*This post includes a sponsored link. Here at Kapok, we spend most of our time talking about seniors and caregivers. Yet, there are other important topics to consider, including the idea of disabilities. At the most basic, disability is a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s ability to engage with life. There are […]
The Crisis of African American Incarceration and Aging
The mass incarceration of the African American male in the U.S. penal system is a known and unfortunate trend that has ravaged the family unit, a pattern that mostly occurs in poor urban communities. Disproportionate African American incarceration has many implications for families and society, especially with our aging population. African American Incarceration Statistics While […]