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Coping When AIDS Hits Your Family

We round out our series with a look at one family dealing with an AIDS-infected loved one. Farai Chideya talks with Carla Bailey and her daughter Jamie Bailey-Rataj. Carla is a mother of six who has been battling full blown AIDS for more than a decade.

Coping When AIDS Hits Your Family

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'Making It' When Your Family Doesn't

Today, more African Americans are earning PhDs, heading companies, and making more money than ever before. But success can come at a price — in the office and at home. What happens when your achievements create tension and pressure within your family?

'Making It' When Your Family Doesn't

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Deciding to Sever Family Ties: Part II

The conversation about how to handle destructive family members continues with elementary school teacher Brenda Combs, who battled an addiction to crack cocaine, and Divorce Court's Judge Lynn Toler.

Deciding to Sever Family Ties: Part II

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Fatherhood in the Black Community

Our family series continues with a look at why some fathers leave their families, while others stay to face the challenges of fatherhood. Farai Chideya talks with James Cunningham, director of the Georgia Avenue Rock Creek East Family Support Collaborative in Washington, D.C., and Michael Rogers, a father and lawyer living in Indianapolis.

Fatherhood in the Black Community

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Making Blended Families Work

This month, News & Notes is focusing on the family. Today, we explore how a family copes when new members arrive from outside the biological circle. NPR's Tony Cox talks with Melissa Bradley and Allessandra Burns, partners in an uncommon family unit.

Making Blended Families Work

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Black Families Adopting from Overseas

Our series on the black family continues with a look at African Americans who adopt children from foreign countries. NPR's Tony Cox talks with Thomas Atwood, president and CEO of the National Council for Adoption, and Sherry Redwood, who is in the final stages of adopting a child from Ethiopia.

Black Families Adopting from Overseas

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Redefining Traditional Concepts of Family

Today, our series on the family continues with the question: What makes a family work? And what constitutes a family unit? Farai Chideya talks with Terrance Heath, one of a growing number of gay men who are adopting children.

Redefining Traditional Concepts of Family

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