Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited
- Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited, more commonly called HARYOU, was a social activism organization founded by Dr. Kenneth Clark in 1962 and directed by Cyril DeGrasse Tyson. The group worked to increase opportunities in education and employment for young blacks in Harlem, and to show residents of Harlem how to force governmental agencies to meet their demands ["Harlem U.S.A.," ed. John Henrick Clarke, introduction to 1971 edition]
History
Formed in 1962, HARYOU achieved national prominence quickly; the Johnson administration provided $110 million to back educational changes recommended by HARYOU in 1964. These plans included recruiting educational experts to reorganize Harlem schools, providing preschool programs and after-school remedial education, and employment programs for dropouts. ["Kenneth Clark, Who Fought Segregation, Dies," "The New York Times," May 2, 2005]
After the Harlem riots in the summer of 1964, HARYOU published a report detailing causes of the unrest and recommending solutions. They, together with several other organizations, received federal funding for Project Uplift, intended to prevent riots from happening again.
HARYOU merged with Associated Community Teams (ACT), under the aegis of Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and the combined entity took the name HARYOU-ACT.
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