Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America.
A grainy video of Chief Keef affiliate Lil Reese beating up a young woman is currently spreading across the internet. He can be seen slapping, punching, and stomping on her as others scream and try to break it up.
Hot on the heels of a decisive victory over GOP rival Mitt Romney in last night’s foreign policy debate, the Obama campaign has released a new ad entitled “Determination,” The 1 minute spot acts as a closing argument for the President, outlining his future plans for the nation.
An anti-Obama ad, currently running on BET in Cleveland, OH, and Seattle, WA presumably expresses some black people’s qualms with the POTUS. Will this ad prove effective in the battleground state of Ohio? What do you think of the claims in the ad?
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.
By Tiff J www.coffeerhetoric.com Stacey Dash is an actress who has been in the business for quite some time but who, quite frankly, isn’t registering on many people’s radar these days, when one considers the value and influence of celebrities in this current cult of personality. The media hasn’t really reported anything noteworthy about […]
60 years after Brown v. Board desegregated public schools, a new report reveals the obvious: American public schools are still largely segregated along racial and economic lines. What do we do about this persistent problem?
In a remarkable about face, Atlanta-based fast food seller Chick-fil-A has decided to stop funding anti-gay organizations. Happy with this development? Did you protest Chick-fil-A?
About a week ago, I had initially been excited when Chicago’s downtown was aglow with a flush of red T-shirts as the district’s teachers went on strike again for the first time in 25 years. Finally, it had seemed that public education’s core issues had been launched onto the national stage. Questions pertaining to teacher […]
N.B.A. hall of famer and businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson has opened an education center in downtown Atlanta to help youth who haven’t complete school or who are at risk of not finishing: The Magic Johnson Bridgescape center helps give those who have left school, or are at risk of dropping out, the opportunity to earn […]
46 year-old death row inmate Terry Williams was recently granted a hearing by a Philadelphia judge, regarding evidence indicating the motivation behind a murder he committed 30 years ago; his victim sexually abused him for years. Does he deserve clemency?
