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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 – 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!

18 year-old Ervin Jefferson was shot and killed last Saturday night by private security guards outside of his home in DeKalb County, Georgia.

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

A recent study out of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania found that people are less inclined to donate money to charitable organizations that help Black youth, due to negative stereotypes.

Black Youth in the News: March 12-18 – “Persistent racial gaps shown in education data,” and other interesting stories at BlackYouthProject.com!

According to a report from the CDC, 1 out of 11 high school students have experienced physical violence from a boyfriend or girlfriend. Chillingly, Black teenage girls are 80 percent more likely to be intentionally assaulted by their boyfriends. How can we reduce instances of dating violence amongst Black youth?

Black Youth in the News: Feb 20-26 – “Suspensions, Expulsions of Black Students: The School to Prison Pipeline?,” and other stories at BlackYouthProject.com!

Our weekly round-up of news related directly or indirectly to issues impacting the lives of young Black people. February 13-17, 2012

According to a recent report, the achievement gap between white teenagers and their minority counterparts continues to widen, with Black and Latino students performing at levels equal to or lower than those of 30 years ago. What will it take to close the achievement gap for minority students in America?

The Labor Department announced today that unemployment has fallen to 8.5%. Black unemployment continued to rise however, climbing from 15.5% to 15.8%, and from 39.8% to 42.1% amongst Black teens.

I work at the Chicago House and Social Service Agency as an intern for my masters. At this placement I teach students that have been impacted by poverty, HIV/AIDS, an educational crisis and other systemic issues. I have been notified that in this environment many of the students have been diagnosed with learning, behavioral, and […]