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Black Mothers Are At The Center Of A Fight To Keep Youth Out Of An Adult Prison In Louisiana
IN OTHER NEWS

Black Mothers Are At The Center Of A Fight To Keep Youth Out Of An Adult Prison In Louisiana

Parents and legal advocates in Louisiana — chief among them Black mothers — say a plan to temporarily transfer incarcerated youth to an adult facility once known as “America’s bloodiest prison” will traumatize the children and limit their access to education and rehabilitation opportunities. Under the plan from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, about two dozen juveniles are being transferred from the Bridge City Center for Youth to the Louisiana State Prison at Angola until some time in 2023. According to reports, the first set of youth was transferred this week. Governor Edwards’ office did not immediately respond to The 19th’s request for comment. Angola — which is notorious for its violence — is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States and is named for the former slave...
What Is An Adult Coloring Book?
EDUCATION

What Is An Adult Coloring Book?

So what is an adult coloring book, and how is it that they are currently outselling top fiction authors with new releases such as E.L. James and Paula Hawkins? Adult coloring books are, very simply, coloring in books for grown ups. Like children's coloring books, they are full of outline illustrations designed to be filled in with colored pencils, markers, crayons, or whatever other media you wish to use. What's in an adult coloring in book? The main difference between adults' and kids' color books is that the grown up versions generally feature less juvenile images and designs. Instead of superheroes, barnyard animals, and television characters, adult coloring in books are more often filled with: elements of the natural world, such as trees, flowers, leaves, gardens, animals and ins...
HEALTH & WELLNESS

What to know about adult ADHD

Of the 8 million adults with ADHD, reports the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, fewer than 20 percent have been diagnosed or treated, and only about one-quarter of those adults seek help. The National Survey of Children’s Health estimated in 2016 that at least 6.1 million children experience Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Diagnoses among children continue to rise every year, says ADDtitude Magazine, but adults battle the disorder as well. Yet, of the 8 million adults with ADHD, reports the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, fewer than 20 percent have been diagnosed or treated, and only about one-quarter of those adults seek help. ADAA lists ADHD symptoms as an inability to focus, as well as disorganization and restlessness. Plus, adults with ADHD may ...