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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: August 13-19
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.
Preserving legacies of black segregated high schools in Lynchburg area
JESSIE POUNDS, The News & Advance, 8/13/12
Summit on black college student leadership set for September
Staff Writer, Salisbury Post, 8/13/12
Black Children in Meridian, Mississippi Sent to Jail for Dress Code Violations
Michael Allen, Opposing Views, 8/14/12
Has Obama Been Good for Black Americans?
Alan Caruba, The ML, 8/15/12
Black, Latino Students Make Up Nearly All School Arrests
Arun Venugopal, WNYC News, 8/15/12
Black youth to get police training in first academy of its kind here
The Cap Times, Bill Novak, 8/16/12
Miss Black USA Pageant Showcases Beauty, Brains, Service
The Washington Informer, Staff Writer, 8/17/12
‘Police Academy’ hopes to improve perception of police among black youths
Wisconsin State Journal, Nico Savidge, 8/18/12
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