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Get HYPE for the day with Alicia Keys’ new song Girl On Fire!
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Get your morning started with the voices of the talented group TrueVoice! Check out how these three vibrant singing sisters show off their vocal talents!
*Tuesday Tunes*
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Tuesday Tunes time! Check out Solange’s new vid for her song “Losing You”
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Need a morning boost?? Check out Shanica Knowles – Proud.
She is officially the face of the African American doll, Kenya!
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Kenya Proud Video from Blue Target Media on Vimeo.
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Hey Girls!
Do you ever pay attention to what media ads you’re taking in? If not, maybe you should start!
According to recent reports, African American youth between the ages of 12 and 20 are exposed to more alcohol advertising than their peers.
Its due to the fact that black youth consume more media than youth overall.
Even though African American youth drink less than their peers, they suffer greater, harsher consequences for alcohol consumption.
From NBC News:
“But African Americans who drink seem to suffer more serious consequences, said David Jernigan, director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, perhaps because they tend to have less access to health care and substance abuse treatment, live in poorer neighborhoods and are incarcerated more frequently.
Alcohol consumption is linked to three leading causes of death among young African Americans – homicide, suicide and accidental injury. ‘There’s rationale for being extra careful,’ said Jernigan, whose group receives funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has put out dozens of reports on alcohol marketing to youths over the last decade.”
Do you think companies purposely target African American youth? SPEAK OUT!
*Tuesday Tunes*
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Check out Jaden Smith’s new vid for his song “The Coolest”
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Check out this week’s Talent Spotlight Nike Jemiyo as she covers Alica Keys- New Day
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Hi Fly Girls!
Athletes & activists came together this past weekend to promote peace in Southside Chicago.
Priest and activist Michael Pfledger and NBA legend Isiah Thomas came together to organize a basketball tournament this past weekend in order to bring together several rival Chicago gangs.
From the Grio:
“You walk in that gym and you see the passion, the excitement, you see the smiles on kids [faces],” Fr. Pfleger told Chicago’s WMAQ-TV. “You see kids who used to shoot each other playing ball with each other…you see Joakim [Noah] and [Derrick Rose]…you tell me anything’s wrong about this? I’m in heaven right now.”
In addition to some of the Bulls’ star players, other famous ball players in attendance included Antoine Walker, Quentin Richardson and Taj Gibson. Isiah Thomas, who grew up on the West Side of the city, said the tournament can essentially be a wake-up call for many young men.
“These kids know that they’re valued, they know that we love them,” Thomas told WMAQ. “And we’re hoping that out of this [tournament], there can be some type of peace where they stop killing each other and really understand how important they are to all of us.”
How do YOU promote peace in your neighborhood???
SPEAK OUT!
*Tuesday Tunes*
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It’s time for Tuesday Tunes! Chec out new vid by Elle Varner – I Don’t Care
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Check out Chloe & Halle newest video as they cover Taylor Swift “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
