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I have taken a quote from V for Vendetta and applied it to what I have currently been feeling lately. I hope it is useful in adequately articulating how I perceive the Trayvon Martin case, but also my take on how Black Youth are treated in 21st Century America. To be clear, this blog is […]

Why is black history celebrated during the month of February? Because it’s the shortest month of the year. This joke has circulated in black communities for several years, and the cynicism embedded in it is telling. It points to a web of frustration, resignation and resentment which rarely fails to ensnare the observant black.

“I’m a Democrat. But I believe what Republican Abraham Lincoln believed: That Government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves, and no more. That’s why my education reform offers more competition, and more control for schools and States.” In President Obama’s state of the Union address, education was one of his […]

At certain moments, especially when cultural expectations require you to reflect on thankfulness, it becomes difficult to know exactly how to process certain events that take place in life. As I continue to try and understand privilege, struggle, and resilience the two things that continue to surface are the themes of place and environment. Specifically […]

Much has changed for the presence of female emcees since the days of Sha-Rock (I know I’m taking it way back), but the struggle for respect remains nearly impossible. None of my reflections can pin-point the reason why no female emcee has managed to have the world-wide success of Kanye West, for example. These thoughts […]

    My professor walked into class today wearing a 3XL white tee, black timberlands and blue jean pants that were sagging down under his but. His underwear revealed a checkered red and white pattern that possibly symbolized the color of a local gang. Can you, no…would you believe that a tenured University of Chicago […]

Sept 12th-18th   Study finds more Latinos enrolling at colleges Brandon Hensley, Daily Sudial, 8/11/11   Historically Black Colleges and Universities Rankings Robert Morse, US News, 9/12/11   The Lion King’s Robert Guillaume Offers Sage Advice to Black Youth Staff Writer, Rolling Out, 9/12/11   Nearly half of African-American youth report pressure to have sex […]

Why Are So Few Young Men of Color Graduating High School? Jorge Rivas, Colorlines | July 27, 2011 There’s a new way to look at data released earlier this summer on the challenges young men of color face in school. Earlier this summer, the College Board released a new report that offers more detailed insight into what […]

Young, homeless gays wander streets of Boystown Erin Meyer, Chicago Tribune, July 17, 2011 Michigan’s obesity problem: Why are we so fat? Nancy Zielinski, Examiner, July 16, 2011 Woodland Hills Youth Development Center Career Fair Richard Garrett, Clarksville Online, July 16, 2011 Volunteers help improve Black Hills homes Mark Van Gerpen, Black Hills Pioneer, July […]

              Lights Please So now we in the hotel Mirrors on the ceilin’ She say she wanna blow L’s I hear her and I’m willin’ But everytime I smoke well a nigga mind gone So that every word I spoke well I’m tryin’ to put her on But she […]

Boystown Brushup Darryl Grant, Examiner, July 10, 2011 Forum seeks to find the key to reduce gun violence Theresa Churchill, Herald-Review, July 10, 2011 Summer activities provide fun for youth – and can help reduce crime Jackson Sun, July 10, 2011 Newark Black Film Festival’s Youth Cinema Series Begins Orlando Callegari, Patch Westward, July 9, […]

Chicago Study Proves That All Young Black Voters Aren’t the Same Asraa Mustufa, Colorlines | June 6, 2011 University of Chicago professor Cathy J. Cohen led a national study about the attitudes and culture of young African-Americans and how these influence their personal and political decision making. In an interview with the Windy City Times, Cohen offers insight […]