I Won’t Let America Ignore How Dope Black Millennials Are
African-Americans of Generation Y
A generation that grew up with a black president & first lady, millionaire rappers and a world with seemingly no boundaries. And yet, the sting of racism remains. With supposedly nothing to fight against, the Milleinnials finds themselves having to redfine destiny and purpose!
I have always wondered what, if anything, I have in common with the contemporaries of my generation. They say that every generation takes on a personality of its own and I wondered how true that might be. (READ MORE)
I believe in black millennials. This shouldn’t be noteworthy or unusual, but unfortunately, it is.
I’m up against the recurring imagery that shows us shouting and fighting one another like untamed creatures (hey, thanks, WorldStarHipHop, The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Love and Hip Hop). (READ MORE)
Becoming a card-carrying member of one of the nation's many civil rights organizations isn't everybody's thing. But according to a panel of mostly thirty-something activists, there are a number of other ways for people to make a contribution and it's time for Generation Y to get in the game. (READ MORE)
Most people credit historians and social scientists William Straus and Neil Howe with coining the term “millennials,” a synonym for “Generation Y,” which is usually defined as that generation of persons born between 1982 and 2004. Current estimates say there are approximately 80 million millennials in the United States.
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