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The Cleveland Show and the Problem of Black Identity
I recently watched an episode of The Cleveland Show, the satirical spin-off of Fox’s hit comedy Family Guy, which centers on the African-American character Cleveland, and his return to his home state of Virginia to be with his new wife and stepchildren. It’s a funny show, just as crude as Family Guy, and inherently problematic […]
Black Youth in the News: March 26 – April 1
Black Youth in the News: March 26 – April 1 – Our weekly news round-up of stories dealing with issues impacting the lives of Black Youth. This week, “Prop. 8 group pitted Blacks, Latinos against Gays,” and other stories at BlackYouthProject.com!
REPORT: Gun Homicide is the Leading Cause Of Death Among Black Teens
According to The Children’s Defense Fund’s Protect Children, Not Guns 2012 report, gun homicide was the leading cause of death among black teens in 2008 and 2009. What will solve the epidemic of gun violence within our community?
Black Youth in the News: March 19-25
Black Youth in the News: March 19-25 – “The Illusions of a Post-Racial Era,” and other fascinating stories at BlackYouthProject.com!
Geraldo Rivera’s Idiotic Rant: ‘Trayvon’s Hoodie Is As Responsible for His Death as George Zimmerman’
Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera is under fire after asserting that Trayvon Martin’s hoodie is as much to blame for his death as George Zimmerman, the self-appointed neighborhood watch captain who pulled the trigger. Missing the point doesn’t even begin to explain this kind of ignorance…
Black Youth in the News: Feb. 27 – March 4
Black Youth in the News: Feb. 27 – March 4 — “Racist leaves fried chicken in black students’ mailboxes,” at other stories at BlackYouthProject.com!
REPORT: Child Poverty Up 25 Percent Over Last Decade
According to a new study released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the number of children living in areas of concentrated poverty in America has grown by 1.6 million in the last decade. The study shows that Black, Native American and/or Latino children are more likely to live in poverty-stricken areas.
Why Are There So Few Black Students at NYC’s Specialized High Schools?
The New York Times ran a fascinating article on NYC’s flagship specialized public school Stuyvesant High School, and its dwindling number Black and Latino students. 3,295 students go to Stuyvesant; yet only 40 of them are Black. Should more be done to attract Black and Latino students to schools like Stuyvesant?
Crime and Punishment: What’s it really about?
Can we really say the the legal and justice systems in America are about crime, punishment, and rehabilitation? Are they remotely about bringing justice? If universities, banks, and major corporations are hoarding money and opportunity, starving the people of surrounding communities, why do the police protect these institutions and inflict violence on the people and […]
Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging Affirmative Action
Today the Supreme Court announced they will once again hear a case challenging the constitutionality of Affirmative Action, this time regarding the consideration of race in the admissions process at the University of Texas at Austin. Are you worried by this news?
BYP MEMO: ‘Historic Turnout Among Black Youth in 2004 and 2008’
The Black Youth Project presents ‘Historic Turnout Among Black Youth in 2004 and 2008,’ a new analysis of voting data that examines how the historic youth voter turnout in 2008 among young blacks and Latinos could impact the 2012 election.
Arizona Students Organize Their Own Ethnic Studies Courses
In opposition to a city-wide ban on the teaching of Mexican-American Studies courses in high schools, a group of Tucson, AZ Chicano students have organized their own weekly ethnic studies courses.