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The Kindness of Strangers: Recognizing Humanity

I killed my Black Mother and Now I am a Real Black Man: 14 year-old Black Boy Kills Mother?

Maryland’s Marriage Equality, The Ballroom Scene, & Legends

Can a Black Name Affect Your Dating Life?

29 Days: Celebration of Black

REPORT: More Black Juveniles Are Sentenced To Life Without Parole

Black Youth Most Impacted By Dating Violence

Reconsidering Natural Hair

MISSY ELLIOT’s Top Ten Greatest Music Videos

For Young Adults Outgrowing Their Parent’s House

Fascinating Article: ‘Colonialism Helped Launch HIV Epidemic in Africa’

Black Youth in the News: Feb 20-26

REPORT: Child Poverty Up 25 Percent Over Last Decade

Why Are There So Few Black Students at NYC’s Specialized High Schools?

And the Oscar Goes to…

Doesn’t it Feel Good To Touch? : Why are we so afraid of Digital Media?

What Black History Month Doesn’t Teach You About the Harlem Renaissance

One Ohio School Is Paying Kids to Stay in Class

Meet TheRoot.com’s 2012 Young Futurists: Black Youth changing our world

Tony Jones, COUSIN of Oscar Grant, Shot In The Back by Oakland Police

Crime and Punishment: What’s it really about?

Surprise: Too Short is a Dirty Old Man

REPORT: Only 4 Percent of College Students are Black Males

Catching 5.0 Slippin’

Raising Girls in Public

Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging Affirmative Action

Chicago Charter School Fines Students for Untied Shoelaces and Chewing Gum?!

Jesus, The Community Activist

White Teacher Suspended For Using N-Word in Class; Suing Chicago Public Schools

The Incredible Adventures of Jasiri X

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