Dreadlocked Teen Banned From B’Ball ABC News | December 31, 2010
A high school coach’s grooming policy keeps a Missouri student off the court.
Homeschooling on the Rise in Minority Communities CNN | December 6, 2010
Teach Me How To Study! (Middle School Kids From LA Charter School Rap About Studying Over “Teach Me How To Dougie”) World Star Hip Hop | November 9, 2010
Monsters in our midst: Black teen violence takes a scary turn Javier E. David, The Grio | November 9, 2010
The word “crisis” has perhaps become the most overused terms in the American vernacular. The public has spent most of the last two years grappling with hydra-headed crises, mostly economic in nature (financial, housing, unemployment, etc) and widespread in their impact. Yet the term has become almost too glib when discussing the smoldering flashpoint of black on black violence — particularly involving youth — which has smoldered for years, and defies easy categorization.
A wave of recent violence has brought new attention to a very old and intractable problem in black communities across the country. Among the latest cases is Georgia teenager Bobby Tillman, who was stomped, kicked and punched to death by four young men, for no apparent reason; and a 5-year-old boy caught in the crossfire of a suspected gang feud. And who can forget last year’s searing case of Derrion Albert, a Chicago honors student stomped to death by a group of his peers? (Read more)
BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Awards this Weekend
This weekend, BET will host the third annual “Black Girls Rock!” Awards in which black women and girls will be honored for the contributions they have made in their careers and their communities. A few weeks ago, NBC featured the non-profit organization, which was founded six years ago.
ABOUT BLACK GIRLS ROCK!:
BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc. is 501(c)3 non-profit youth empowerment and mentoring organization established to promote the arts for young women of color, as well as to encourage dialogue and analysis of the ways women of color are portrayed in the media.
Since 2006, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! has been dedicated to the healthy development of young women and girls. BLACK GIRLS ROCK! seeks to build the self-esteem and self-worth of young women of color by changing their outlook on life, broadening their horizons, and helping them to empower themselves. For the past four years, we have enjoyed the opportunity to enrich the lives of girls aged 12 to 17 years old through mentorship, arts education, cultural exploration and public service. At BLACK GIRLS ROCK!, young women are offered access to enrichment programs and opportunities that place special emphasis on personal development through the arts and cooperative learning.
By speaking to the next generation in their formative years about issues of self-worth, goals, and aspirations, the organization reinforces the message that young women need not objectify themselves or relinquish their autonomy. BLACK GIRLS ROCK! has boldly taken on the crisis of our female youth of color here in America head on and understands the need for positive self-images and a strong sense of awareness. WE SEE SOLUTIONS.
If you will be in the Chicago area on October 30th, you are welcome to attend the Beyond the Bricks Town Hall Meeting. The event will start at 10 am and will feature panelists from the Black Youth Project among others. Click here for more details.
Obama Tells LGBT Youth “It Gets Better” October 22, 2010
(Colorlines) President Barack Obama has a message for LGBT kids: He doesn’t know “what it’s like to be picked on for being gay,” but he does know “what it’s like to grow up feeling that sometimes you don’t belong.”
Obama and Secretary of State HIllary Clinton are the latest politicians to join the ‘It Gets Better” campaign, posting video messages that reassures LGBT youth being bullied in school that it gets better. “We have an obligation to ensure that our schools are safe for all of our kids” Obama said in his message.
Meanwhile, LGBT youth activists and their allies have a message for the president: He can make it better. In a statement praising Obama’s video message, Gay-Straight Alliance Network Executive DIrector Carolyn Laub said, “We call on the President and all elected officials to do everything in their power to make schools safer for LGBT youth. Our nation’s leaders can make it better for LGBT youth by ending discrimination against LGBT people in our country.”
Walk to school in a ‘kill zone’ CNN | October 20, 2010
CNN’s T.J. Holmes takes a dangerous, 2-mile walk to school with a student in one of Chicago’s toughest areas.
RECAP| IGNITE 2010: From the Blogs to the Blocks October 11, 2010
IGNITE 2010: From the Blogs to the Blocks took place during BET Hip-Hop Awards weekend at the W Hotel in downtown Atlanta. It was a first of its kind gathering of the leading minds in entertainment, new media and social organizing.
Taking Power Away From the N-Word CNN | October 30, 20
Jarrett Mathis is on a mission to combat use of the N-word among youths. CNN’s Tony Harris reports.
“Make A Splash” Program Offers Swimming Lessons To Black Children NBC Washington | October 7, 2010
Teen Shares Sadness Over Being Bullied CNN | October 4, 2010
CNN’s Anderson Cooper speaks with a panel of teenagers who have dealt with bullies at school.
Are Schools Embracing Technology? NBC Education Nation | September 29, 2010
Shayne Evans, director of Chicago Charter School’s Woodlawn Campus, and Shmuel Meitar, founder and principal of “Time to Know” join Tamron Hall on MSNBC.
Voices from Education Nation NBC | September 28, 2010
Obama: Money without reform won’t fix schools Today Show | September 27, 2010
President Obama sits down for a one-on-one exclusive interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer to discuss the state of education in our country and responds to questions from educators from across the nation.
Clip of the Day (2010 Archive)
Dreadlocked Teen Banned From B’Ball
ABC News | December 31, 2010
A high school coach’s grooming policy keeps a Missouri student off the court.
Homeschooling on the Rise in Minority Communities
CNN | December 6, 2010
Teach Me How To Study! (Middle School Kids From LA Charter School Rap About Studying Over “Teach Me How To Dougie”)
World Star Hip Hop | November 9, 2010
Monsters in our midst: Black teen violence takes a scary turn
Javier E. David, The Grio | November 9, 2010
BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Awards this Weekend
This weekend, BET will host the third annual “Black Girls Rock!” Awards in which black women and girls will be honored for the contributions they have made in their careers and their communities. A few weeks ago, NBC featured the non-profit organization, which was founded six years ago.
Beyond the Bricks
BeyondtheBricks.com
If you will be in the Chicago area on October 30th, you are welcome to attend the Beyond the Bricks Town Hall Meeting. The event will start at 10 am and will feature panelists from the Black Youth Project among others. Click here for more details.
Obama Tells LGBT Youth “It Gets Better”
October 22, 2010
Walk to school in a ‘kill zone’
CNN | October 20, 2010
CNN’s T.J. Holmes takes a dangerous, 2-mile walk to school with a student in one of Chicago’s toughest areas.
RECAP| IGNITE 2010: From the Blogs to the Blocks
October 11, 2010
IGNITE 2010: From the Blogs to the Blocks took place during BET Hip-Hop Awards weekend at the W Hotel in downtown Atlanta. It was a first of its kind gathering of the leading minds in entertainment, new media and social organizing.
Taking Power Away From the N-Word
CNN | October 30, 20
Jarrett Mathis is on a mission to combat use of the N-word among youths. CNN’s Tony Harris reports.
“Make A Splash” Program Offers Swimming Lessons To Black Children
NBC Washington | October 7, 2010
Teen Shares Sadness Over Being Bullied
CNN | October 4, 2010
CNN’s Anderson Cooper speaks with a panel of teenagers who have dealt with bullies at school.
Are Schools Embracing Technology?
NBC Education Nation | September 29, 2010
Shayne Evans, director of Chicago Charter School’s Woodlawn Campus, and Shmuel Meitar, founder and principal of “Time to Know” join Tamron Hall on MSNBC.
Voices from Education Nation
NBC | September 28, 2010
Obama: Money without reform won’t fix schools
Today Show | September 27, 2010
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