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Posted in: Opinions, Religion, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: atheism, Christianity, God, Media, Rahiel Tesfamariam, Videos, Youth
WATCH: HuffPost Live Segment on 'Losing Our Religion'
Watch this HuffPost Live segment featuring Urban Cusp's Rahiel. Religion is on the decline in the US, especially among young Americans, a third of whom belong to no religion. What cultural changes prompted this collective disbelief? Read morePosted in: Opinions, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: change, naacp, social justice, Trayvon Martin, Youth
Has Change.org Made the NAACP Irrelevant?
Stephen A. Green, a student at Morehouse College, argues that Change.org has usurped the NAACP as the primary vehicle to express social injustice. In less than two years, Change.org has over 20 million users in 196 countries. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: Trayvon Martin, Videos
Howard University Students Launch 'Am I Suspicious?' Campaign [VIDEO]
"Am I Suspicious?" is a video campaign depicting Howard University men standing against racial profiling and the killing of Trayvon Martin. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin, Videos
Student Produced Video Tribute to Trayvon Martin: I'm Not Suspicious
The Digital Media students of YES Academy in Paterson, NJ produced this video in tribute to Trayvon Martin. Enjoy and share. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: David Leonard, Race & Identity, Sports
Drug Culture on College Campuses and the Criminalization of Student Athletes
In narrating the problem of drugs on college campuses through athletics, an identity difficult to disentangle from blackness within the white imagination, the media sensationalism perpetuates a racially-defined war on drugs. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: One commentTags: Hip-Hop, Jasiri X, Pop Culture, Trayvon Martin, Videos, Youth
Jasiri X's 'No Church in the Wild' Tribute to Trayvon Martin [VIDEO]
Jasiri X tells the heartbreaking story of Trayvon Martin, a unarmed 17 yr old boy, who was shot and killed by Neighborhood Block Captain George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: Criminal Justice, Trayvon Martin, Videos, Youth
Melissa Harris-Perry: Remember the Name 'Trayvon Martin' [VIDEO]
Melissa Harris-Perry walks through what is known about the sequence of events that led to the murder of 17-year-old African American student Trayvon Martin, with a set of facts that cause many suspicions. Read morePosted in: Class & Economy, Opinions, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: One commentTags: Candice Benbow, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin, Youth
Do Something to Save Our Children: A War Cry for Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin’s screams and pleas for his life should become our war cry. They should anger us into unwavering action. His last breath should infuse us with fresh wind to do whatever it takes to ensure that the Trayvons in our communities can grow up and live out their dreams. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, Youth & College EditionComments: 2 commentsTags: Floco Torres, Hip-Hop, Pop Culture
If Hip-Hop Concerts Are Lame, Then Are the Fans or Artists to Blame?
A young Hip-Hop artist explores the criticism that Hip-Hop live shows often receive, asking if fans or artists are to be blamed for less than memorable concert experiences. Read morePosted in: Education, Opinions, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: Education, Evette Dionne, Women
Dr. Julianne Malveaux: Intellect and Charisma That Rocks the World
In honor of Women's History Month, Urban Cusp Columnist Evette Dionne, a graduating senior at Bennett College, reflects on Dr. Julianne Malveaux's tenure as Bennett's President and her approaching resignation from the post. Read morePosted in: Life, Opinions, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: 6 commentsTags: Families, Lauren Maxwell, Youth
Male Mentors: Where Are All the Good Black and Latino Men?
As a coordinator for a mentoring program in several public schools and after school sites in my neighborhood, I often find myself having painful, awkward conversations with young boys about whether they will ever be able to have a male mentor or not. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Religion, Youth & College EditionComments: 3 commentsTags: Christianity, Lauren Maxwell, Relationships
A Chosen Season: On Being Single in My Late 20s
What if I actually am not spending my evenings after work at happy hours at the bars, with other working professionals trying to meet someone or going to singles events on the weekends in my city? What if I am actually content being single? Read morePosted in: Education, Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: One commentTags: BHM 2012, Race & Identity
Dear BYU: Black History Is Not Fried Chicken and Grape Juice [VIDEO]
Comedian Dave Ackerman (with his face painted "black" and dressed in "urban gear") decided to ask unsuspecting Brigham Young University students what they think Black History Month is about. There answers are absolutely disturbing. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Youth & College EditionComments: 2 commentsTags: Carlos Hernandez, Youth
Bless All People: Bappin’ Ain’t Easy But It's Fulfilling #BAP
Bless all People (BAP), which seeks to enhance the quality of life among the at-risk communities in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, was founded by Rashad “Roc” Carmichael, Rookie Cornerback for the Houston Texans. Read morePosted in: Class & Economy, Opinions, Politics & Policies, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: Economic Class, Economy, John Hope Bryant, Youth
A New Youth Movement – JOBS
John Hope Bryant, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, argues that corporate America will not be able to create enough jobs for this generation. This new era of ‘jobs for all’ will spring up from the same place that all major and sustainable social change originates - ourselves. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Religion, Youth & College EditionComments: 3 commentsTags: Candice Benbow, Christianity, Families, Youth
Innocence Robbed: Ending Child Sex Abuse in the Black Church
Claims made against Bishop Eddie L. Long last year brought a controversial matter, sexual abuse within the Black Church, to the forefront of the country's attention. Now, more than ever, the Black Church will have to decide what to do about allegations of innocence robbed. Read morePosted in: Life.Style, Pop Culture, Youth & College EditionComments: 6 commentsTags: G. Ann Wilkerson, Media, Pop Culture, Youth
'Generation SEX' and Femininity: From Lil' Kim to the Kardashians
Read a young, Black woman reflect on her generational journey from Lil' Kim to the Kardashians and what it means for today's girls to learn about sexuality and femininity from popular culture. Read morePosted in: Life, Opinions, Youth & College EditionComments: One commentTags: Chisara Asomugha, Families, Fear, Youth
The Silent Majority: Survivors and Witnesses of Sexual Abuse
Over the past few weeks, we have been immersed in the news of the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State. Its initial horror is now a distant memory, but haunting realities of sexual abuse and epidemic silence continue to take place daily. Read morePosted in: Class & Economy, Life, Life.Style, Youth & College EditionComments: 2 commentsTags: Chisara Asomugha, Economic Class, Families, Youth
'Doubling-Up': Youth Homelessness in America
November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month— an opportunity for us to highlight the impact of homelessness on youth, but also to take action against its causes and its effects. This is one story of many that should compel us to advocate for youth. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: Families, Life, RN Bradley, Youth
