Kandice started planning a youth enrichment program in an effort to reduce youth violence, while also studying natural and nutritious approaches to diet. Kandice is determined to give youth access to a better future by giving them the tools and road map to make...
CAN Story: FurnishHopeDC
Niki allows families to choose their own furniture, and her organization is among the few places providing delivery services. “Our process is not just about giving furniture,” she says, “it's about restoring dignity and allowing families to create their own homes....
Save Marriage by Helping Troubled Communities | Opinion
By Robert L. Woodson Sr. We must study and invest in grassroots work that raises marriage rates. Brad Wilcox has written an important new book in which he explores how strong marriages benefit individuals and society in virtually every way imaginable. I thank him for...
We know how to save children from failing schools, so why don’t we do it? | Opinion
By Bob Woodson In 44 public schools in Chicago, not a single student is performing in math at grade level. In 24 Chicago schools, not a single student is reading at grade level. In Baltimore, not a single student at 13 of its public high schools — 40 percent of the...
How U.S. Cities Can Get Rid of Violent Crime | Opinion
Pervasive wrongdoing can activate community ‘antibodies,’ local leaders and groups that tackle local problems. By Robert L. Woodson Sr. I was born in segregated Philadelphia in 1937. When I was growing up amid ruthless discrimination, the young and elderly could still...
CAN Story: Loving Others On Purpose
Loving Others On Purpose (LOOP) sows seeds of healing and hope, restoring the lives of people struggling with addiction. This Elyria, Ohio nonprofit is a family operation, led by Brian Wade and his son, Brian Jr. The elder Brian stepped into this full-time calling...
CAN Story – Pastor Maurice Lattimore – Feet on the Street Ministries
Pastor Maurice Lattimore, a recipient of the Woodson Center Mini Grant and Founder of Feet on the Street Ministries (FOTSM) in Atlanta, GA is showering his underserved community with love and hope. Through innovative initiatives like providing homeless women and men...
CAN Story – Paul – Woodson Center Supporter
“I see the Woodson Center as a rock. It’s a home that I know you are fostering and creating for the grassroots leaders – ‘Josephs.’” Paul, Woodson Center Supporter Paul, who has been a supporter of the Woodson Center since 2021, views the grassroots leaders within...
CAN Story – Brenda Muhammad – FORCE
Woodson Center Mini-Grant helps Brenda Muhammad save lives. We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on Brenda Muhammad, a one-year mini-grant recipient and Executive Director of Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment (FORCE), a volunteer-driven nonprofit...
Ibram X. Kendi’s Center Was Doomed From the Start | Opinion
By Robert L. Woodson Sr. {Ibram X. Kendi, the author of "How to be an Antiracist," founded Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research in the summer of 2020.Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images} Ibram X. Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University appears...