2013

Graduation Rates Increase at HBCUs

NYPD Claims Man Killed Himself by Running into Stopped Police Car, Contradicting Earlier Report

Two Harper High School Students Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarships!

Word to Antoine Dodson: ‘Hide Yo Kids’ from Police in Schools!

Mississippi Mayoral Candidate Admits to Past Life as a Prostitute

George Bush Says “There’s No Need to Defend Myself” Regarding Legacy

Lauryn Hill’s Sentencing Postponed; Has Two Weeks to Pay $504,000 in Back Taxes

If You’re Not Actively Working for Peace, You Ain’t Hip-Hop

African Students Awarded $25,000 for Inventing Soap That Stops Spread of Malaria

Chicago Violence: 3 Dead, 13 Wounded Over the Weekend

Golf Prodigy Ginger Howard is Youngest Member of LPGA

She Got Game: On The W’s Rookie Class

From the White House to the Southside: Can Digital Media Save Young People’s Lives?

Tales from a Black Filled Childhood: The Power of Social Capital

Muslim Woman Attacked After Boston Bombings

Remake of ‘Mahogany’ In the Works

Teacher Accused of Molestation Claims She’s Racist; Wouldn’t Feel Comfortable Touching a Black Child

Overnight Shootouts and Car Chases Leaves 1 Bombing Suspect Dead; The Other Still at Large

What Shall I Do As a Future Black Gay Teacher

Abducted Toddler Presumed Dead; Mother’s Version of Events Questionable

Many Feared Dead, Dozens Injured After MASSIVE Explosion at Texas Plant

13 Year-Old Shardae Simmonds Uses CPR to Save Her Father’s Life

Jay-Z Covers Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” Issue

WNBA’s Brittney Griner Comes Out: “Don’t Hide Who You Really Are”

BlackCrowdfunding.net: A Crowdfunding Site for Black Entrepreneurs

WNBA Legend Sheryl Swoopes is Loyola University’s New Head Coach

Big City, Small Intern Budget

The Return

Chicago Youth on Gun Violence: “It Feels Like We’re in a World War”

Editorial Asks “Where Are Ordinary Black Youth in Popular Culture?”

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