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Willow Smith’s wild style has many criticizing the Smith’s parenting skills. Jada Pinkett-Smith says its healthy self-expression for a young girl. What do you think of all the hoopla surrounding Willow’s style?

Malissa Williams & Timothy Russell, killed by Cleveland Police Officers  Many of us were already reeling from the news of another unarmed Black teenager killed in Florida. 17 year old Jordan Davis was killed when 45 year old Michael Dunn objected to the loud music Jordan’s friends were playing from their car at a local gas station. Michael Dunn […]

 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

While I’m excited about the fact that a network created particularly for Black America is taking a stance and focusing on analyzing and potentially solving Black issues, I’m bothered because I feel the network is afraid to bring this program in with full-force.

UCLA is investigating a series of racist, sexist signs recently posted around their campus. One sign said “asian women R Honkie white-boy worshipping Whores,” and was attached to a Vietnamese Student Union poster. Another disgusting statement – “Asian Women are White-Boy Worshipping Sluts” – was found written on a bathroom wall.

A racist video made by two University of Minnesota Duluth students has sparked outrage. The two young women wear black face and engage in a wildly racist rant. Will white people ever stop filming/photoing themselves in blackface? Should these girls face expulsion?

In the wake of Jesse Jackson Jr.’s legal woes, and with so many African American candidates vying for his spot, many are concerned the black vote will be split, and a white candidate will win the race. Would you be disappointed if he was replaced by a white politician?

Yesterday John Boehner announced the 19 House Committee Chairs for the next Congress.All of them are white men. Will the GOP ever take seriously their inability to connect with women and minorities?

Yet another individual is bringing an underage sex suit against Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash, bringing the grand total to three. The anonymous third accuser says he met Clash on a gay chat line while visiting New York for modeling gigs when he was 16 years-old. What a mess.

Israel Army’s Social Media Director posted a picture of his face covered in sand with the oh-so-original tagline “Obama style” to describe the photo. If he can disrespect the President so cavalierly and not come under fire, what message is Israel sending? Should he be fired?

Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. This week: ‘Remember Trayvon Martin – stop the war on Black and brown youth,’ ‘Black youth critical to Obama’s Victory’ and more!

16 year-old Sierra Leone native Kelvin Doe is the youngest person to be invited to MIT’s “Visiting Practitioner’s Program.” His accomplishments are astounding; he runs his own community radio station, and he created a battery that provides light for homes in his neighborhood.