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At the border in Arizona that separates the United States and Mexico (Photo by Paradise Gray) Last week, courtesy of two incredible organizations that formed in protest of Arizona’s racist immigration legislation SB1070, the Sound Strike and Culture Strike, I was blessed to visit Tucson, Arizona.  Part of the trip was to perform at a arts festival for migrant […]

  O, yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath— America will be!  —Langston Hughes, Let America Be America Again   If you managed to sit through the Republican National Convention, you probably noticed their dubious mantra of “We Built It.” Of course, given that polls […]

Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Click here to check out our archive of weekly news round-ups, and check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America. Debate continues on holding students back Maureen Downey, Atlanta Journal Constitution, […]

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, 82 people have been shot in Chicago in the past week. 10 people were shot and wounded overnight. National mainstream media outlets can no longer ignore the epidemic of violence in Chicago. What needs to be done?

Legendary music industry executive Chris Lightly has died. Lighty founded Violator Entertainment and handled the careers of some of Hip Hop’s biggest names. Rest in Peace, Chris.

A former fifth-grade teacher embroiled in Atlanta’s ongoing widespread cheating scandal allegedly admitted to helping the students cheat because they were ‘dumb as hell.”

A group of Chicago teens have compiled a series of letters detailing their thoughts on the riding tide of violence in their hometown. “Don’t Shoot, I Want to Grow Up” offers a vital perspective. Check it out after the jump!

On MSNBC’s Morning Joe show this morning, Chris Matthews went off on Reince Priebus over alleged race-baiting language from GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Check out their heated exchange at BlackYouthProject.com!

Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Click here to check out our archive of weekly news round-ups, and check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America. Churches can aid black community Reflector, Staff Writer, 8/20/12   The […]

19 people were shot in overnight shootings on the South and West sides of Chicago. 13 of them were wounded over a period of just 30 minutes.

Four LAPD officers have been caught on tape punching handcuffed 20 year-old Xavier Colege student Ron Weekly Jr. in front of his home. Check out video of the incident at BlackYouthProject.com!

What a shock. According to a recent poll, 64 percent of New Yorkers say the NYPD favors whites over blacks.