Black Youth Project

This new Black youth culture raises some critical questions: how has Black America changed, what new circumstances and conditions have affected its evolution, and finally, what is the legacy of that culture at the dawn of the millennium? If Pac and B.I.G. are to be martyrs for the hip-hop generation, let them be martyrs in beginning an intergenerational movement to answer these questions and resolve those problems that threaten to undermine the very fabric and future of Black America. - Bakari Kitwana, 2002

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Black Youth Project National Audio Press Conference
(50MB 55 min MP3) Feb. 1, 2007

Press Release:
Largest Ever National Youth Survey Illumninates the Attitudes, Experiences, Hopes and Expectations of Young African Americans (47KB PDF) Feb. 1, 2007

"Survey Details the Lives of Black Youth": | Feb. 1, 2007 by Martha Irvine
View a list of media outlets that ran the AP story (PDF)
"Young Blacks Feel the Sting": | Feb. 1, 2007 by Sharon Jayson
"Young blacks feel hindered, survey finds": | Feb. 1, 2007 by E.A. Torriero
"Youths to rappers: Clean it up": | Feb. 1, 2007 by Andrew Herrmann
"Black youth divided over view of U.S.: report": | Feb. 2, 2007 by Matthew Bigg
"Young U.S. Blacks Believe in Politics: Study": | Feb. 1, 2007 by Michael Conlon
Study Sheds Light on Attitudes of Black Youth (Audio): National News & Notes Program | Feb. 5, 2007
"Researchers listen to voices of youth": | Feb. 2, 2007 by Rachel Dissell
"Black Youth Feel Alienated, But Still Get Involved In Political and Social Issues": | Feb. 2, 2007 by Ibram Rogers
Roundtable: Biden's Remarks, Super Bowl Preview, Black Youth Study (Audio): National News & Notes Program | Feb. 2, 2007
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett: Chicago Tonight program | Feb. 2, 2007
Summary of segment only – no audio/video available online
"New Survey Reveals Concerns Over Rap Music Among Youth": | Feb. 2, 2007
"Hip Hop Culture and Kids Today": | Feb. 2, 2007 by Julene McCoy
The Attitudes and Experiences of African-American Youth Interview with Cathy Cohen and Adaku Utah (Audio): Chicago Public Radio Eight Forty-Eight program | Feb. 1, 2007
Listen to the interview (MP3)
"Marginalization of Black Youth in US Widespread: Study": | Feb. 1, 2007 by Mira Oberman
"Racism is Alive and Well, Black Youth Say in National Survey": | Feb. 1, 2007 by Adam Nichols
"Coverage, Access and Quality: Survey Provides Insight Into Young Blacks’ Views on Health, Social Issues": | Feb. 1, 2007
"Empirical Data Show Complex Beliefs, Attitudes and Character of Black Youth": | Feb. 1, 2007 by William Harms
"Racism Still Persistent in America: Survey": | Feb. 1, 2007
"New survey reveals unexpected duality in attitudes of black youth in America": | Feb. 1, 2007
"On Minds of Youth?": | Jan. 30, 2007 by Regan Toomer

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