Negative imagery around the black community can bring people down, so we have to point out and celebrate the good too. This is important and there really is so much good.

A recent article from The Boston Globe put together some awesome positive statistics following a video the Mystic Valley Area Branch of the NAACP of the same vain.

Here are 6 of those stats and the video is also below.

7 out of 10 black fathers ages 15 to 44 who live with their children bathe, dress, diaper, or help their child use the toilet daily — the highest ratio by race.

9 out of 10 young black adults ages 25 to 29 have completed high school or its equivalent — the same ratio as the national average.

There are 59% more black men in postsecondary education than jail.

Black fathers ages 15 to 44 had the highest rates of helping children with homework and taking them to and from activities of any race.

4 out of 5 black fathers living with their children read to them.

9 out of 10 black people 12 or older currently don’t use illicit drugs.

See more stats here: bit.ly/17NKOxK

And here is the awesome video