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		<title>Judge Grants &#8216;Stop and Frisk&#8217; Lawsuit Class Action Status</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/judge-grants-stop-and-frisk-lawsuit-class-action-status/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BYP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[US District Judge Shira Sheindlin of Manhattan has granted class action status to a 2008 lawsuit accusing the NYPD of discriminating against blacks and Hispanics with its "Stop and Frisk" program. Do you agree with the judge's decision?]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Break the Silence</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/lets-break-the-silence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tamara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I never suffered abuse at the hands of my mother or father (she was more of a talker than anything and tried to get us to understand our bad behavior by grounding us and he insisted that he could not teach his son that it was wrong to hit girls if he spanked his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REPORT: Juveniles Sentenced to LIFE w/o Parole Face Racial Disparities, Harsher Punishments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BYP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a new report, juveniles sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole are subject to socioeconomic and racial disparities, corrections policies that inhibit rehabilitation, and harsher punishments than comparable adults. Is this JUSTICE?]]></description>
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		<title>The Digital Age and Social Change</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/the-digital-age-and-social-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keantre Malone</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Big K.R.I.T.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Hippy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coolin]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[file management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humyns]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Humyns are the type of beings that always must be in the mood. Anything that can manipulate our emotions provides us with resources to do what must be done. Even our leisure time comes from our activities; perhaps smoking outside on a nice afternoon is our picture of a good mood. These days, our lives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAMU&#8217;s Marching Band Suspended for Another Year</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/famus-marching-band-suspended-for-another-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/famus-marching-band-suspended-for-another-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BYP</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Black Youth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hazing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBCU]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In wake of the latest hazing incident that resulted in the November 2011 death of drum major, Robert Champion, Florida A&#038;M University’s famed Marching 100 band has been suspended for another year. Do you support this decision?]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z Comes Out In Support of Gay Marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/jay-z-comes-out-in-support-of-gay-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BYP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clip of the Day]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hip Hop mogul Jay-Z has come out in support of President Obama's stance on same-sex marriage.

Speaking with CNN, Jay-Z called supporting gay marriage "the right thing to do." Will Jay-Z's comment have an impact on LGBTQ acceptance in Hip Hop? Do you support same-sex marriage?


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		<title>FBI May Charge George Zimmerman With Hate Crime</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/fbi-may-charge-george-zimmerman-with-hate-crime/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/fbi-may-charge-george-zimmerman-with-hate-crime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BYP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Article]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Youth in the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Criminal Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[R.I.P.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[trayvon martin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to WTFV, the FBI may charge George Zimmerman with a hate crime in relation to the shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin. Dederal hate crime charges carry a maximum penalty of death, if convicted. Should Zimmerman be charged with a hate crime?]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;re Fired</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/youre-fired/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/youre-fired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jasiri x</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was in Madison, Wisconsin when the citizens took over the statehouse and it was one of the most amazing events I&#8217;ve witnessed. I saw firsthand the power of regular people coming together in unity to fight back against corrupt politicians and corporate influence. I&#8217;m honored to add my voice to this historic campaign to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: May 7 &#8211; 13</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/top-news-stories-about-black-youth-from-across-the-nation-may-7-13/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/top-news-stories-about-black-youth-from-across-the-nation-may-7-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BYP</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly News Roundup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America.]]></description>
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		<title>A(nother) Modest Proposal</title>
		<link>http://www.blackyouthproject.com/2012/05/another-modest-proposal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Summer M.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Article]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amendment One]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barack obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Carolina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queen Latifah]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Example: Queen Latifah agrees to headline Long Beach’s gay pride festival; North Carolina passes Amendment One. Simple Newton, really. While many LGBT advocates assuaged North Carolina’s “Um, no” response to their “We’re just like you&#8211;except gay” claim by calling Obama’s tepid #formemyselfpersonally support of same-sex marriage “brave,” as [...]]]></description>
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