Black Youth

President Obama Will Visit Chicago This Friday to Address Gun Violence

First Lady Michelle Obama Will Attend Hadiya Pendleton’s Funeral

NYCLU Lauches Stop and Frisk Watch Mobile App; Allows Users to Monitor Police Activity

7 Year-Old Zora Ball Is Youngest Person to Create Mobile Video Game

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Will Speak at Hadiya Pendleton’s Funeral

After Hadiya: A Plan for School Safety

CPS Students Organize March in Honor of Hadiya Pendelton

Today is Trayvon Martin’s 18th Birthday

BYP Blogger Jonathan Lykes Named One of The Root.com’s Young Futurists of 2013!

Today In Post-Race History: LOST ONES

Shirley Chambers Buries 4th Child Dead from Gun Violence

SIGN THIS PETITION: President Obama! Make a Speech in Chicago Addressing the Crisis of Gun Violence!

Parents, Students and Activists Confront Dept. of Education Over Wave of School Closures

Hadiya Pendleton, Teen Who Performed At Obama Inauguration, Shot and Killed on South SIde

Las Vegas Teacher Allows Students to Wear KKK Robes in Class

Latino Gang Members Arrested for Hate Crime Against Black Family

Chicago Violence: 7 Killed, 6 Wounded In 24 HOURS

UPDATE: Several Arrested in Trauma Center Protest at University of Chicago Medical Center,

Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: January 21 – 27

Anti-Sagging Pants Ad Targets Black Youth; Warns of $300 Fine and Up to 3 Years in Prison?!

Susan Taylor Calls On Black Community To Mentor Black Youth

STUDY: Black Youth More Likely to Cosume Calories from Sugary Drinks

17 Year-Old Tyrone Lawson Shot and Killed After Basketball Game at Chicago State University

High School Students Hung Black Baby Doll By Its Neck; Posted Images Online

‘Watch Out for Fake Gun Control Reform’: What Does Meaningful Reform for Our Youth Look Like?

Chief Keef In Police Custody After Violating Probation

Abducted 5 Year-Old Philadelphia Girl Found ALIVE

White House Considers Funding More Police Officers in Public Schools

Philly Teen Cameron Clarke Scores PERFECT 2400 On SATs

REPORT: Homeless Black Youth Are Largely Invisible to Service Providers

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