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Feature: Don’t watch the Ray Rice video. Don’t ask why Janay Palmer married him. Ask why anyone would blame a victim
The following post is from The Guardian. It was written by Hannah Giorgis. By: Hannah Giorgis Early Monday morning, TMZ released a “cleaned up” video of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice beating Janay Palmer, his then-fiancée and current wife, in the elevator of an Atlantic City casino. The footage shows Rice, the 206lb (95kg) NFL […]
Just call me black American
The following post originally appeared on Slate under the title, “Where I’m From: How a trip to Kenya changed the way I think about the terms African-American and black American.” By: Aisha Harris One of the first times I recall being asked the question “Where are you from?” was also one of the first […]
Man freed after serving 34 years for crime he didn’t commit
A man convicted of killing a woman in 1979 was released from prison on Monday after prosecutors noted misconduct in the case. Reginald Adams has spent the last 34 years behind bars for the death of Cathy Ulfers, the wife of a New Orleans police officer. His conviction was based on a false testimony of […]
Obama selects Patricia E. Campbell-Smith as first African American Chief Judge of US Court of Federal Claims
Patricia E. Campbell-Smith was appointed a judge for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims just a month ago. Now President Obama has promoted her to chief judge of the court, making her the first African America to ever hold the position.
Don’t Miss FRUITVALE STATION in Theaters July 12
Fruitvale Station – in theaters July 12 – is undoubtedly among the most-talked about films of the summer. Directed by Rynan Coogler, Fruitvale Station tells the tragic story of Oscar Grant, who was shot and killed by a BART police officer in Oakland, CA. His death was wisely scene as a result of police brutality […]
Black Youth in the News: Feb 20-26
Black Youth in the News: Feb 20-26 – “Suspensions, Expulsions of Black Students: The School to Prison Pipeline?,” and other stories at BlackYouthProject.com!
Weekly News Round-Up: Nov. 21-27
Are Black Students Lacking Basic Skills? Staff Writer, News One, 11/21/11 Alcohol puts students at risk on ‘Black Wednesday’ Staff Writer, Indy Star, 11/21/11 Black College Students: Financial Aid Money, How To Spend It… Staff Writer, Thy Black Man News, 11/21/11 Young Black Voters: Study Dispels Myths Jenée Desmond-Harris , The Root, […]
Weekly News Round-Up: Sept 26th- Oct 2nd, 2011
Sept 26th- Oct 2nd The Black Gay Gang At Gallery Place Shani Hilton, Washington City Paper, 9/28/11 Reconcile our children’s future Jonathan Jansen, Times Live, 9/29/11 The color of an unequal recession Susan Williams, Freedom Socialist, 10/1/11 Save Our Students launches campaign to break youth violence Tracey McManus, The Augusta Chronicle, […]
June 6, 2011 – June 12, 2011
Minority students feel welcome at Lone Peak Mandy Hunt, Herald Daily, June 12, 2011 Black ‘Abandoned’ Face Life of Poverty Al Calloway, SFL Times, June 12, 2011 Dropout rates still a concern Emily Sweeney, Boston Globe, June 12, 2011 Milwaukee artists team up with The Black Student Union at MATC to give back to local […]
March 14, 2011 – March 20, 2011
Success of young man a fitting payment for Caring Black Men Valerie Wells, Herald Review, March 20, 2011 The scale of youth unemployment scares me. It’s like before … Suzanne Moore, The Gaurdian, March 19, 2011 Segregated schools leave children behind Tiffany Lankes, Democrat and Chronicle, March 19, 2011 Confessions of a Black Gentrifier Shani […]
January 24, 2011 – January 30, 2011
Teens walk in hopes of stopping violence Staff Writer, WLOX News, January 30 2011 Death penalty sends negative message to youth Staff Writer, The Catholic Sentinel, January 29, 2011 Pa. School Defends Separating Blacks for Homeroom Dana Chivvis, AOL News, January 28, 2011 Pennsylvania school experiments with ‘segregation’ Monika Plocienniczak, CNN, January 27, 2011 Massachusetts Invests $4.4 Million To […]
November 29, 2010 – December 5, 2010
Harvard and Yale students say party ban was racist Jon Swaine, The Age News, December 5, 2010 Indian River County Youth Guidance program wishing for volunteers to mentor youngsters Janet Begley, TC Palm News, December 5, 2010 Empowering our youth to lead Tess Baumberger, Galesburg News, December 4, 2010 Parents. educators, discuss help for black […]