Since 2006, Rev. Turner Johnson has been determined to transform Highland Park – one of the poorest, most drug-afflicted cities in Michigan – into a safe and prosperous community. In 1986, Rev. Turner Johnson partnered with a holistic community development corporation...
How Black Voters Become Swing Voters | Opinion
Democrats have left a leadership vacuum, but Republicans need to make the case for themselves. By Robert L. Woodson Sr. As the presidential election approaches, low-income blacks are waking up and realizing that their allegiance to the Democratic Party is fatal to...
DEI Has Failed. It’s Time for Something Better | Opinion
By Robert L. Woodson Sr. Real victories are possible when we focus on solutions instead of grievances. What comes after “diversity, equity, and inclusion”? Hundreds of DEI programs are now falling out of favor across America. Far too many of those leading...
Why Do So Many Social-Science Studies Show “Mixed” Results? | Opinion
By Julia Nelson Imagine a randomized controlled trial that studied whether a particular medicine was more effective when delivered by a red or a green syringe. Such an experiment is so obviously pointless because (most of the time, anyway) we are confident that it is...
CAN Story – DC Strings
As many art programs in DC public schools are experiencing budget cuts, DC Strings is approved as a DC Public Schools Program Provider to administer music education programs both in and out of the school year, such as summer afterschool programs and community...
CAN Story: Way to Live
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...