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Perilous times: Conference brings issues to forefront, searches for solutions

Boys of Color ConferenceNearly 400 participants gathered Nov. 20 at Marygrove College for the Boys of Color Conference, where a recurring message became clear.

Read about the Boys of Color Conference here
Watch videos from the conference here



Report, show dig further into essence of a crisis

2009_Annual_ReportThe status of black and brown boys in this country is a crisis in every indicator of child well-being. Our 2009 Annual Report chronicles some of the issues facing young men of color, and glimpses a comprehensive data view of Detroit children. Read the report here.
Skillman Foundation Program Officer Robert Thornton talks about this crisis with Stephen Henderson of the Detroit Free Press on American Black Journal. Watch here.



Upcoming community events

Cody Rouge Planning & Advisory Council meeting, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Don Bosco Hall Community Resource Center, 19321 W. Chicago, Detroit. 313.213.1346. Read more.
Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit Holiday Celebration, various times Dec. 10-12, Detroit Film Theatre inside the DIA, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313.833.4005. Read more.
A Holiday Celebration with Legendary Ramsey Lewis, 8-10 p.m. Dec. 17, Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn. 313.361.4530. Read more.

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