127 Search results for "latinos"

NY Minorities 9 TIMES More Likely to be ‘Stopped and Frisked’
According to the New York Times, black and Latino New Yorkers are nine times more likely than whites to be “stopped and frisked,” but once stopped, they’re no more likely to be arrested. How do we put an end to this unjust program?
Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: May 7 – 13
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.
The Cleveland Show and the Problem of Black Identity
I recently watched an episode of The Cleveland Show, the satirical spin-off of Fox’s hit comedy Family Guy, which centers on the African-American character Cleveland, and his return to his home state of Virginia to be with his new wife and stepchildren. It’s a funny show, just as crude as Family Guy, and inherently problematic […]
Black Youth in the News: March 26 – April 1
Black Youth in the News: March 26 – April 1 – Our weekly news round-up of stories dealing with issues impacting the lives of Black Youth. This week, “Prop. 8 group pitted Blacks, Latinos against Gays,” and other stories at BlackYouthProject.com!
Black Youth in the News: Feb. 27 – March 4
Black Youth in the News: Feb. 27 – March 4 — “Racist leaves fried chicken in black students’ mailboxes,” at other stories at BlackYouthProject.com!
Why Are There So Few Black Students at NYC’s Specialized High Schools?
The New York Times ran a fascinating article on NYC’s flagship specialized public school Stuyvesant High School, and its dwindling number Black and Latino students. 3,295 students go to Stuyvesant; yet only 40 of them are Black. Should more be done to attract Black and Latino students to schools like Stuyvesant?
BYP MEMO: ‘Historic Turnout Among Black Youth in 2004 and 2008’
The Black Youth Project presents ‘Historic Turnout Among Black Youth in 2004 and 2008,’ a new analysis of voting data that examines how the historic youth voter turnout in 2008 among young blacks and Latinos could impact the 2012 election.
REPORT: African Americans Live Better in The South and The West
A report released today by the Urban Institute says that Black people are better off living in small to medium-sized Metro areas in the South and West than in the Midwest or Northeast. Why is the opportunity gap wider in the Midwest and Northeast?
What’s the State of the Hood?
Tomorrow, President Barack Obama speaks to the nation in the annual State of the Union address, which got me thinking about the state of our communities and neighborhoods. I know many of us are already swooning just from the President’s crooning at the Apollo or still putting 100% of the blame on former President Bush, […]
Hip-Hop Artists Stand for Human Rights
Chino XL, Rhymefest, Immortal Technique, Jasiri X (Photo by Paradise Gray) Most of the discussion around rap music is almost always about it’s negative effects. Blog after blog of so called intellectuals rant about mainstream rap music’s bad influence on youth. I often wonder why they never mention the countless MCs all over the country […]
There is no such thing as a "Hispanic Political Agenda"
Campaign season is in full swing and politicians are courting voters harder than R. Kelly at a middle school dance. Sorry, maybe that wasn’t the best comparison. Both Republicans and Democrats are doggedly vying to woo an important voting bloc- Latinos. The Census Bureau—in its first nationwide demographic tally from the 2010 headcount—said Thursday the […]
Harlem Activists: The Occupy Movement Is NOT Just A "White Thing"
Check out this fascinating article about Occupy Harlem, and why the Occupy movement ain’t just a “white thing.” There are definitely prominent Black voices in the movement. Activists and scholars like Angela Davis and Cornell West have been major supporters of the movement since practically day one; Dr. West was even arrested on October 21st […]