Protecting communities in response to COVID-19
In a tele-town hall convened by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), W.K. Kellogg Foundation President and CEO La ...
Health
Rewriting the narrative for New Orleans children
In 2017, Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies (IWES) coined the slogan “children are sad, not bad,” spurring a community-wide campaign on buses ...
Food Systems
Seeding the next generation of cultural farmers
Every child deserves access to healthy and affordable food. Across Albuquerque, kids are increasingly accessing food through community and school gardens. SouthWest Organizing ...
Food Systems
Self-transformation reshapes the food landscape for New Orleans children
Elisa Muñoz-Miller, WKKF CLN class one fellow, leads the New Orleans Food Policy Advisory Committee (FPAC), a broad-based coalition of more than 40-member ...
Health
Equity and leadership spur dental therapy tipping point
The National Partnership for Dental Therapy and the National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity are advancing oral health equity and access. Building ...
A day with the Hmong American Farmers Association of Minnesota
Hmong American farmers are leading the Twin Cities local food economy, making up more than 50% of all the farmers in metropolitan farmers ...
Health
Victoria Washington is trendsetting toddler breastfeeding
Victoria Washington serves on the board of directors for Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association as a Mommy Ambassador At-Large where she talks with mothers ...
Health
Shardaya Fuquay encourages mothers to do what is best for their babies
Shardaya Fuquay is a first-generation breastfeeder who found support and community through Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association, an organization that supports Black families by ...
Health
Diamond Massey helps others view breastfeeding as the norm
Diamond Massey, mother of two and licensed cosmetologist from Detroit, Michigan, always knew she wanted to breastfeed her children.
Health
Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association celebrates breastfeeding and honors Black motherhood
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation partnered with the Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association in Detroit, Michigan, to lift up one-on-one conversations with six Black mothers. ...
