Data & Insights Hub

Published: February 2026

The Black Families Flourishing Data & Insights Hub is designed to help community members, researchers, and policymakers better understand the population of Black families with children in the United States.

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Share your stories, insights, and research that highlight the resilience, achievements, and strength of Black families across the nation. Your contributions could help amplify the voices of our communities, shape meaningful conversations, and drive impactful change. Visit our contact page for details on how to submit your work for possible publication on our site.

Recent Research

An Approach to Conceptualizing and Defining Black Family Flourishing to Inform Research, Policy, and Practice

This white paper explores how we conceptualize flourishing within Black family life and offers an emerging definition of “Black family flourishing” for the BFF project.

Published: February 2026
Applying Indicators and Theory to the Delivery of Early Care and Education Supports for Black Families with Infants and Toddlers

This issue series focuses on Black families, infants, and toddlers, and is funded by the Pritzker Children’s Initiative as a collaborative effort between the Equity…

Published: October 2021
Anti-racist policymaking to protect, promote, and preserve Black families and babies

This issue series focuses on Black families, infants and toddlers and is funded by the Pritzker Children’s Initiative as a collaborative effort between the Equity…

Published: October 2021
Newark’s South Ward Can Help Us Understand Health Care Access and Needs for Black Families with Children

This brief highlights the current health care needs, access to health care, and health care experiences of Black families with children living in the South…

Published: December 2022
Using Strengths-Based Research and Data in Child Welfare Assessment to Address the Overrepresentation of Black Families in U.S. Child Welfare Programs

The child welfare system, like other government institutions in the United States (U.S.), has a history of incorporating policies and practices that devalue and damage…

Published: September 2024
Racism and Discrimination Contribute to Housing Instability for Black Families During the Pandemic

This brief is the third in a series examining timely topics that are relevant to Black families and children in the United States. It uses…

Published: March 2021

An Approach to Conceptualizing and Defining Black Family Flourishing to Inform Research, Policy, and Practice

Applying Indicators and Theory to the Delivery of Early Care and Education Supports for Black Families with Infants and Toddlers

Anti-racist policymaking to protect, promote, and preserve Black families and babies

Newark’s South Ward Can Help Us Understand Health Care Access and Needs for Black Families with Children

Using Strengths-Based Research and Data in Child Welfare Assessment to Address the Overrepresentation of Black Families in U.S. Child Welfare Programs

Racism and Discrimination Contribute to Housing Instability for Black Families During the Pandemic