Founder and Publisher
Janice Robinson-Celeste
Early Childhood Specialist · Author · Host of BACKtalk
Janice Robinson-Celeste is the founder and publisher of Successful Black Parenting Magazine, the Iris Award-winning national publication for parents of Black children. She is an early childhood specialist and former classroom teacher who has done the job she now writes about: sitting across from parents, building trust with families and helping young children thrive.
Today the magazine reaches more than 150,000 monthly views across its website, weekly newsletter, social channels and the BACKtalk podcast, which she hosts. She also founded the National Black Parenting Conference, the Black Parenting Academy and the Secure Children’s Network.
Every article on this site is written for one reader: a parent raising a Black child who deserves advice that sees their child clearly.
Credentials
Expertise and recognition
- Degree in early childhood education and an MBA
- Has held a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
- Former classroom teacher, from early childhood through higher education
- Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project, in partnership with the National Black Child Development Institute
- Speaker at Disney’s National Parenting Conference and the National Black Child Development Institute’s national conference
- Iris Awards: Best Community Engagement Content and Group Blog of the Year (Successful Black Parenting)
- Author of Pride and Joy: African-American Baby Celebrations (Simon & Schuster) and the Mom’s Choice Award Gold Seal winner Miles’ Stuffy Nose
Opinion and bylines
Published elsewhere
Janice’s opinion writing on children, families and education has appeared in ESSENCE, The Hechinger Report, HuffPost, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The 74, Word In Black, The Fulcrum and Women’s eNews.
Work with Janice
Speaking, training and media
Janice speaks and trains virtually for early childhood programs, school districts and conferences nationwide, and is available for media interviews on parenting Black children.
Find Janice
Elsewhere online
LinkedIn · Instagram · Muck Rack · Amazon author page · Goodreads
