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Which Rappers are on X? You might be surprised
This January, Jasiri X is preparing the release of his latest mixtape “Rappers on X”, which features many of the collaborations X has done over that past year including tracks with Planet Asia, Brother J of X-Clan, Hasan Salaam, Mac Miller, Kam, Yung Bruh, NYOIL, Chen Lo, Ayatollah Jaxx, Futuristic, J Pinder, E.D.G.E., Ghosty, and […]
December 13, 2010 – December 19, 2010
Science shows no link between games and violence Karen Sternheimer & Michael D. Gallagher, December 19, 2010 Youth festival marred by violence Staff Writer, IOL News, December 19, 2010 Youth portal ends on high note Frederica Elbourne, Fiji Times, December 19, 2010 Crowd prays for an end to violence after Flint breaks homicide record Beata Mostafavi, Flint Journal, […]
Don't Call It A Comeback: Obama Leads America To Another Victory
This past Sunday the world witnessed one of the greatest comebacks ever in the history of professional football. I know I have the tendency to hyperbolize athletic events, but this was one for the ages. In just under 8 minutes Michael Vick sliced and diced the New York Giants defense to lead the Philadelphia Eagles […]
There are a million Guatemalas
…Tuskegee and Guatemala are drops in the bucket when it comes to testing on vulnerable populations. However, I will say what often makes some of the medical mistreatment of blacks so egregious is that we have been such important catalysts to medical discovery. So while Tuskegee was happening, whether blacks were infected intentionally or got syphilis on their own accord, there was a cure available. The withholding of treatment was not some random clerical error.
A Deeper Look into Black-White Graduation Gaps
A Deeper Look into Black-White Graduation Gaps Michelle Chen, In These Times | August 21, 2010 It appears that despite Washington’s attempts to close the racial “achievement gap,” the educational colorline still looms over Black youth. According to a study by the Schott Foundation for Public Education, fewer than half of Black male students graduated […]
July 26, 2010 – August 1, 2010
Granny, Am I “Biracial”? The Chattanoogan, August 1, 2010 Dress codes stifle student individualism Tim Brouk, JC Online, August 1, 2010 Mentors make a difference Karne Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, August 1, 2010 Gang members unite to stop violence Christina Dickinson, Colorado 9 News, August 1, 2010 The Truth About Beating Black Kids Jalyce Washington, Harlem Live, […]
June 14, 2010 – June 20, 2010
Youth center awarded grant Cynthia Roby, South Florida Times, June 21, 2010 Youth conference aims to help teens Seth Stratton, The Dispatch, June 18, 2010 Explaining The Fall of Hip Hop Professor Plum, Seattle Pi, June 18, 2010 Youth Day: Through eyes of young journalist Liz Clarke, Washington Post, June 16, 2010 How the Rebellious […]
May 24, 2010 – May 30, 2010
It is a G.R.E.A.T. program Larry Brock, The Richmond Register, May 29, 2010 Local students visit historically black schools Annie Martin, The Enquirer, May 29, 2010 Youth violence fight goes online Kirsty Noffke, Twee Daily News, May 28, 2010 Basketball helps Stop the Violence Ben Roberts, WALB News, May 28, 2010 Got a steep college […]
Distant Relatives Speak Truth To Power
What happens when you take one of the illest mc’s of all-time and put him on a track with a “toasting” reggae sensation? You get distant relatives. I’m not referring to your typical long lost cousin kind of distant relative, I’m talking about the family member who you never met but instantly click with. Although […]
Worried about Bottles of Water, while People Wade through Floods: What about Nashville?
“Our visions begin with our desires.” –Audre Lorde For the last three weeks I’ve literally sat on pins and needles worried about my family/friends in Nashville. I’ve clicked channel after channel hoping for a news update about the widespread flooding in the city. Each time I went searching for news I was bombarded by corporate […]
April 26, 2010 – May 2, 2010
At-risk neighborhoods need help from all areas Brad Dickerson, Highlands Today, May 2, 2010 New Data Reveal: HIV Hammering Black Gay and Bisexual Men Black AIDS Institute, May 2, 2010 At-risk neighborhoods need help from all areas Brad Dickerson, Highlands Today, May 2, 2010 Urban school sheds crime scene label Jay Matthews, The Washington Post, […]
March 15, 2010 – March 21, 2010
Summit opens dialogue with teens Elizabeth M. Mack, Tallahassee Democrat, March 21, 2010 St. Cloud looks at race disparity suspension gap in schools Dave Aeikens, SC Times, March 21, 2010 Engaging Seattle’s youth and families Times Staff Writer, Seattle Times, March 21, 2010 Battle of the Youth Bulge Addison Wiggin, Daily Reckoning, March 21, 2010 Minimum wage hikes harm […]