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  I was honored to be a part of a national delegation of 30 black Public Ally Alumni professionals working on a Public Allies and Open Society Foundation project to advance black male achievement (BMA) for opportunity youth (ages 18-24) in conjunction with The White House’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative from May 6-8, 2014.  To […]

  This article originally appeared on Policy Mic. It was written by Antwaun Sargent  and appeared under the title of “7 Lies We Have to Stop Telling About African-American Girls.”  By Antwaun Sargent In February, President Barack Obama stood before a group of African-American boys (and other boys of color) in the White House to announce his $200 million dollar initiative, “My Brother’s Keeper,” an effort to help African-American young males reach […]

A new Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) brief is taking a closer look at the disparate experiences of black males in the nation’s welfare system. The brief is designed to spur dialogue and action, and is part of the Obama administration’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. 

Jodeci. Who can ever forget the R & B duo that knew how to set the mood back in the 90s. It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from the crew, but one half of the group is set to reunite.