Black Youth

Unelectable: Protecting the Public w/ Jeanette Taylor & Stacy Davis Gates Event

I became a sex and consent educator with Black youth in mind

Mental health treatment is a Black tradition, white people just took credit for it

Why Black children must see themselves in the classroom.

Why the NYC specialized high school exam is discriminatory and must be terminated.

13-year-old #1000BlackGirlBooks creator interviews 11-year-old March for Our Lives advocate about honoring Black girls

Oprah’s $500k support of the Parkland students is a raw reminder of her lack of support for Black lives

How two young Black Chicago women are using art and activism to change narratives about Black communities

How a Chicago mayor’s proposal to make post-grad plans a requirement for graduating harms Black & Brown students

The Kalief Browder Docuseries Builds a Clear Case for Prison Abolition

Chicago Teachers Reach An Agreement With Mayor Emanuel But Students Remain Underserved

May We Always Cherish the Freedom Fighters of Pretoria High School for Girls

Don’t Celebrate Just Yet, The Private Prison Industry Will Still Thrive

New ‘Melanites’ Doll Line Offers Different Images Of Black Boyhood

Ava Duvernay’s New Documentary on Mass Incarceration Will Change The Game

Young People Disagree On The Issue Of Racism

This Is What Can Happen When Data Meets The Movement For Black Lives

Jean-Louis’ Images are a Reminder of the Beauty and Power of Black Hair

This Dance Studio is Breaking the Color Lines and Empowering Dancers of Color

10-year-old Dismantles the Classist U.S. Criminal Justice System

Black Girls Rock! Pushes Back Against Erasure Of Black Women On TV

A Visible Love, A Visible Movement: An Interview With Veronica Morris-Moore

#UnfairandLovely is A Stand Against Colorism

Why It Took So Long for Another Black American Girl Doll

Millennials in the Movement: BYP Spotlight with Blake Simons

BYP100 Feature: Read the ‘Agenda to Build Black Futures’ Now

Hampton University Approves First LGBTQ Organization

Justice Department Sues Ferguson Over Policing Issues

Study Shows New HIV Findings That Could Lead to a Cure

An 11-year-old Black Girl Starts #1000BlackGirlBooks

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