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Young People of Color Lead the Fight For 15
Young workers from Milwaukee, Chicago, and Kansas City met Thursday and Friday in Detroit to plan future actions Low-wage workers from eight cities that staged walkouts earlier this year are calling for a national day of strikes on Aug. 29th as part of a campaign lead mostly by young people of color called, Fight […]
22 Year-Old Cortlan Wickliff is Youngest African American to Graduate from Harvard Law
22 year-old Cortlan Wickliff will become the youngest African American to graduate from Harvard Law School.
Does Obama Unfairly Hold African Americans to a Different Standard?
President Obama’s Morehouse commencement speech has reignited conversation regarding the idea that he might be unfairly holding black youth to a different standard. What do you think, was his speech problematic or was it necessary? Does Obama hold our community to a different standard?
Michelle Obama at Bowie State: Too many young people “fantasize about being a baller or a rapper”
During her commencement speech at Bowie State, The FLOTUS called out black youth for fantasizing about being a “baller or a rapper,” and called for a renewed hunger for education.
REPORT: Photo ID Laws Will Disenfranchise 700,000 of Young Minority Voters
Using data from the BYP’s latest memo, Salon.com writer Sonya Ross asserts that as many as 700,000 minority voters under the age of 30 will be unable to vote in November because of recent photo ID laws. How can we ensure that our voices are heard this November?
Grassroots Activists Struggle to Motivate African Americans to Vote
According to a recent article at Trice Edney Wire, grassroots activists are struggling to motivate African Americans to vote, with many within the community frustrated and disillusioned by a perceived lack of progress. Will you be voting in November?
President Obama Shows Commitment to Education for African Americans
During a speech to the National Urban League yesterday, President Barack Obama announced plans to open an office specifically designed for African American students. What do you think about this move by The White House?
REPORT: Young Black Gay Men Have 1 in 4 Chance of Contracting HIV
According to the results of a study conducted by the Black AIDS Institute, young Black gay men have a 1 in 4 chance of contracting HIV by the age of 25. We must make the fight against HIV and AIDS a major priority within our community!
Young, Black, and Locked Up: Florida Edition
As a Black male, my life prospects don’t look too bright- statistically speaking. My life span is 7.1 years shorter than any other cohort group; I’m 5 times more likely to die of HIV/AIDS. That’s just health related. When it comes to education there is a 40% chance that I will drop out of […]
REPORT: Young People Are More Politically Engaged Than You Think!
A new study by CIRCLE (The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) dispels misconceptions about young voters, finding that roughly 75% of young people are civically engaged in some capacity. How can we be most-effective in mobilizing young people?
NEWS FLASH: Obama Goes Hard, Young Money's Victory Lap, and Beverley Hall Had No Idea Everyone Was Cheating in Atlanta
September 9, 2011 Last night, President Obama unveiled a $450 million dollar jobs plan during a special joint session of Congress. His plan would include slashing the Social Security payroll tax and infrastructure projects, and would be paid for in part by cutting Social Security and Medicare, as well as raising taxes on the wealthiest […]
To be young, gifted, black and unemployed
To be young, gifted, black and unemployed Vent Casey III, The Grio | August 7, 2011 Are the long-term unemployed locked out of the workforce? It seems that way. As the debt ceiling and budget battle between Republicans in Congress and President Obama recedes, Democrats are attempting a tactical pivot to the jobs issue. Many of us believe […]