Youth Today
All posts tagged "racism"
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17.2KYouth VoicesWhy Teens ‘Just Joking Around’ About Racism, Sexism, Homophobia Is So Dangerous
I live in a state of privilege. Wexford, Pa., and surrounding affluent suburbs are areas that run rampant with entitlement; mostly white...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayTrump’s Racism Coils Around Black Children, South American Immigrants
The weapon of incarceration that terrorizes black families has been turned against people from South and Central America who are fleeing unspeakable...
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9.2KGuest Opinion EssayCaseworkers, Stand Up Against Racism in Child Welfare Or Be Part of Problem
What really changed my life was coming to understand the deep problem of structural and institutional racism that exists within child protective...
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2.1KGuest Opinion Essay‘I’m Not a Racist’: The Case for Inclusion and Diversity in Hip‑hop
Many fans of hip-hop have commented on Joyner Lucas’ remix of Lil Pump’s hit record, “Gucci Gang.” There is also a considerable...
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1.4KFrom the BureausYoung Bostonians Pleased With Counter-protester Turnout Against ‘Free Speech’ Rally
With her 2-year-old son perched on her shoulders, Tomiqua Williams, 30, carefully guided her 5-year-old daughter’s...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayThe Energy to Protect Girls of Color, Take Down Their Barriers Is Here
I had the privilege to bear witness to the vast beauty, power and resiliency of girls and women of color speaking their...
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Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood
This groundbreaking new study recently released by the Georgetown University Law Center uses comprehensive survey data to show how the perception of...
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1.4KNewsFamily Wants Answers on NY Teen’s Death
Dayshen McKenzie, 16, collapsed and died of an apparent asthma attack after he and a group of mostly black friends were chased...
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayImplicit Bias: More Than Just a Few Bad Apples
Youth of color experience the worst outcomes in every youth-serving system, including law enforcement, child welfare and education, the data show conclusively.
