In this edition of the Ericaism, Erica Campbell advises everybody with teenagers to check their kids! It’s important that they not be left to their own devises, especially in the age of internet and information. Just about anything and everything is available to kids nowadays with a simple google search, and while that’s good in […]
A 14-year-old who was shot seven times by police in New Jersey is facing aggravated assault and weapons charges. Radazz Hearns was with a few…
For the second time in June, excessive force has reportedly been used on an unarmed young Black girl at a pool. According to NBC affiliate WLWT,…
Warning: This video is extremely graphic and contains disturbing images that may be upsetting to watch. For almost three minutes, no one–not even an adult or an employee–stopped a now infamous fight inside a Brooklyn McDonald’s, leading the teens to brutalize each other on camera. So far, one arrest has been made. Sixteen-year-old Aniah Ferguson was one […]
Warning: This video is extremely graphic and contains disturbing images that may be upsetting to watch. For almost three minutes, no one–not even an adult or an employee–stopped a now infamous fight inside a Brooklyn McDonald’s, leading the teens to brutalize each other on camera. So far, one arrest has been made. Sixteen-year-old Aniah Ferguson was one […]
Warning: This video is extremely graphic and contains disturbing images that may be upsetting to watch. For almost three minutes, no one–not even an adult or an employee–stopped a now infamous fight inside a Brooklyn McDonald’s, leading the teens to brutalize each other on camera. So far, one arrest has been made. Sixteen-year-old Aniah Ferguson was one […]
Being a mentor is a full time job. It is often very hard to know if you are doing well at it.  I work with kids everyday in my organization, Hip-Hop Chess Federation. Today one of the kids I mentor was talking to me about his life goals (we will call him Marcus).  Sometimes Marcus jokes […]
From Hellobeautiful.com: The release of last month’s employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that black teen unemployment was at 38 per cent of the participating labor force of this demographic. This is particularly concerning as we enter the summer months where teens are easily distracted by external influences and a lack of […]
