State of the Black Family 2007
Online Panel Discussion
Dr. Lorraine C. Blackman
Professor, Indiana University
Director, African American Family
Life Education Program http://AAFLE.org
Topic: Marriage Panelist: Dr. Lorraine C. Blackman
About Dr. Blackman:
Lorraine C. Blackman is a tenured Associate Professor of Social Work at Indiana University and a nationally renown policy expert. Dr. Blackman has consulted on numerous projects advancing the family in both the private and government sectors, including the African American Family Structure Project, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and The President’s Marriage Initiative. She is also a consultant for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families’ African American Healthy Marriage Initiative.
Dr. Blackman is the founder of the African American Family Life Education Institute and the author of How to Make Your Good Thing Better—Marriage Enrichment Program, and Pulling Together to Rear Our Children—Parent Training Program.
