Youth

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June 17, 2011
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The government on Friday and on June 11 brought 250 teens of all races and from all…
June 17, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Given the fact that 40 percent of minority children are considered overweight or obese, could there be…
June 7, 2011
A majority of Black youth are not politically involved especially those from low-income households, according to a year-long study conducted…
May 25, 2011
OPINION - If young people were willing to risk their lives 50 years ago for the cause of equal rights,…
May 9, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rapper-producer Pharrell Williams is expanding his focus to include a new cable TV network aimed at…
May 9, 2011
OPINION - Low-income youth and minority youth of all income levels are far less likely to obtain employment than whites...
March 8, 2011
OPINION - Too many kids are not being taught the proper respect and values at home, or how to conduct…
March 3, 2011
OPINION - 'A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste' was and is a brilliant slogan for HBCUs who've historically…
February 24, 2011
VIDEO - Many of the parents argue the although it is important for their children to learn about the slave…
February 22, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Cameroon's President Paul Biya has been in power for decades and is grappling with a high youth…
February 8, 2011
OPINION - This is not as much a matter of being a conformist as it is about giving your potential…
February 1, 2011
If you recall, last year's cover featured only white women and caused a stir for not including any people of…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - In the age of the Internet, Millennials have an increased access to political power -- they just…
January 14, 2011
OPINION - In some ways, getting a tattoo on your face does limit your aspirations...
December 6, 2010
OPINION - Imagining new possibilities amid bleak circumstances is a day-to-day experience for black youth...
November 29, 2010
Two out of three of the young people being held in juvenile detention centers in August and September in that…
November 10, 2010
OPINION - According to the Rudd Center study, African-American children and teens see at least 50 percent more fast food…
November 9, 2010
OPINION - The most salient factor nowadays revolves around a sense that parents have nearly abrogated their responsibility to nurture…
October 15, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - Given 50 percent African-American teen unemployment, many political observers are unsure if young black voters will be…
September 15, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 15-9 against a proposal that would require a doctor's note…