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May 13, 2013 at 11:15am

By BYP

Topics: Black Family, Black girls, siblings, Sports

After 17 Years, Long Lost Sisters Reunited at Track Meet

17 year-old student athletes Jordan and Robin met at a track meet, and noticed that they looked exactly alike. They began to talk. And when Jordan learned Robin’s last name, Jeter, she came to a realization and began to cry. Robin was her long-lost sister.

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May 13, 2013 at 10:07am

By BYP

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Topics: Black Boys, Black Youth, gun violence, Media, police brutality, R.I.P., race

Trailer Released for Oscar Grant Film “Fruitvale”

The trailer for the acclaimed and highly-anticipated film Fruitvale has been released. Fruitvale tells the tragic story of Oscar Grant, who was shot and killed by a BART police officer in Oakland, CA.

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May 13, 2013 at 9:37am

By BYP

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Topics: Community, gun violence, new orleans, the south, Violence

Gunmen Open Fire on New Orleans Parade, Injuring 19

Gunmen open fired on a Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans yesterday. Nineteen people were shot, including 10 men, 3 women, and a little boy and girl. Fortunately, no one was killed.

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May 10, 2013 at 11:45am

By BYP

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Topics: American Values, Assata Shakur, black power, fbi, Media, race, terrorism, Violence

Alice Walker Laments the Cruelty of America’s Continued Persecution of Assata Shakur

Alice Walker ruminates on the continued harassment and persecution of Assata Shakur in a recent blog post: “But nothing seems as cruel to me as this: that our big, muscular, macho country would go after so tiny a woman as Assata who is given sanctuary in a country smaller than many of our states.”

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May 10, 2013 at 10:13am

By BYP

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Topics: American Values, black community, Black motherhood, boys, Criminal Justice, injustice, prison industrial complex, race, Violence

Mother of Unjustly Incarcerated Son Pens Letter Describing a Mother’s Day Without Him

Last year, Brandon Jackson was sentenced to 12 years in prison by an all-white jury after defending himself against a group of white males who’d attacked him. In a passionate, inspiring letter, Fisher discusses what it feels like to spend another Mother’s Day without her son.

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May 9, 2013 at 3:42pm

By BYP

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Topics: Criminal Justice, discrimination, economy, employment, Money, Poverty, prison, recidivism

Minnesota’s “Ban the Box” Bill Helps Ex-Offenders Find Employment

Many in Minnesota are hopeful that Governor Mark Dayton will sign a bill banning employers from asking a job applicant about their criminal history before the interviewing stage of the hiring process.

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May 9, 2013 at 2:24pm

By BYP

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Crowdfunding Campaign Helps Detroit Students Afford Clothing for Prom

An online campaign has been launched to raise money for a group of Detroit students so they can celebrate prom with their classmates. The 25 charter school students simply cannot afford clothing to attend the event. So several adults launched the campaign on Indiegogo. So far they’ve raised $628, towards a goal of $2,000. The deadline for [...]

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May 9, 2013 at 12:03pm

By BYP

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Topics: Black Men, Black Youth in the News, education, Homelessness, Poverty

23 Year-Old Joshua Williams Graduates from College Despite Homelessness; Starts Scholarship Fund

Williams, a senior at Bethune-Cookman College, will graduate this weekend with a degree in criminal justice. Even more astonishing? Joshua spent most of his college career without a place to live!

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May 9, 2013 at 10:46am

By BYP

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Topics: academics, black women, Black Youth in the News, college. hbcus, education

Identical Twins Are Spelman College’s First-Ever Co-Valedictorians

Kristie and Kirstie Bronner are making history has Spelman College’s first ever sister co-valedictorians! The identical twins also have identical GPAs, maintaining 4.0 averages. Amazing. Congratulations to the Bronner twins, as well as the entire Spelman class of 2013!

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May 9, 2013 at 9:38am

By BYP

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Topics: Black Boys, Black Youth in the News, child abuse, discipline, education, Media

Outraged Parents Say Son’s Teacher Made Him Lick Desk Clean for Drawing On It

Parents of a Troy, New York elementary student were outraged to learn that their son’s teacher forced him to clean a desk with his tongue as punishment for drawing on it.

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