The congressional hearing room in the Rayburn House Office Building was lit brightly, all warm and cozy. The chairs around the witness table were comfortable, and a bottle of water was set before each place. It was quite a contrast to the living conditions of Rumi Khan, an 11-year-old six... Read more...
When it's 17-year-old Eric Gant's turn to testify today at an Oakland legislative hearing on the health and welfare of California's minority men and boys, he will ask for a safe way to get to school. "Students deserve a safe path to school, like an adult wants a safe path to work," Gant, wh... Read more...
Black, low-income youths struggling the most, with employment rate at historic depths Anjelica Pickett, 17, has been searching for a job for about a year. Despite making as many as five applications in a day during that time, Pickett, now a freshman at Truman College, said she's scored only one ... Read more...
From direct community programs to compelling video presentations, there are a growing number of initiatives aimed at uplifting Black male youth. In the period since the nation was rocked by the economic recession, nothing has been as heartbreaking to observe as its impact on the employment prospe... Read more...
More young people are killed in Chicago than any other American city Since 008, more than 530 youth have been killed in Chicago with nearly 80 percent of the homicides occurring in 22 African-American or Latino community areas on the city's South, Southwest and West sides. "Pour out your hea... Read more...
NOTE: This is my Chess Club I always talk about. Glad its getting some positive recognition. Missed the interview but you see me coming in late during the video..cp time. Before the chess club could begin its weekly session, Nani Manion had a few brief instructions for the dozen kids gathered in ... Read more...
... or Where Are We Really at War? This is not an article to demonize young Black men. This is an article to help stop the carnage in Black communities across America, to begin the process of rebuilding these communities and to re-engineer the lives of young Black men. Many young Black men fe... Read more...
Nationally certified school psychologist, kinsmen to abolitionist Frederick Douglas and a presenter in the renowned and widely acclaimed DVD “Hidden Colors,” Dr. Umar R. Abdullah-Johnson was jointly interviewed Thursday January 26, 2012 by this writer and First Work multimedia producer Warren Mu... Read more...
A new call-to-action for businesses, non-profits, and government to provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer of 2012. Summer Jobs+ "America's young people face record unemployment, and we need to do everything we can to make sure they've got the op... Read more...