The long-awaited decision has arrived regarding abortion rights in the United States. In short, an individual’s right to choose has been stripped away on the…
Time and time again, abortion and other limitations in reproductive rights are framed as a “War on Women.” And it is. The most recent statistics…
From December 26 to January 1, many people of African descent in America celebrate Kwanzaa. This holiday was created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, a Black…
There are about 1.5 million adopted children in the United States, which is 2% of the population, or one out of 50 children. Each adoption,…
November is Native American Heritage Month. This is a time to celebrate the unique and diverse Indigenous communities across the nation. It is a time…
November is National Adoption Month. Each year, the Children’s Bureau leads this initiative through a partnership between Child Welfare Information Gateway and AdoptUSKids. This month is used to…
National LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning) History Month is meant to highlight and celebrate the history and achievements of everyone in the community,…
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! In 1977, participants at the United Nations International Conference on Discrimination against Indigenous Populations in the Americas proposed that Indigenous Peoples’…
September is Kinship Month! Kinship Care is defined as full-time nurturing and protection of children by relatives. This can include grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, godparents,…
Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of Latinx and Hispanic communities in the U.S. It goes from September 15…