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Most of the links on the website brought me to events and news from the organization and its partners but also to social media, facebook, twitter, even pinterest.  They use each of these links to inform members and others about events, publications and to facilitate discussions on topics in education.  

As I begin to look further in the National Black Child Development Institute I began to see that they have published many articles about equity and access for black children.  They have published various articles called Being Black is Not a Risk Factor: A Strengths-based Look at the State of the Black Child and A Preliminary Blueprint to Improve Educational Excellence and Opportunity for African American Males in Urban Public Schools.  The Preliminary Blueprint article speaks to equity in early education and education by listing policies that can aide meeting the academic, mental, health and school readiness.  Access to high-quality early education is listed as an important factor in helping black males and other children to be ready for school and college-prep.  
While reading "Being Black is not a Risk Factor" it was interesting to read how important it is to have the culture of the children/community embedded in the school.  Low-income students who were able to have representation of their culture at school were more resilient than those low-income peers who did not.  

I also was able to find information in the link Family Empowerment.  This organization as a Parent Empowerment Project.  This project's initiative is to fully engage parents in the education of their children.  They are fully aware the first and influential impact of parents on their child and are using this important fact as a way to connect to children's culture and to communities. A quote so true and packs a punch from this website:

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”

- James Baldwin, Author 

While exploring this website and all it had to offer.  I found that the information that the NBCDI puts out is geared toward African American children but can be used for all young children.  Access and equity are not just issues that plague one ethnic community.  There are children all over this world who are unable to get high-quality education let alone, early education.  Being an educator of children is a difficult job!  It takes care, meticulous details and lots of energy.  The excellence in early childhood care comes when parent, teachers, politicians, and communities work together to do what is best for the child.  Children can tell when you are faking.