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New Jersey is mishandling how it deals with troubled youth | Opinion Updated Feb 03, 2021; Posted Feb 03, 2021 When I acted out in school, incidents were met with conversations rather than suspensions. But the same kind of justice doesnt happen for everyone. In New Jersey, Black youth are 21 times more likely to be locked up than white youth, even though they commit most offenses at similar rates. Thats why I urge Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey’s legislature to pass the Restorative and Tra...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Influential Black Americans nominated these these trailblazers. By GMA Teamvia • 141 min read ABC News Photo Illustration Black History Month has become a time-honored tradition since it was first conceptualized as "Negro History Week" in 1925 by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), and first celebrated in 1926. In 1976, honoring the heritage of Black Americans ...

Series on ‘Black + Japanese American Reparations’ Posted On From the Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture at USC: =*= Please join us for “Black + Japanese American Reparations,” a special virtual events series and book club. Many Black reparations advocates have pointed directly to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 granting reparations to Japanese Americans interned during World War II as a precedent that can inform the case for restorative justice for African Americans....

Staff writer A CALL FOR JUSTICE — The Rev. Michael Jett of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Steubenville encouraged local youth to speak out when they see people being mistreated during a talk at the Sycamore Youth Center, one of of several activities held this weekend in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Photo by Warren Scott) STEUBENVILLE — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once stated, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” noted the R...

Staff writer A CALL TO SERVE — Youth from Weirton First Nazarene Church and Bennett Briles, the church’s pastor for youth and young adults; sorted canned goods for the Steubenville Salvation Army Saturday, one of several projects undertaken by youth who responded to an invitation to serve by the Sycamore Youth Center in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo by Warren Scott) STEUBENVILLE — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once stated, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, wha...

Community to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day virtually Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivering his famous "I Have A Dream" speech during the original March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. (Source: Gray TV) By WBTV Web Staff | January 15, 2021 at 10:50 AM EST - Updated January 18 at 8:52 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The community will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day virtually in Charlotte this year due to COVID-19. Events to honor King’s legacy started Friday with the Harv...

From staff reports REMEMBERING MLK — James Baber, president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Association, reviews with the Rev. Buena Dudley Paschall, pastor of Quinn Memorial A.M.E. Church in Steubenville, plans for a virtual memorial service at 6 p.m. Sunday at Mount Carmel Community Baptist Church. (Photo by Janice Kiaski) STEUBENVILLE — While the COVID-19 pandemic will impact how Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed locally, it will in no way lessen the importance of remembering and c...

MORE BACKGROUND With all the zany news out there, it can be easy to lose sight of some of the really big news -- Yes, we’re ALL CAPS shouting from the rooftops about this Special Election for two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia that’s happening on January 5th because, since this is a special election at a time when voting doesn’t typically happen, a lot of people don’t know about it yet. *Do you have some time to help get out the vote with the Black women-led Georgia Coalition for the Pe...

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett If I were Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, I’d cool it with the boasting. I’m a bit more weathered and wizened than the 34-year-old immunologist currently being touted as the “curer of Covid,” and one lesson I’ve gleaned from my many years on this earth is that life loves comedic setups and satisfying punchlines. Opinion assholes like myself wouldn’t have material if not for the ironic twists and expertly delivered sight gags that spring up organically and with such regu...

Exploring Call Out Culture and Cancel Culture as We Head Towards a New Year In the Midst of a Pandemic Join host Nancy Kahn and guest, Justin Ameen, an abolitionist and student of Transformative Justice, for a conversation about Call Out and Cancel Culture. Justin shares personal stories from their life, along with examples of how they practice Transformative Justice with their peers. Nancy and Justin discuss the implications of Cancel Culture in relationships, in communities with less privileg...