For Our Children

CDF President and CEO Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson shares his thoughts on the issues most crucial to advancing the well-being of our nation’s children and youth.

Latest Articles

  • Building Beloved Community: A Safe Place and Alternative Witness

    It is difficult to gain a glimpse of Desmond Tutu’s “rainbow people of God” much less Martin King’s Beloved Community. Yet, we must advance this vision vigorously, speak of it openly, and build it relationally. Because the joy, dignity, and safety of our children depend upon it.  …

  • American Youth Policy Forum – Moving Forward

    The impact of the 2024 election may shape our nation for generations. That is why I am pleased Children’s Defense Fund was positioned to host the American Youth Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., on November 8th.…

  • For Our Children: Honoring Juneteenth by Asserting the Freedom to Read 

    On June 19, 1865, Union troops delivered the news to enslaved people in Galveston, TX, that they were free. But this “news” wasn’t exactly new.…

  • Child Welfare

    For Our Children – Unleashing the Joy: CDF’s Pursuit of Child Well-being

    Ten years ago this year, Ramesh Raghavan and Anna Alexandrova published research on child development in a scholarly article entitled, Toward a Theory of Child Well-Being. In the article, they document historical conceptualizations of child well-being, a policy history of the notion of child well-being, methods, and implications for measuring well-being, and–after reviewing several theories–posit one for adoption in the field. …

Dr. Starsky Wilson speaks into a microphone.

Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson

Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is president and CEO of Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council.

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