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Why take the pledge?
Far too many Black youth continue to be demonized, criminalized and murdered.
Enough is enough!
In response to this intensifying crisis, the Black Youth Project (BYP) has launched “The Pledge.”
With “The Pledge,” we are asking individuals and organizations to close ranks around black youth and make a commitment to take action and fight with black youth as they confront a relentless crisis. We at the BYP believe that each person can make a difference by doing something!
By taking The Pledge we not only articulate our concern about black youth, but symbolically unite our voices with others who will work to confront this crisis.
If we each take action, whether it is starting a group, signing a petition, or mentoring a young person in your neighborhood, then we all become a part of the solution.
Stand With Black Youth!
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Can the City with the Poorest Black Community in the Country be “America’s Most Livable?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uP-5FjoKvsv
“America’s Most Livable City” highlights the city of Pittsburgh’s recent honor, despite according to the U.S. Census Bureau, having the highest rate of poverty among working age Black people in the United States. This is the Pittsburgh they don’t show when your watching the Steelers, the REAL Pittsburgh.
To see more footage of these poor undeserved communities and the Black Men stepping up to provide solutions go to http://www.youtube.com/1hoodmedia to view our series, “Is Pittsburgh America’s Most Livable City?”
Below are the links to Pittsburgh being named “America’s Most Livable City” and having the poorest black community according to the Census.
America’s Most Livable Cities
http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/29/cities-livable-pittsburgh-lifestyle-real-estate-top-ten-jobs-crime-income.html
Regional Insights: High black poverty a shame
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10185/1070089-432.stm#ixzz1FvtAzTLm
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