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Below you will find editorials and press releases by Phillip Jackson and a sampling of the media coverage that the work of The Black Star Project has received.



Under the Reign of the First Black President

Under the Reign of the First Black President, Will America Lose Another Generation of Black Males?

The previous generation of young Black males was destroyed between 1985 and 2005.  No amount of crying, cursing or hand-wringing can change this because that generation is gone! We need only walk down almost any city street in almost any predominantly African American community to see residue of the broken lives -- millions of young Black men nationwide.  Few people spoke out effectively and even fewer engaged in actions to prevent this silent genocide.  The mass destruction of Black American males has been effectively ignored by almost everybody, the government, the media and most of the philanthropic community.  Even most of our Black churches and Black communities still stand by and watch the horrific loss of our young Black men.

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National News and Campaigns

Join the November 12th Movement of Black Men in Action!

Join the November 12th Movement of Black Men in Action!

A Day of Planning and Organizing:
If "Occupy Wall Street" can be organized and executed in 3 days and if the Arab Spring can be launched in 4 days, how many days will it take for Black men to take control of the destiny of Black people in America and around the world?

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Million Father March 2012

Million Father March 2012

From Atlanta, Georgia:

...and surprisingly, more fathers than I've ever seen, meeting and greeting teachers... bending over and reminding children to "pay attention, do your work," and of course the customary "don't act a fool on the first day of school!"  The Million Father March is a major first step in the right direction for many fathers.

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Apply to join the Black Men of Honor Society in Chicago

Apply to join the Black Men of Honor Society in Chicago

We are now accepting applications for our new initiative called the Black Star Men of Honor Society.

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