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Grants to Gang Prevention Programs Announced Ariel Edwards Levy, South Los Angeles Report, July 1, 2o1o $7.5 million for 16 new grants to steer at-risk youth away from gangs has been awarded in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday at a press conference at Los Angeles Harbor College. In L.A. County, hundreds of thousands of […]

NBC Nightly News | June 30, 2010 Making a Difference: For 30 years, The South Shore Drill Team has been providing a refuge for Chicago kids who are looking for a safe place to fit in.  NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.

Last week, we here on the Black Youth Project blog celebrated the life and legacy of musical genius and pioneer, Michael Joseph Jackson. Even when the public questioned his sexuality, sanity, and Blackness they never questioned his talent. A pet monkey, child abuse allegations, and an indescribable skin disorder didn’t stop the “Billie Jeans“ and […]

CNN | June 27, 2010 A 22-year-old woman gets tested for HIV hoping her actions will inspire others to do the same. National HIV Testing Day was yesterday, June 27th.

Thriller, released three years later, took things to another level entirely however, and deserves all of the fanfare and acclaim that it receives. But before Thriller there was Off The Wall, the coming out party for an ambitious teen idol that wanted to take over the world, one song at a time. Jackson may have made more successful albums, but he never bettered this one.

NBC – Today Show | June 24, 2010 TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager takes a look at a new public school program that is helping underprivileged high school kids have brighter futures.

ABC News – Houston | June 24, 2010 New York Times – The Houston police chief has fired seven officers involved in the beating of a 15-year-old suspected of burglary, a beating that was caught on videotape and outraged many black residents. Four of the officers also face misdemeanor charges for the pummeling of the […]

Since we live in an age where technology is everything and everywhere, most of us have some type of outlet on the internet and while for most of us, it doesn’t serve to satisfy any emotional problems or insecurities, there are many young, vulnerable, and insecure people who feel that there is nowhere else to turn. […]

The Grio (via News One) | June 18, 2010 Last week, 15-year-old, Jawaan Daniels, was shot and killed during school hours. He was leaving Lafayette High School and going home for a suspension. But, parents say he should have been in school. Buffalo parents argue that simply sending students home for suspension is not addressing […]

MSNBC | June 15, 2010 An onlooker with a cell phone taped the scene as a cop punched a 17-year-old girl he was attempting to arrest for jaywalking.

CNN | June 14, 2010 Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants more African-American males as teachers. CNN’s Tony Harris reports.

CNN | June 9, 2010 Author Doug Lemov studied teachers in low-income, high performance schools for five years to see what makes them great.