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Rappers have been making political messages ever since DJ Kool Herc had the “Boogie Down Bronx” going crazy in the late 70’s. As hip-hop scholar Bakari Kitwana notes in his book Hip Hop Generation “[people born in the hip-hop generation]worldview has been shaped by globalization, legalized de-segregation, public policy in the criminal justice system that […]

African-American community mobilizing to defuse youth violence Huey Freeman , Herald Review News, November 7, 2010 Student violence: A manifestation of general political culture Staff Writer, Daily Mirror, November 6, 2010 Organizer says Democratic Party didn’t reach out to minority youth Eugene Kane, Journal Sentinel News, November 6, 2010 Is your child a victim of […]

One of the greatest phrases I’ve learned in graduate school is “not being bound by the text.”  Essentially, the term serves as a euphemism –and excuse–for not reading the assignment while simultaneously validating whatever jargon-soaked comment(s)  one might offer during class discussion, because the folks who read have had their thinking narrowed by the words […]

Obviously, this is exciting. But it is also very problematic and, as with anything associated with Michael Jackson post-Thriller, very controversial.

Dems Suffer Without Young Voters of Color Who Stole the ‘08 Show Jamilah King, Colorlines, November 3, 2010 Today, as Democrats are solemnly tallying up their losses, there’s one inescapable fact about what the midterm electorate looked like: it was overwhelmingly whiter and older than 2008. The questions for President Obama now are what happened […]

Exit Poll: Lower Turnout Among Youth and Black Voters CBS News | November 2, 2010 Based on CBS News’ preliminary national exit polling, Republicans are poised for significant gains in Congress. The youth vote–18-to-29-year-olds–who helped catapult President Obama into office makes up an estimated 9 percent of voters this year, compared to 18 percent in […]

Every Sunday morning after I thank the Big man above for waking me up I usually roll out of bed and turn on the Sunday political talk shows. Like a caffeine addict, I usually need my political fix around 9 am.  I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but if I was I would probably […]

First Lady Honors Arts Programs For At-Risk Youth NPR | October 20, 2010 Kids took the stage and celebrities sat in the audience Wednesday as first lady Michelle Obama honored community arts programs that help young people around the country develop their talents and succeed in life. Mrs. Obama presented 15 after-school and out-of-school programs, […]

Black Male Icons Join Docu. Film To Motivate Black Youth News One | October 21, 2010 To generate a national conversation on the plight of Black men and boys, the Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) has partnered with actor–director Mario Van Peebles and producer Karen Williams to create BRING YOUR A GAME — a groundbreaking documentary […]

On October 3-4, 2010, 10 members of the Latin King Goonies found one of their recruits, a 17 year- old wannabe, leaving the home of “La Reina [the queen].” They decided to torture him to find out if he was a “fag.”  After finding out that their potential recruit had in fact had sexual relations with “La […]

Community Targets Teens to End Violence Jeff Stensland, ABC Southern IL News, October 3, 2010 Graduation rates rise for Virginia schools Kevin Sieff, Washington Post Staff Writer, September 30, 2010 Local activist speaks out against youth violence Staff Writer, WHDH News, September 30, 2010 Area teens take part in Youth Leadership Day event Staff Writer, WKBT News, September 30, […]

New sex survey: Black, Hispanic men use condoms more than whites David Crary, Associated Press | October 4, 2010 NEW YORK — The male-female orgasm gap. The sex lives of 14-year-olds. An intriguing breakdown of condom usage rates, by age and ethnicity, with teens emerging as more safe-sex-conscious than boomers. That’s just a tiny sampling […]