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Film festival aims to show there’s more to Englewood than violence

Celebrities seek to end mass incarceration with campaign

Fifth man charged in mass shooting at Chicago park

Gun Violence: Not Just A Black Peoples’ Problem

Tens of Thousands Gather in D.C. for 50th Anniversary March on Washington

Some Black Clergy Reportedly Uncomfortable w/ LGBT Movement Sharing Mantle at March on Washington

NYC Public Library System Drops $300M on Midtown Branch, While Harlem Library is Outrageously Underfunded

Congressional Black Caucus Holds Emergency Summit on Chicago Violence

Kanye West and Rhymefest Team Up for Free Music Writing Program for Chicago Youth

11-Year Old Dovonta Andrews Is Shot While Shielding 5-Year Old Friend from Bullet

Trayvon Martin’s Brother Lands Internship w/ Florida Congresswoman

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Moving Beyond November Together

New Program Allows Public to Send Chicago Police Crime Tips Via Text and Twitter

Rhymes and Reasons Interviews Eve Ewing About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed Her Life

Hadiya Pendleton’s Parents Discuss Chicago Gun Violence Crisis

Community Members, Union Leaders, Gang Members Unite to Protest Closing of South Side Hospital

18 Year-Old Dionte Maxwell Shot and Killed When Strangers Crashed Family BDay Party

Dwyane Wade Backs ‘This Is Fatherhood’ Campaign

Father of Slain 6-Month Old Jonylah Watkins Pledges to Turn His Life Around

Rhymes and Reasons Interviews Vic Spencer About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Minneapolis Program Helps Teens Make Hip Hop in Exchange for Good Grades

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Kimeco “Allegra” Roberson about the Hip Hop Songs that Changed Her Life

Dillard U. President: Why Did Dr. Dre Donate $35 Million to USC, and Not a Black College?

Dozens Arrested in Chicago School Closing Protests

Michelle Obama at Bowie State: Too many young people “fantasize about being a baller or a rapper”

Oakland Youth Speak Truth to Power at NAACP Leadership Conference

Milwaukee Set to Become Fifth City Where Fast Food Workers Strike

Occupy the Streets of Chicago! March for Peace on June 21st!

Chicago Violence: 2 Killed, 11 Wounded in Overnight Shootings

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