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Race Relations Influence Some Teens’ Roommate Choices

By Keitha-Clemon Duhaney ● Teen Voices ● September 16, 2016

At first, Brooklyn teen Akeesha Williams was worried about having white roommates from the suburbs in college “because of our different cultural backgrounds” but so far her freshman year with roommates of different races has “been really cool.”

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Call in the Doula: When Your Pregnant Students Need More

By Anna Limontas-Salisbury ● Health & Science ● May 31, 2016

The Brooklyn Library’s young adult literacy program includes workshops on stop-and-frisk policing, urban farming and HIV/AIDS. But we needed to offer more to young women with unexpected pregnancies and lots of concerns.

Housing Just in Time for Young Mother on Brink

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Arts & Culture ● April 20, 2012

When a young mother fears she might lose her child to public authorities a transitional housing program can be a lifeline. Researchers say many young women also need developmental support and help staying in their own communities.

Urban Girls Jump Into the Title IX Gap

By Carla Murphy ● Uncategorized ● March 8, 2009

Thirty-seven years after the passage of Title IX, urban girls of color lag behind the general surge in female sports. A double-dutch season starting this month in New York schools is one effort at catching up. First of two parts.