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Lost in the conversation surrounding sequestration is the disproportionate impact it will have on minorities.Spending cuts to important programs will likely deepen racial inequality in the U.S. Do you think the Obama Administration and Congress will be able to reach an agreement?

The President’s visit was one moment in a longer struggle to radically improve the lives of black and Latino youth. Now that the President has come and gone we all have work to do!

A new article in the New York Daily News delves deeper into the Black Youth Project’s petition to President Obama, asking that President Obama make a speech addressing gun violence in the Windy City. Sign the petition at http://Change.org/BarackComeHome

At this point, even his fans know that rapper Rick Ross is far from the image he manufactures for his songs and videos. Slate Magazine even went as far to label the success of Rick Ross, in the face of his correction officer past, as the end of street credibility being necessary to Hip-Hop fans. So the news that Rick Ross canceled […]

What do you want to see happen in Obama’s second term? A concerted effort to lower unemployment among blacks and youth? Same-sex marriage? Better foreign policy? Sound off below!!!!

  Last Thursday I did the above interview, hosted by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill on Huff Post Live , with actor Isaiah Washington and Andrea Plaid, associate editor of Racialicious.com, on the controversy caused by legendary actor/activist Harry Belafonte’s recent comments about Jay Z and Beyonce. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mr Belafonte was quoted […]

According to a recent article at Trice Edney Wire, grassroots activists are struggling to motivate African Americans to vote, with many within the community frustrated and disillusioned by a perceived lack of progress. Will you be voting in November?

The New York Times publishes that, despite reports that New York City has regained all the jobs lost during the recession, the city’s black population has been, to a great extent, left behind. Nationally, the number of black Americans with jobs has increased by about one million in the past year, but more than half […]

America makes it hard for people of color to have role models. Our leaders not only face systematic murder, but surrender their legacy to our various oppressors. Speaking of my experience, I never learned about Fidel Castro or the Black Panthers in school. When they were briefly mentioned it was their particular stance on violence […]

Hip Hop has had a massive influence on the waves of revolutions and protests across the Middle East and Africa. Rappers have become highly influential spokespeople for a generation of youth disillusioned, giving a voice to the voiceless. What is behind Hip Hop’s global appeal?

President Obama announced a large-scale youth employment initiative today, unveiling commitments from a slew of major companies and business men to create 180,000 summer jobs for young people. Dubbed, “Summer Jobs+,” the initiative will focus on serving low-income youth between the ages of 16-24. Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!

Throughout the historical landscape of the United States a dream has been engrained in a pseudo-American identity. Some call this the American dream; others might refer to it as the American fallacy. Unfortunately, people who experience poverty in the United States very rarely have the opportunity to call this dream a reality. The trajectory of […]