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The New York Times recently spoke with Tyquan Brehon, a young, African American resident of Brooklyn who has been stopped over 60 times under the NYPD’s oppressive “Stop and Frisk” program.

The NYPD police officer that shot and killed unarmed teenager Ramarley Graham this past February has been indicted on manslaughter charges. Officers assumed incorrectly that Graham was carrying a gun, chased him into his home, and shot him in front of his family.

Four Philadelphia police officers are at the center of controversy and outrage after a cell phone video surfaced showing them brutally beating 18 year-old Marcus Warryton. Check out the disturbing, infuriating footage after the jump.

Are not two of the most important points of education to (1) gain an understanding of how much we do not know and then (2) to seek to learn from those that do? Attending the Grad Nation Summit was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Yet, it left me wondering, why is […]

Continuing education main theme during black history tribute Julie E. Greene, Herald Mail, 2/6/12   Flying club inspires youth to soar Renée C. Lee, Chron News, 2/7/12   National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Fighting Stigma and Marginalization Ernest Hopkins, Huffington Post, 2/7/12   Black church reaches out to gay, transgender teens Meghan E. Irons, Boston […]

20 year-old gay man Brandon White has finally spoken out after a viral video of him being brutally gay-bashed by three men spread like wildfire across the internet this week. Check out his press conference at BlackYouthProject.com!

Standing in line at Potbelly’s deli, I hear “Excuse me, but.. I was just wondering what you do to your hair?” About sixteen inches of curly, usually frizzy, untamed, natural madness and somehow women ask me this a few times every week. Sometimes her hair looks just like mine, sometimes it’s heavily processed and looks […]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion regarding which emcee they believe to be the greatest rapper of all time. Mine is Jay-Z. Yours might be 2pac. But is it OK for it to be Eminem?

Three Incredible Women of Color Will Share Nobel Peace Prize   The Nobel Prize was awarded today to three incredible women of color! Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is Africa’s first elected female President, Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian women’s rights activist, and Tawakul Karman is a human rights and pro-democracy activist in her native Yemen. All three […]

Black Colleges Key to Reviving U.S. Education Stan Washington, Atlanta Voice (via New America Media ) | July 12, 2011 ATLANTA – If the United States is going to regain its global leadership position in higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will need to play a major role, says a White House official on […]

Diversity is more than race Casey Peeks, LA Youth, May 23, 2010 How Equal Was This Separate School? Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, May 23, 2010 Communists demand jobs for young people Khethiwe Chelemu, Times Live, May 23, 2010 Which students suffer most from teacher layoffs? Anyone surprised it’s poor, minority students? Maureen Downey, Atlanta […]

Birmingham schools could see big savings from hiring of in-house attorney Marie Leech, The Birmingham News, May 9, 2020 Community tries to steer teens from life of crime Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, May 9, 2010 Fighting violence on Mother’s Day: ‘We’ve got to change the madness’ Tara Malone, Chicago Tribune, May 9, 2010 We don’t […]