Orlando Shaw – a man who fathered 22 children by 14 different women – may be getting his own reality show. Shaw became an internet sensation after video of an interview with Nashville’s NewsChannel5 went viral. Since then, he’s gotten an agent and is fielding offers from Hollywood.
We talked a lot about the criminal justice system and prison industrial complex, especially as it pertains to black youth. The astronomical number of people who have been incarcerated and the effects their imprisonment has on those individuals, their families, and the communities they leave and sometimes return to is part of that discussion. […]
By Maurice Green Though a trivial YouTube superstar, for the purpose of this discussion, Antoine Dodson provided some insightful advice when he said, “HIDE YO KIDS!” Why? The police have invaded our schools.
After much clamor and many entreaties, finally President Obama has decided to come to Chicago to address the rampant gun violence plaguing communities of color. Perhaps in a newfound fervor stemming from the security of a second term, Obama seems to have become more intentional and aggressive about addressing the issues that have a greater […]
“I can help you with the brand new technology / You can help me with the age-old philosophy.” –Better People, India Arie It repeatedly comes to my attention that many adults of our society suffer from an ironic form of cognitive dissonance when it comes to their politics on aiding youth. Many hasten to advocate […]
As I babysat for a three-year old boy last night, I admired the way he played so carefree. I reflected on how playing is a child’s only real duty – with the exception of eating and sleeping. When I asked him what he did at school that day, he answered “played”, with the sort […]
According to a recent study by CNN, most Black children harbor negative, subconscious biases against White children by the time they are 13 years-old.The report explains that younger Black children have an exceptionally optimistic outlook on race, but that overtime these feelings sour. Why do you think this is the case?
I recently learned of a charter high school, Dohn Community High School, in Ohio that actually PAYS its students to attend. Seniors can receive $25 a week while younger students receive $10 a week in VISA gift cards for coming to class every day, beingon time and behaving well. $5 of the weekly amount is […]
Homeless high school grad returns to Brooklyn to help kids like himself get to college BEN CHAPMAN, New York Daily News | July 25, 2011 Homeless high school grad Orayne Williams has returned to the city after his first year away at college – and he’s on a mission to help other street kids get an education. […]
Today Show | June 14, 2011 Bright Blessings, a North Carolina non-profit, provides toys and food to homeless families with children celebrating their birthdays. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Stanford: Menthol cigarette marketing is ‘predatory,’ aimed at black kids Steven E.F. Brown, San Francisco Business Times | June 24, 2011 A Stanford School of Medicine study published on Wikipedia says tobacco companies cut prices of menthol cigarettes and boosted advertisements for them near California high schools with lots of black students. The report calls […]
Saggy-pants laws: Red herring to control kids Marc Lamont Hill, Daily News | June 8, 2011 EARLIER THIS WEEK, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority in Texas announced that it will “get tough” on enforcing a dress code that bans sagging pants from the city’s public transportation. The Texas decision is nothing new. Over the past […]
