Monthly Archives: March 2012

Can a Black Name Affect Your Dating Life?

In January, I posed the controversial question, “What is the effect of a ‘black’ name in America?” I explained the effect that “black” names can have on job searches, finding that black named applicants wait an average of 15 weeks to find a job while white named applicants wait 10. I now question the effect [...]

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29 Days: Celebration of Black

This past weekend I had the honor and the pleasure of being a part of a Black Heritage event at my university. In lieu of bringing one artist of large notoriety, the school chose to make the event a celebration of several South Side Chicago artists and consequently the artistry in the community. It was [...]

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Clip of the Day

March 1, 2012 at 11:27am

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Topics: Black girls, Black Youth, Black Youth in the News, education, Public Education

Black 8th Grader’s Essay Comparing Education System To Slavery Ignites Outrage

A 8th grader’s incendiary essay comparing modern public education to slavery is causing a firestorm of controversy in her upstate New York community. The essay infuriated teachers and administrators at her school, who launched a campaign of harassment against the young lady.

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REPORT: More Black Juveniles Are Sentenced To Life Without Parole

According to a recent study, an advocacy group for juvenile sentencing reform, Black males are grossly overrepresented among juveniles that are sentenced to life without parole in the United States. Of all juveniles that are sentenced to life without parole, 97 percent are male, and 60 percent are Black. Learn more at BlackYouthProject.com!

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Parents -VS- Teachers

The Chicago Public school system is broken. Our youth are failing, dropping out, or can’t graduate out of school. This is a problem because our youth are being taken to jail, killed, not employed or joining a gang. Most people I hear from blame teachers and not the parent for their child failing school. I [...]

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