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  According to a report released by Young Invincibles, African-American students who have attended college have the same probability of getting a job as a white high school graduate.  Researchers took a look at data mainly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census. 

The following post originally appeared on The Root under the title of “An Original Freedom Rider Reflects on the Struggle.” It tells the story of Hank Thomas, a civil rights activist who shares his experiences with the 1961 Freedom Rides.  By: Taryn Finley In 1961, 19-year-old Howard University student Hank Thomas embarked on a journey […]

The following post originally appeared on the Huffington Post, and was written by Rev. Al Sharpton. The original title is , “Why 2014 Should Be Another Freedom Summer.” By: Al Sharpton During this very week 50 years ago, Americans — many of them students and young folks — gathered in the state of Mississippi alongside […]

According to a recent study, recent black graduates face a particularly difficult situation when finding work after school. The report, released by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, states that the unemployment rate for recent grads who are black was almost twice that of overall recent college grads. 

  Swimming pools pose a much greater threat to black children and teens than they do to other kids. The research, discovered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that black children ages 5 to 19 drown in swimming pools at a rate more than 5 times that of white children. 

The following post originally appeared on The Root, and was written by Benjamin Todd Jealous and Andrea Ritchie. The piece’s original title is “It’s Time to End Profiling of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People of Color.” By: Benjamin Todd Jealous and Andrea Ritchie A  few years ago in New York City, a 17-year-old black […]

Jet Magazine, the pioneering weekly magazine for African Americans that rose to prominence during the civil rights movement, will no longer publish a regular print edition. Johnson Publishing Company, who owns the magazine, will move Jet to a digital format starting in June. Content will be delivered via web and a paid subscription app.

Despite experiences of both blatant and subtle racism in American society, Blacks remain somewhat optimistic about their overall well-being. At least that’s the conclusion of a survey commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and EBONY magazine. 

Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans have the right to the same educational benefits as whites. But according to civil rights data released by the Education Department, inequities for blacks and other minorities and those with disabilities still exist. 

By: William Darity Jr. It is now standard fare to hear that black economic progress requires young people in particular to alter their attitudes and behaviors. They repeatedly are told, in effect, “to pull up their pants”, to take financial literacy classes, to be more punctual, to speak “proper” English, and to be more polite or courteous. The […]

By: John A. Walton The story of the African American in the United States is unique in that it centers on a constant need for one race of citizens to struggle against color discrimination in every walk of life. Historically, this struggle was defined through collective action aimed at restoring access to the continuum of individual rights and […]

“Conversations We Are Not Having” is a Black Youth Project series focused on how our economy does and does not work for Black People. We hope to create a space that demystifies this “dismal science” we call economics. We want to engage in a creative and impactful dialogue about the economic futures of black people. To that end we […]