This July, CNN continues its investigation of the most challenging issues facing African-Americans with "Black in America 2." Soledad O'Brien reports on people who are using ground-breaking solutions to transform the black experience.
Anita Davenport's curiosity about her family's past began with the photographs that surrounded her. Like millions of African-Americans who left the south, her family returned to their roots.
At 37 years old, Wendy Duren was single and decided to adopt. She joined the growing number of African-American women who opt to adopt instead of waiting for a husband.
From mentoring young people to planting a community garden or tracing your family's roots -- share your innovative solutions for making black America better.
A CNN/ESSENCE poll finds African-Americans really like President Barack Obama, but more feel that race relations have not gotten better since he took office.
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