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Ruby “Sunshine” Taylor is playing her cards right! Taylor received $250K in funding to provide financial education to Black youth through a card game....

Health and Wellness Lifestyle

Black Mental Health Coach Urges Transparency To Avoid Rising Suicide Rates Among Black Youth

Atiya JordanFebruary 10, 2022February 10, 2022

by Atiya JordanFebruary 10, 2022February 10, 2022775

Paige Gaines, a two-time suicide survivor, opens up about her personal mental health journey to advocate for community education and awareness....

Education Money

Father and Son’s Financial Literacy Curriculum Teaches Black Youth to Invest in the Stock Market

Marie CyprienDecember 13, 2019July 6, 2020

by Marie CyprienDecember 13, 2019July 6, 202023527

Father and son duo, Kevon L. Chisolm and Kamari Chisolm, recently launched their new financial literacy class to help young people build wealth....

Money

Report: Black Youth Unemployment Rate Down In Chicago

Adedamola AgboolaMay 16, 2018May 16, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaMay 16, 2018May 16, 2018900

A new report on youth unemployment in Illinois found that the alarmingly high rate of young black men and women in Chicago who are neither...

News

Why Black Youth Need Positive Black Images

Jared BrownOctober 4, 2016September 23, 2017

by Jared BrownOctober 4, 2016September 23, 20176487

Find out why it is abundantly important for black youth to have positive black images and representation in the media and beyond....

Education

Magic Johnson Gives $10 Million to Expand Job Program for Chicago Youth

Courtney ConnleyFebruary 19, 2015February 19, 2015

by Courtney ConnleyFebruary 19, 2015February 19, 20151136

Magic Johnson donates $10 million to expand the One Summer Chicago Plus program that offers employment to inner-city youth...