Finding a Future: Summer jobs program can’t meet demand
On July 5, nearly 30,000 New York City youth went off to their first day as participants in the…
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Author Mikki Halpin and filmmaker Gina Carducci met with teen activists at Bluestocking Books on Nov. 14 to start…
Jeff Chang: It’s Bigger Than Politics, the Real Shift is Cultural
In the wake of this week’s election, we talked to scholar and ColorLines co-founder Jeff Chang about what to…
Dems Suffer Without Young Voters of Color Who Stole the ‘08 Show
Today, as Democrats are solemnly tallying up their losses, there’s one inescapable fact about what the midterm electorate looked…
Students “Starve for My Dream;” Urge Sen. Schumer to Push for DREAM Act
Standing on a brown tarp with bags full of blankets and pillows, a group of immigrant youth announced a…
‘Our People, Our Hoods’ Summit Brings Together Youth to Talk about Climate Justice
By Jeff Friedrich For Youth Organizer Misra Walker, 18, being “street smart” is all about knowing what’s going on…
Let’s Break from the Party of War and Wall Street
People cannot live without hope. The long night of the eight Bush years was tolerated only because many of…
A Forgotten Youth: New York City Queer Homeless Youth Survive at the Bottom of the Barrel.
Across the United States, thousands of kids are kicked out of their homes each year for being lesbian, gay,…