All posts tagged "black youth"

21 bodycam videos caught the NYPD wrongly arresting black kids on Halloween. Why can’t the public see the footage?

Police have undermined the promise of transparency and accountability that accompanied the body-camera movement.

Kristin Henning - a person with a red dress smiling

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Kristin Henning: The criminalization of Black children needs to stop

We criminalize really every aspect of Black and brown adolescence, Henning says.

Black youth mental health and suicide: Black teen being helped by black woman psychologist

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Still ringing the alarm: An enduring call to action for black youth suicide prevention

Black youth have the fastest rising suicide rate among their peers of other races/ethnicities.

juvenile defense, youth defense improvement grants: young person's hand on chain-link fence

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Changing course in youth detention: Reversing widening gaps by race and place

A report finds widening racial and geographic inequities in youth detention since the pandemic.

Two Battlefields youth gun culture report: black and white graphic of city street with crime and graffiti

‘Two Battlefields’: Opps, cops, and NYC youth gun culture

A study of young gun carriers in NYC sheds a light on their perspective.

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Juvenile justice reform leadership team grants

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Minority Youth, Systemic Racism, Diversion, Juvenile Justice Reform | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 10, 2023

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Reducing racial disparities in juvenile justice program grant

GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Racial Disparities, Minority Youth, Systemic Racism | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: July 11, 2023

Can Cleveland reduce harm eviction does to Black families: Black woman in jacket sits on bench

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Can Cleveland reduce the harm eviction does to Black families?

Evictions can have far-reaching consequences beyond a miserable day with a housing magistrate.

Q&A_Monique Couvson on why philanthropy should cede power to girls of color: black woman with colorful head scarf and dark shirt smiling with arms folded

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Q&A: Monique Couvson on why philanthropy should “cede power” to girls of color

Monique Couvson is the CEO of the philanthropic institution Grantmakers for Girls of Color.

toll of his absence; women supporting prisoner Almeer Nance: older black woman looking at photo while younger woman looks off to the right

The toll of his absence: the women supporting prisoner Almeer Nance

Jameerial Johnson's father has been incarcerated her entire life.

BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls: man in shirt covered in flags holding a Black Lives Matter flag

BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened...

Students turn to TikTok to fill gaps in school lessons: black girl with long hair takes a selfie on phone outside

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Students turn to TikTok to fill gaps in school lessons

Scrutiny from conservatives around teaching about race, gender and sexuality has made many teachers reluctant to discuss issues that touch on cultural...

Alabama food deserts: woman in red shirt, mask and hat behind table with boxes and supplies on it

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Alabama’s food deserts: Hit hard by inflation, Black Belt children ‘still being forgotten’

A history of disinvestment and exploitation have left this region of the state, called the Black Belt, a food desert - an...

diversity and equity in U.S. apprenticeships: young ethnic man with glasses putting on headphones at computer

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The current state of diversity and equity in U.S. apprenticeships for young people

Jobs for the Future releases a new report analyzing the current outlook on diversity and equity in the nation's apprenticeship systems.

Black girls record rates of self-injury and suicide: young black girl sitting backwards in chair in classroom looking off to the side sadly

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Black girls are experiencing record rates of self-injury and death by suicide

Emergency room visits for suicidal thoughts and self-injury are on the rise, with Black girls and LGBTQ youth experiencing record rates of...

Karen Pittman opinion: Black woman with dark-frame glasses an hair pulled back stands leaning against wood porch railing wearing dark jacket and colorful scarf with greenery in the background.

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Guest Opinion Essay

The Remix with Karen Pittman: Re-centering youth work across systems

I’ve been struck once again this month, while reading Youth Today, by how the stories and commentaries demonstrated the complexity of what...

reimagining youth work: graphic of child with arms outstretched showing wings as shadow

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Guest Opinion Essay

Radically reimagining youth work in the wake of ‘freedom summer’

We tend to proclaim ourselves healed after every major racial event. George Floyd’s murder sends “shockwaves” across the globe and we embark...

Eric Morrison-Smith named executive director: stylized orange and blue graphic with image of Black man smiling

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Eric Morrison-Smith named executive director of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

Eric Morrison-Smith is the new executive director of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, succeeding Marc Philpart, who is leaving...

Trayvon Martin 10 Years Later: image of protestors marching in the wake of Trayvon's death

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Trayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation

Trayvon Martin's final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and something to drink. It ended in...

Black youth career development grants: black teens learning career skills on computers