Schools & Youth

A Black teenager grasps the hands of a Black woman as a Black police officer stands behind him.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 19, 2019 1:20PM EDT

WATCH: Trailer for Ava Duvernay's 'When They See Us'

The four-part limited Netflix series about the Central Park Five stars a slew of esteemed actors, including Michael K. Williams and John Leguizamo.
A woman's leg wearing an ankle monitor underneath a table with gold colored slippers
catherine lizette gonzalez  Apr 9, 2019 4:50PM EDT

READ: Chicago Implements GPS Monitoring Devices That Calls, Records Children Without Their Consent

Cook County officials say the monitoring tool improves communication with children, but critics say it is an invasion of privacy and violation of the Constitution.
A Black woman side view on the red carpet with her hair up and wearing a shoulder-bearing burgundy dress.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 3, 2019 11:08AM EDT

Lupita Nyong'o Unveils the Cover for New Book, 'Sulwe'

“I wrote ‘Sulwe’ to encourage children (and everyone really!) to love the skin they are in and see the beauty that radiates from within.”
A young mixed race boy sits on he lap of his father while they both color on paper in a visiting area in jail.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 1, 2019 12:17PM EDT

New PBS Doc 'Tre Maison Dason' Explores Growing Up With An Incarcerated Parent

One in 14 American children has a parent who is currently, or was previously, in prison. “Tre Maison Dasan” follows three of these children.
Silver handcuffs on black asphalt
Shani Saxon  Mar 27, 2019 11:13AM EDT

New Report Highlights Need, Strategies for Juvenile Justice Reform

The Urban Institute and the Youth First Initiative want to help America move away from youth incarceration in favor of community-based solutions.
Three rows of black and white head shots of Black Children, 3 in each row, from a police report that identifies missing and murdered children.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 22, 2019 4:08PM EDT

Atlanta Child Murders Case Reopened Ahead of New Documentary

ID’s “The Atlanta Child Murders” spurred the reopening of the 40-year old case of 29 missing and dead Black children.
A young Black Boy in a black shweatshire smiles while holding a large gold and green trophy in his right hand.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 20, 2019 3:04PM EDT

Fans Step in to Support Chess Champ Experiencing Homelessness

Eight-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi became a New York state chess champion while living in a shelter. Now, folks are raising money to give his family a home.
A woman wearing ripped jeans and sneakers holds a green sign that reads, "Free the Children" while protesting against the separation of children from their parents in front of the El Paso Processing Center, an immigration detention facility, at the Mexic
Shani Saxon  Mar 12, 2019 5:19PM EDT

ICYMI: Judge Orders Feds to Account for Additional Migrant Families Separated at Border

The court ruling expands the terms of a class action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union last year.
Silver handcuffs on black asphalt
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 7, 2019 10:07AM EST

Former Juvenile Lifers Need a Pressure Valve [Op-Ed]

Abd’Allah Wali Lateef of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth makes the case for social service, mental health and parole policy reform to help former life-sentenced children successfully return to society.
A small girl wearing a yellow shirt stands in front of a woman wearing a red shirt and holding a sign that says families belong together. They are protesting the Trump administrations family detention and separation policies for migrants along the souther
Shani Saxon  Mar 1, 2019 2:27PM EST

Immigrant Rights Groups Urge DHS to Release Infants Detained in Texas

At least nine babies are being held in an ICE detention facility.
Kairi Yang. Side view of a one year old Asian baby's face.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Feb 28, 2019 5:02PM EST

Meet Kairi, The First Gerber Baby of Hmong Descent

Baby food gets a taste of diversity.
Person in red top holds white, red, blue and green copy of "Dr. Seuss's ABC" while children in red and white striped hats sit and listen in background
Tiarra Mukherjee  Feb 28, 2019 11:36AM EST

What About Dr. Seuss?: When Children's Books Promote Racial Stereotypes

Theodor Seuss Geisel created a fun and colorful world—unless you’re a person of color.
A small boy wearing a red hooded sweatshirt pushes a small girl wearing pink as she sits in her stroller. Both are playing in the El Barretal migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico on January 15, 2019.
Shani Saxon  Feb 27, 2019 5:45PM EST

Thousands of Migrant Children Allege Sexual Assault While in Gov't Custody

There have been over 4,500 claims of abuse of unaccompanied minors while in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services.
A small child wearing a blue hoodie sweatshirt pushes a purple stroller over a yellow street curb outside a closed temporary migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico on December 6, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Feb 22, 2019 5:31PM EST

ACLU Wants Government to Account for All Migrant Children Separated From Families

Lawyers also asked a United States district court judge to reunite all separated minors with their parents.
Edray Goins. Black man in navy suit with blue tie speaks in front of black background and thin red line.
Sameer Rao  Feb 19, 2019 3:51PM EST

Black Mathematicians Sound Off On Inequality

Scholar Edray Goins takes his discipline to task for the ways it erases Black mathematicians.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha.
Ayana Byrd  Feb 12, 2019 4:23PM EST

READ: Flint Whistle Blower Says Government Is Still Failing Residents

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha believes the state legislature is taking actions that could cause another water crisis. 
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Black-and-white photograph of Black man waving to spectators surrounding reflecting pool and green shrubs.
Sameer Rao  Feb 11, 2019 2:48PM EST

Now You Can Stream 'Eyes on the Prize' in Full for Free

Facing History and Ourselves just made the docuseries about the Civil Rights Movement—and lesson plans—available online.
Martellus Bennett. Black man in white hoodie and red pants speaks while seated on white couch in front of blue background and brown slats
Sameer Rao  Feb 1, 2019 5:18PM EST

Martellus Bennett: 'Let Black Boys Dream Big'

Ahead of the Super Bowl, the artist and former NFL player reflects on the messages society gives Black boys about their worth.
A 7-year-old girl with long, brown hair leans on her father as he sits in a blue chair at the Catholic Charities-run Humanitarian Respite Center after being released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), on November 1, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Jan 29, 2019 4:19PM EST

Hundreds of Guatemalan Migrants Arrested at Arizona Border

Of the 242 people taken into custody, 130 of them were children.
Cover art for "Heavy: An American Memoir" and Kiese Laymon. Black text spells "HEAVY" and white text spells "AN AMERICAN MEMOIR" and "KIESE LAYMON" on red background; Black man in black hooded sweatshirt poses in front of green trees and grey sky
Sameer Rao  Jan 28, 2019 3:14PM EST

Kiese Laymon Wins Andrew Carnegie Medal, Gives Prize Money to Young Mississippians

The “Heavy: An American Memoir” author and educator will donate his prize money from the American Library Association award to organizations that work with young people in his home state.