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Young Black Boys in Miami-Dade County Disproportionately Arrested, Research Reveals

“Black youth were much more likely to be arrested and re-arrested compared to White Latinx and White Non-Latinx youth.”
10/08/2023

Black Youth In California See Double The Statewide Suicide Rate, Far Above Other Groups

The survey focused on suicide and self-harm trends at the start of the pandemic in 2020.
01/26/2023

Sad Fact: Half of Young Blacks Don't Think They'll Be Alive Past Their 30s

A report shows youth are less optimistic about their future.
11/20/2015

Amnesty PSA Calls Attention to High Murder Rate of Brazil's Black Youth

The "Young Black Live" campaign is saying "enough murder."
11/12/2014

Health Rewind: The Lifespan of Being in a Gang is Really Short

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Health Rewind: Does Eating Breakfast Help You Slim Down?

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Health Rewind: Exercise Helps Reduce Black Women’s Risk of Breast Cancer

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Gray’s Lawyer Denies Police Account of Shooting

Young Blacks More Likely to Be Arrested for Non-Violent Crimes

Interactive map shows where this injustice happens most.
04/25/2014
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Oakland Student Beats the Odds, Accepted to Top Colleges

Akintunde Ahmad attributes his success to focus and luck.
04/09/2014

Pastor Invents Device to Prevent Drowning Among Black Children

Black children drown at nearly triple the rate of whites.
04/07/2014
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Blacks Say Job Creation, Parental Engagement Are Keys to Success

Income inequality ranked high on a long list of issues.
04/04/2014