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As I think of resolutions for the New Year, I am often brought back to the one thing that can make the lives of black youth better: a decent education. I have been lucky enough to be placed in positions to allow me to contextualize my own history and educational trajectory, and ultimately have been […]

A student has been suspended from a Wisconsin high school for placing a noose and KKK symbols on a female black students desk. Should the perpetrator of this “joke” face harsher consequences? Have you ever been the victim of racist bullying?

Condom dispensers have been placed in Philly schools with high rates of sexually transmitted infections. Is this a good idea?WIll it curb STD infenction rates amongst students?

In the wake of the terrible massacre in Newtown, Conneticut, Democrats (and many Republicans) are pushing for the return of an assault weapons ban. Would such a ban go far enough?

At just 18 years-old, Polite Stewart has already earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Southern University. Congrats to this talented young man! He’s just getting started!

Students at Chicago’s King College Prep High School staged a sit-in on Thursday, demanding that their principal, Shontae Higginbottom resign.

A 15 year-old Chicago student was allegedly strip-searched at his high school last month. His outraged parents plan to file suit against Chicago Public Schools. How could school officials ever deem a strip search appropriate?

Two Las Vegas parents are in custody after allegedly beating their 7 year-old son to death for lying about reading the bible and not doing his homework.

Willow Smith’s wild style has many criticizing the Smith’s parenting skills. Jada Pinkett-Smith says its healthy self-expression for a young girl. What do you think of all the hoopla surrounding Willow’s style?

For many, today marks the beginnings of finals week, a slew of tests given at the end of the semester wherein students attempt to coherently regurgitate everything they learned last night while cramming. In this tradition, I’d like to assign several essay questions to a few folks who have some explaining to do. You know […]

Born and raised in the Englewood section of Chicago’s South Side, Rhiana Gunn-Wright is among only 32 Americans chosen to become Rhodes Scholars. Such an inspiring story. Congratulations, Rhiana! Best of luck at Oxford.

Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. This week: ‘Young People Campaign For Peace In East Oakland,’ ‘Youth Vote Gap Suggests Republicans Risk Losing An ‘Entire Generation’ To Democrats’ and more!