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All posts tagged "black youth"
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740News21 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.
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1.9KNewsKristin Henning: The criminalization of Black children needs to stop
We criminalize really every aspect of Black and brown adolescence, Henning says.
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1.5K► ReportsStill 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.
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990► ReportsChanging 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.
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1.1K► Reports‘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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613GrantsJuvenile 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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520GrantsReducing 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
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1.7KNewsCan Cleveland reduce the harm eviction does to Black families?
Evictions can have far-reaching consequences beyond a miserable day with a housing magistrate.
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1.7KNewsQ&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.
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1.2KNewsThe toll of his absence: the women supporting prisoner Almeer Nance
Jameerial Johnson's father has been incarcerated her entire life.
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1.2KNewsBLM 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...
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1.1KNewsStudents 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...
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1.8KNewsAlabama’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...
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1.5K► ReportsThe 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.
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4.2KNewsBlack 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...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayThe 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...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayRadically 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...
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2.0K► NewsmakersEric 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...
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1.3KNewsTrayvon 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...
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1.2KGrantsBlack youth career development program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Career Development, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Mentorships | Amount: $100,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: Aug. 18, 2021
