Its 2021 50Forward National Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

SILVER SPRING, Md.<\/span>,\u00a0Oct. 1, 2021<\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ — The world has changed in a matter of months and Black children, families and communities have disproportionately suffered. On\u00a0October 14<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 15<\/b>, the National Black Child Development Institute, Inc. (NBCDI) will dedicate its 2021 national conference to addressing the unique needs of young Black children in the America of today. Co-developed with\u00a0world-class minds in research and child development, NBCDI will unveil the\u00a0National Black Child Agenda<\/b>, which keenly focuses on policies that challenge the negative, stereotypical narrative of Black children, families and communities.<\/p>\n

“When you think about it, our children exist in a duality of ‘the land of opportunity’ and ‘the home of racism and debilitating inequities,” said Dr.\u00a0Leah Austin<\/span>, NBCDI’s new CEO and president. “This ground-breaking Agenda reflects a post-2020 America and serves as a launchpad for empowering advocates and communities everywhere to better serve the needs of the 21st<\/sup>\u00a0century Black child,” said Austin.<\/p>\n

NBCDI’S 50Forward Virtual Conference Highlights<\/u><\/b>\u00a0(visit\u00a0www.NBCDI.org<\/a>\u00a0for a complete schedule)<\/b><\/p>\n

The two-day virtual event will drill down on the critical areas identified in the Agenda including education, financial supports, health and wellness and social disparages, among others:<\/p>\n

Highlights:<\/i><\/p>\n