Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Click here to check out our archive of weekly news round-ups, and check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America

 

New Year’s Resolution for Hampton University: Remove Hair Code

Dr. Ibram H. Rogers, Diverse Education, 12/30/12

 

Wisconsin boy suspended for giving KKK art to black student

Staff Writer, Journal Sentinel, 12/30/12

 

Guarantee high-quality curriculum to all students

Gary Houchens, Lexington Herald-Leader, 12/31/12

 

A woman’s perspective: Our time is now to support our youth

Jerri Lynn Coleman, The Bay News, 12/31/12

 

Mentorship program matches black kids in Pee with role models who ‘look like them’

Leslie Ferenc, The Star, 1/1/13

 

Reliving the Black Campus Movement with Dr. Ibram Rogers

Ronald Roach, Diverse Education, 1/1/13

 

Homeless Black Youth Largely Invisible to Service Providers

Staff Writer, New America Media, 1/3/13

 

Rally protests murders of Black & Brown youth

Judy Greenspan, Workers World News, 1/3/13

 

Youth Unemployment 11.5 Percent, 22.1 percent for Young Blacks

Jorge Rivas, Colorlines, 1/4/13

 

Desegregation Has Slowed On College Campuses

CBS, Staff writer, 1/5/12