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As I walked home yesterday from the market with my several bags of groceries and my godson in toe being harassed by young black men who probably could be my nephews, I finally understood why many Black men act the way they do. Why they are completely impervious to emotions. Why they can sleep with […]

Our community has a crisis on its hands. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of HIV infections amongst gay and bisexual African American men rose 48% between 2006-2009. And nobody seems to know why. According to the CDC, potential reasons for the continued increase in HIV infections amongst black gay and […]

Sex education classes now required for city’s public middle and high schools RACHEL MONAHAN and RICH SCHAPIRO, New York Daily News | August 11, 2011 Sex ed classes will be required in all of the city’s public middle and high schools this school year for the first time in almost two decades, officials revealed Tuesday.The new mandate calls […]

Social justice and activism are embedded into my core. A world full of suffering, strife,and squalor are my motivation to provide the most marginalized communities with resources and support. Throughout my life I’ve used my innate ability to communicate as a tool to help close disparities and empower people who feel disillusioned by living on the […]

Teachers in Tough Places David Chura, Huffington Post | June 3, 2011 It was a busman’s holiday. Thirty people in a room, all teachers in high school and GED programs in various prisons from across New York State, listening to me talk about teaching locked up kids. The conference was in Saratoga Springs with lots […]

So, in the traditional way in which black people begin their stories, “What had happened was . . .” I attended this event where one of my best male friends was hosting. Upon arriving my best male friend comes and says, pejoratively and with great amusement, “Your friend is over there,” hinting to a black […]

High school play seizes power from the N-word Jesse Washington, The Seattle Times, April 30, 2011 Health group targets youth violence Staff Writer, The Moultrie Observer, April 30, 2011 A six-legged plan for youth Staff Writer, Nelson Mail, April 30, 2011 Why Britain needs more black headteachers David Bromfield, Guardian, April 30, 2011 A national […]

For Young, Sex Falls in Survey Associated Press | March 3, 2011 ATLANTA (AP) — Fewer teenagers and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows. The study, released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is based on interviews with about 5,300 young people, ages 15 to 24. It shows that […]

When I was 13 years old, I had a crush on my one of my teachers. She was a woman. She was 50 years old. I told her I liked her and she told me she was married. Bummers. Anyway, I’m sure this is rich with Freudian issues but I also believe it was the […]

Take the average black man and ask him that She gotta pack much back So, fellas! (Yeah!) Fellas! (Yeah!) Has your girlfriend got the butt? (Hell yeah!) Tell ’em to shake it! (Shake it!) Shake it! (Shake it!) Shake that healthy butt! Baby got back! Yes, Nikki Minaj has a round derriere and so do […]

The Democrats and Young Black Voters Staff Writer, New York Times, October 24, 2010 Kendall Jenner: Power of Youth Perfection Staff Writer, Gonzo Media, October 24, 2010 Rocking the youth vote: Why young people must vote in this election Erick Mchome, The Citizen, October 24, 2010 Survey shows fewer teens use alcohol than some think Allison Tompkins, Courier Press, […]

I love writing about music. And I am very thankful to Dr. Cohen and the Black Youth Project for giving me a platform to inundate you all with my oftentimes unnecessary and occasionally dubious opinions on the world of music and entertainment. But in light of recent events, I feel like there are far more […]