CPC 2.0’s Nassir Scroggins is transforming anti-bullying work with a culturally grounded, trauma-informed campaign focused on healing and leadership.
Black youth
Posted inLocal & State
St. Paul arts center a healing sanctuary for Black and brown youth
The Black Youth Healing Arts Center is a vibrant space in Saint Paul’s Summit-University neighborhood that promotes healing, growth, and fun for Black and brown youth through interactive events, mindfulness, affirmation arts, and breathwork.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
What’s at stake for Black youth as feds cut funds
The Annex Teen Clinic, a trusted resource for young people in Minnesota, faces challenges due to proposed policy changes and potential restrictions on Title X funding, but remains committed to providing confidential, affordable, and culturally competent sexual and reproductive health care.
Posted inYouth
Hennepin County program helps Black youth seal criminal records and move forward
Hennepin County has launched a new program to help people who were convicted of crimes as children get a second chance by sealing their records, which could make a big difference for Black youth in our communities.
Posted inEducation
Schools, educators grapple with rising ADHD diagnosesÂ
In 2024, the CDC reported an estimated 7 million U.S. children aged 3-17 years have been diagnosed with ADHD, with boys (15%) being more likely to be diagnosed than girls (8%).
Posted inSports
The Players Alliance and Twins partner to attract more Black youth to baseball
‘If you’ve got a family of boys and girls and siblings that are all playing the game together, that’s gonna be costly.’
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Threats to our children’s mental health are on the rise
Clearly, our children are in the midst of challenging times we have not before experienced.
Posted inNational, News
Report reveals ‘hidden key to combating racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile justice’
Black youth are far more likely to be arrested than their white peers and far less likely to be diverted from court following arrest.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
The importance of mentoring our Black male youth
Afrocentric mentoring programs found that participants in the mentoring program had higher grade point averages than students in the comparison group.
Posted inOpinion
Some young Black people reject the notion that Obama speaks for them
In his television, radio and online appearances, Obama exudes presidential charm, while pushing narratives of respectability.
Posted inOpinion
The disturbing lessons from the downtown Minneapolis’ youth riot
If Minnesota has one of the highest racial disparities in the U.S., I suspect Black teenage unemployment is even higher than the national rate.
Posted inOpinion
Rites of passage: creating liminal spaces for Black youth
Black youth, many of whom suffer from identity crises caused by trauma, are particularly strained.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Why mentoring does not work for Black children
When we look at the current state of Black youth today, we often have mixed thoughts and emotions on whom and how they are. We have brilliant young Black people, geniuses with untapped potential, and troubled young people who often get labeled as at-risk.
Posted inOpinion
Continued betrayal of Black youth by Black leadership
Black leadership is trying to get additional funding for their organizations inside the racial spoils industry. They are doing so by talking about violence instead of education and training needed by young people to qualify for jobs that will enable supporting families and contribute to reducing violence.