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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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Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: May 14 – 20
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.
Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun, 5/17/12
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Other Stories
Journey for racial justice is not over
Eli Hager, The Washington Post, 5/13/12
Mall-based schools offer second chance for at-risk students
By Maureen Hayden, The Herald Bulletin, 5/13/12
Racism and infant mortality
Farah Stockman, The Boston Globe, 5/15/12
Youth acquiring vital skills
Staff Writer, The Advocate, 5/15/12
At Segregated Brooklyn School, Is It Race or Class?
Elbert Chu, New York Times, 5/15/12
1.5 MILLION AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS TO BE IMPACTED BY DOUBLING OF FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATE
Staff Writer, Seattle Medium, 5/16/12
No charges against police in student beating
CBS News, Staff Writer, 5/16/12
Second-grader Sean King gets in trouble for dressing in blackface as tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
Meghan Neal, New York Daily News, 5/17/12
Student group formed to inspire, empower minorities
Jordan Ashley Baker, Gaston Gazette, 5/19/12
Police kill another Black youth
Terri Kay, Workers World, 5/19/12
Report: Juvenile Offenders Sentenced To Life Can Face Harsher Treatment Than Adults
Trymaine Lee, Huffington Post, 5/16/12
Study: Children From Black Immigrant Families on Rise
Doris Nhan, National Journal, 5/15/12
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