In spite of decades of anti-obesity programming, awareness of negative health outcomes associated with obesity, and attention from very important individuals – including First Lady Michelle Obama – the obesity epidemic continues to worsen nationally, hitting African-American families the hardest. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every four Black children is overweight, compared to one in seven white children. Research indicates that over 20% of 4 year olds are obese, with the highest numbers among Black and Latino children, while among Black teenage...