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New Address

March 30, 2012

News Clips

  • Autism Hits 1 in 88 U.S. Kids, 1 in 54 Boys
    WebMD
    March 29, 2012
  • Video: Health Care Law Had Key Role in Boy's Treatment
    Texas Tribune
    March 26, 2012
  • AAA: Teen Girls Twice as Likely as Teen Boys to Use Electronic Devices While Driving
    Sacramento Bee
    March 29, 2012
  • Gender Prediction: Fewer Baby Boys Born In Hard Times, Study Shows
    Huffington Post
    March 28, 2012
  • All boys charter school in Fort Wayne gets green light
    wane.com
    March 26, 2012
  • Video: Health Care Law Had Key Role in Boy's Treatment
    Texas Tribune
    March 26, 2012
  • Early-life exposure to secondhand smoke affects girls more than boys, new study suggests
    Medical Express
    March 26, 2012
  • Coaching Boys into Men Is Effective Tool in Preventing Teen Dating Violence, Study Finds
    Health Canal
    March 26, 2012
  • Student fitness improves with anti-obesity program
    Chicago Tribune
    March 26, 2012
  • Moms: It's better to deal with toddler's sensitive situation now
    Norwich Bulletin
    March 25, 2012
  • Penn Research Points to New Way of Preserving Fertility for Boys Undergoing Cancer Treatment
    Penn News
    March 23, 2012
  • Summit reaches to black students
    Tampa Bay Times
    March 17, 2012

Studies

  • Our Black Boys Are Not Trash: From Emmett Till To Trayvon Martin
    NewsOne For Black America
    March 21, 2012

Opinion

  • Marketing Obesity to Children
    New York Times
    March 28, 2012
  • Young black men need our help
    DailyPress.com
    March 27, 2012
  • Violence against women is an issue for men too
    The Guardian
    March 26, 2012

International News

CHINA

  • Urine-soaked 'virgin boy eggs' are a springtime taste treat in China
    MSNBC
    March 30, 2012
  • Where boys can make the grade
    China Daily
    March 24, 2012

UK

  • From boys to men: how mentoring is smoothing the road to adulthood
    The Guardian
    March 27, 2012

Video of the Week

Boys of Color Symposium III
March 28, 2012
The Skillman Foundation


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