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Oakland Youth Speak Truth to Power at NAACP Leadership Conference
Youth in the Oakland community had the opportunity at the “OAKLAND NAACP Youth Leadership Conference” to ask adults the tough questions about what is happening in their community. This was not only a stage for youth inquiry, but it was also a space for youth voice to be amplified and heard. The youth spoke to […]
Things Gotta Change and It’s Up to Us to Change It
Now is the time to speak out. Hadiya’s murder is serving as our modern day Emmett Till with an open casket funeral exposing the senseless violence and brutality that has claimed far too many young people’s lives in this country.
Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: August 27 – September 2
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, […]
Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: June 11-17
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. White student returns scholarship intended for blacks Dayna Straehley, The […]
The Black Matriarchal System: A Common Culprit in the Black Community
For decades, the existence of the black “matriarchy” has been studied, scrutinized and depicted in an effort to understand its causes and effects on the black family system. The term is contestable because while some schools of thought determine there is no black matriarchy, others who believe the matriarchy is the cause for the issues […]
53% Of Black Boys In Fourth Grade Can't Read At Basic Level & We're Mad at This Brother?
According to recent studies 53% of black boys in fourth grade can’t read at a basic level. As many people have heard before, many states base how many prisons they are going to build off of 4th grade test scores. I guess we can assume a lot more prisons will be built at this rate. […]
AFTERNOON ROUNDUP: Food Stamps At Fast Food Chains, Odd Future Gets A TV Show, And An Ex-Stripper Tells It Like It Is
Afternoon RoundUp September 9, 2011 The internet has been freaking out today at the prospect of fast food chains like McDonalds, Wendys and Taco Bell accepting food stamps from customers. You’ve got one side arguing that nobody, rich or poor, should be utilizing a tax payer-funded program like food stamps to buy junk food like […]
March Madness: The Fab Five
Last night I caught ESPN’s 30 for 30 installment, The Fab Five. The documentary chronicles the two years the University of Michigan men’s basketball team captured the imagination–and ire–of the sports watching public. I was a young kid when Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson, and Chris Webber revolutionized college basketball and rocked […]
February 28, 2011 – March 6, 2011
Black Student Assigned to Play Slave in Mock Auction Evann Gastaldo, Newser, March 6, 2011 Big Brothers Big Sisters Worried about Budget Cuts Alexa Helms, News Channel 9, March 6, 2011 Monitoring the District’s Troubled Youth Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, March 5, 2011 The Holy Spirit, Jesus and Social Justice in Black Churches: Making Noise […]
February 21, 2011 – February 27, 2011
Black students trail peers in graduation rates at Memphis-area universities Richard Morgan, The Commercial Appeal, February 26, 2011 Give the Children Music: Inspiring Our Youth Through Hip Hop Charles Howard, Huffington Post, February 26, 2011 Seminar in York examines hip-hop’s influence on youth Bill Landauer, Daily Record/Sunday News, February 26, 2011 Documentary reveals everyday life […]
February 7, 2011 – February 13, 2011
As costs rise, colleges say aid to students is rising, too Staff Writer, Duluth News Tribune, February 13, 2011 All cultures should support Youth Radio D’Shannon Brown, Greenville News, February 12, 2011 From Florida, school reform that works Katherine Kersten, Star Tribune, February 12, 2011 Young black males are focus of discussion Jon Hand, Roc […]
January 17, 2011 – January 23, 2011
Washington state must close achievement gap Dr. Thelma Jackson, The Olympian, January 22, 2011 Mentor looks beneath the surface to find students’ hidden potential for success David Lauderdale, Island Packet, January 22, 2011 Class size takes back seat in education debate JK Wall, IBJ News, January 22, 2011 Digital competition looks for visionary South L.A. youth Olu Alemoru, LA […]