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GROWTH NC presents REACH Scholarship Fund

Growth NC GROWTH NC presents the REACH Scholarship Fund. REACH Scholarships are intended to support young college students reach their...

GROWTH NC launches the Larry Wayne Freeland Scholarship

Growth NC has launched the Larry Wayne Freeland Scholarship.This yearly scholarship aims to aid a young STEM major enrolled in an...

United Black Athletes to Help Host Back-to-School Drive

DURHAM – The Duke United Black Athletes (UBA) organization is partnering with GROWTH NC and the West Durham Baptist Church Youth Ministry...

Why Won’t Society Let Black Girls Be Children?

Adultification means teachers, parents and law enforcement are less protective and more punitive with certain kids. By A. Rochaun...

Rappers Get Real About Urban Farming, Swap Cheetos For Veggies

“Screaming Hot Cheetos and Takis / Boy, you better eat your broccoli.” Lettuce turnip the beet. The Beats and Rhymes Crew, which had a...

Healing Our Communities Through Addressing ‘Opportunity Youth’

America is better than this. The division and intolerance. The violence and pain. Baton Rouge, St. Paul, and Dallas are only the latest...

How Photography Helps Black Girls Define Their Voice On Their Own Terms

How the pioneering “Black Girl Culture Exhibit” gave black teens a safe space to tell their stories. Photographer and youth organizer...

Sounding the alarm on black youth suicide

Psychologists are mobilizing to address a growing crisis. Between 1991 and 2017, suicide attempts among black adolescents increased by...

Mother and Daughter Team Launch UK’s First Magazine for Black Girls During COVID-19 Lockdown

Serlina Boyd wanted a magazine for her 6-year-old that celebrated her heritage. By Lin Taylor LONDON, Nov 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)...

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