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Black Boy From Texas Named 2021 Kid Of The Year By TIME Magazine

11-year-old Orion Jean is proving that age certainly is just a number in some instances, particularly when it comes to…
02.11.22
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Did This Novel About A Black Boy Shot By Police Deserve To Be Pulled From Florida Classrooms?

A handful of Florida students may never get to read Jewell Parker Rhodes' powerful novel 'Ghost Boys' after two fifth…
08.26.21

GED Section: Trump Was Harder On 5 Innocent Boys Than He Is On Actual Criminals

Donald Trump was harder on 5 innocent boys who were wrongly accused of a crime than he is on a…
06.06.19

Microsoft’s Mancode Initiative Will Prepare Boys For Success In Tech

For years there have been programs designed to get more girls involved in tech careers, but Microsoft noticed a need…
10.15.18

Study Shows Black Boys Are Justified In Fear Of White Neighborhoods

Black boys are afraid to travel through white neighborhoods in America. This isn’t necessarily a startling revelation for Black folks…
08.27.18

Money Mondays: Why Rich Black Boys Don’t Grow Up To Be Rich Black Men

Today you are here to discuss a racial disparity few people talk about. What is it? We have covered a…
06.18.19

Elementary School Student Questions Teacher About Columbus Day Lies

In a “Stay Woke” kind of way, one Chicago kid has newfound fame after he corrected his teacher for ‘telling…
01.29.18

Black Boys Are Heroes, Too

“I really don’t see how special it is. I just see it as a normal thing.” –– Malikah Barfield Two teenage…
12.11.17

Boy Assaulted By Teacher For Not Standing During Pledge Of Allegiance

Freedom of speech and standing up for your rights and beliefs are some of the hottest topics in the country…
09.15.17

Why Didn’t We Notice Jaheim’s Beautiful Song About Trayvon Martin? [MUSIC]

R&B legend Jaheim’s song, “Florida” appeared on Youtube over a year ago, in September 2013, in response to the death…
06.18.19

Study Touts Treating Black Males As Assets, Here’s What Else We Need

The “what’s wrong with Black males” chorus has been one long sung by the national media. Lengthy, well-reported articles in…
05.19.14

President Barack Obama On How Travyon Martin Inspired “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]

Many young Black men are in jail, unemployed, or victims of violence. President Barack Obama launched his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative in hopes…
03.04.14