South Africa: Decade-Long Study Shows Why South Africa Needs to Stop Stereotyping Young Black Men

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's Youth Day celebration on the 16th of June, just after my birthday on the 15th, remained a special day in my life as a young black man. But the day also raised questions for me. A lot gets said in the media about the youth of today, especially young black men who (unlike the young lions of 1976) are generally described and depicted as reckless, irresponsible, aggressive and violent.