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President Obama has officially announced that he’s supports marriage equality. How do you think this will impact his reelection prospects? Do you support same-sex marriage?

 Affirmative Action is soon to be challenged once again, and I find the debate around it particularly troubling. Not necessarily because of the political implications surrounding the debate, but because it begins to expose just how little people understand the complexities of Race in this country. The conversation around Affirmative Action usually begins to devolve […]

The Black Youth Project’s latest memo examines partisanship in youth voting patterns as we approach the 2012 elections. While young voters are often believed to be overwhelmingly Democratic, partisanship and vote choice vary considerably across racial groups. Are young voters being taken for granted in 2012?

Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation; April 15-21. Every week, the Black Youth Project rounds up the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Check back every Monday for a new collection of headlines about young black America.

Rick Santorum is at it again; this time possibly referring to our Commander in Chief as an “anti-war, government nigger.” Is anyone even surprised at this point?

Black Youth in the News: March 19-25 – “The Illusions of a Post-Racial Era,” and other fascinating stories at BlackYouthProject.com!

President Obama has finally spoken out about the tragic shooting of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin. The President stressed sadness and sympathy for the ordeal Martin’s family has been forced to endure, explaining “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon. Watch the footage at BlackYouthProject.com!

Now that it is Women’s Her-story month I thought I would stoke the fires with a blog about something many black women would have a problem with, but something I need to write and have been thinking about for some time . . . our love for President Barack Obama. Perhaps, not love, but our […]

According to a report by the ACLU, the number of hate groups and anti-government militias are on the rise in the wake the election of President Obama. Are you surprised?

This past weekend I had the honor and the pleasure of being a part of a Black Heritage event at my university. In lieu of bringing one artist of large notoriety, the school chose to make the event a celebration of several South Side Chicago artists and consequently the artistry in the community. It was […]

The Obama Administration is expected to give ten states “No Child Left Behind” waivers today, providing them with leeway to develop their own strategies. 28 other states are expected to apply for waivers in the coming months. Why has “No Child Left Behind” been such a failure?

In an age of political rancor and disrespect I’m rarely surprised when I come across venomous attacks from both sides of the aisles.  Yet, a  a letter to the editor that was written a while ago in my hometown newspaper still troubles me. The article was entitled,  “With Obama as president, this patriot has no […]