2013

Rape Survivors Demand Reebok Drop Rick Ross Endorsement Deal

Identity Crisis

Michelle Obama To Address Gun Violence at Chicago’s Harper High School

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews Rapsody About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed Her Life

Snoop Lion Partners w/ MTV for Gun Buyback Program

UPDATE: 21 Year-Old Dylan Quick Arrested for Stabbing Spree at Lone Star College

CPS Protest Highlights Dangers Facing Displaced Chicago Students; Questions ‘Safety Routes’

Coalition of Celebrities Call on President Obama to Reform Drug Laws

REPORT: 1 in 4 Black Students Suspended; Mostly for Nonviolent Offenses

LL Cool J and Brad Paisley Collaborate on Bizarre Country-Rap Song ‘Accidental Racist’

Oscar Grant Film ‘Fruitvale’ Gets July Release Date

Changing the Game for Black Men in Media

Smithsonian to Honor Bronx, New York as ‘Place of Innovation’ In Hip Hop

UPDATE: Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Cuba Visit Was Approved by U.S. Treasury Dept.

Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: April 1 – 7

Mystery of Abandoned Toddler’s Identity Solved Thanks to Social Media

Madea and Oprah Walk into a Bar

Harvard Students Protest Tyga Concert; Accuse Him of Promoting Sexism and Rape Culture

President Obama Criticized for Calling Kamala Harris ‘Best-Looking’ Attorney General

Tyler Perry Partners w/ Oprah’s Own Network; Makes ‘Madea Meets Sofia’ Video

Rick Ross Apologizes for His Lyrics Being “Interpreted As” Rape

Associated Press Will No Longer Use Term ‘Illegal Immigrant;’ L.A. Times May Follow Suit

The Belief in a Thing Makes it Happen

Father Indicted After Beating His Daughters Over “Twerking” Video

From HIV to Sexual Assault, Tyler Perry’s Latest Film is ALL KINDS of Problematic

Rhymes & Reasons Interviews avery r. young About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Georgia Students Organize First-Ever Integrated Prom at Their High School

Actor Wendell Pierce Launches Grocery Store Chain in New Orleans Food Deserts

45 Years Ago Today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Was Assassinated

President Obama Returns 5 Percent of Salary in Solidarity w/ Furloughed Federal Workers

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