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“Forward Promise” Grants Announced
Forward Promise, led by Dr. Howard Stevenson, will award grants to organizations, support field-building efforts, and disseminate timely research to support organizations seeking to promote the health and success of boys and young men of color. It is backed by…
Read MoreRace Biases Teachers’ Expectations for Students
When evaluating the same black student, white teachers expect significantly less academic success than black teachers, a new Johns Hopkins University study concludes. This is especially true for black boys.
Read MoreHOODED: a film by Myles Loftin
“I created a multimedia project that humanizes and decriminalizes the societal image of black boys and black men dressed in hoodies. The media has always put a negative light on black men in hoodies and even when you google “black…
Read MoreVictor Rios Speaking at Princeton University
Dr. Victor Rios, Associate Professor of Sociology at University of California Santa Barbara and author of Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys, will speak about his work in Oakland, Watts, and Ferguson on Wednesday, April 1, 2015…
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