sentences:  Its mission is to improve and protect the lives of African American children, by focusing on the health, child welfare, education, and family support services and parenting.The NBCDI believes that African American children should experience having good health, a safe environment, support from family, to build a positive self image, and to be proud of the African American culture.The NBCDI achieves this by having trained professionals and parents to be helpful to the African American children, by giving children more resources and tutoring to accomplish success, giving parents and human-service providers more resources to help the children.