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Last night I had the privilege of experiencing an event where the voices of people who are removed from our society in every way, physically and intellectually, were heard, listened to, and represented. “Until I Am Free: Voices of Youth Sentenced to Life without Parole” is a project, facilitated by Chicagoan poet, artist and youth […]

What happens when you take one of the illest mc’s of all-time and put him on a track with a “toasting” reggae sensation? You get distant relatives. I’m not referring to your typical long lost cousin kind of distant relative, I’m talking about the family member who you never met but instantly click with. Although […]

Hip-hop holds African-Americans back, author says Angela Woodall, Oakland Tribune | May 12, 2010 A group of teenagers armed with little more than an attitude and some turntables created a rebellion 30 years ago in the Bronx. The fire spread across the globe, from Beirut to Beijing, where youths use hip-hop to rap about being […]

At-risk neighborhoods need help from all areas Brad Dickerson, Highlands Today, May 2, 2010 New Data Reveal: HIV Hammering Black Gay and Bisexual Men Black AIDS Institute, May 2, 2010 At-risk neighborhoods need help from all areas Brad Dickerson, Highlands Today, May 2, 2010 Urban school sheds crime scene label Jay Matthews, The Washington Post, […]

Closing the Educational Divide Matthew Mcgowan, Avalanche-Journal, April 18, 2010 Troubled youths succeed, alcohol awareness, Milton High goes back to the ’80s Carmen Paige, Pensacola News Journal, April 17, 2010 Kansas Wildscape Hires New Youth Programs Coordinator Staff Writer, Kansas City InfoZine, April 17, 2010 Anti-violence group’s work on hold Justin Fenton, The Baltimore Sun, […]

Winehouse was touted as a world class vocalist, a supremely gifted songwriter, and a certified game-changer within the landscape of popular music. And then everything went wrong. Very wrong.

This week I had the opportunity to speak at Spelman College’s 8th Annual Seven Women at the Cross. For those who are not familiar with Seven Women at the Cross Services it is a time when women preachers and speakers recount the last seven days of Christ living on Earth through the stories of the […]

Summit opens dialogue with teens Elizabeth M. Mack, Tallahassee Democrat, March 21, 2010 St. Cloud looks at race disparity suspension gap in schools Dave Aeikens, SC Times, March 21, 2010 Engaging Seattle’s youth and families Times Staff Writer, Seattle Times, March 21, 2010 Battle of the Youth Bulge Addison Wiggin, Daily Reckoning, March 21, 2010 Minimum wage hikes harm […]

Helping to Do Good by Looking Good David Gonzales, New York Times, February 28, 2010 San Diego students storm offices after noose found Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press, February 27, 2010 District May End N.C. Economic Diversity Program Robbie Brown, New York Times, February 27, 2010 Voices from UC San Diego’s Campus Community Heard at Teach-In […]

Dear John Mayer, Dude, wtf?  I was in New Mexico off grid for a few days; I get back home to the Chi, and every straight black girl with a blog now hates you.  I had a message in my Facebook inbox with a link to your Playboy interview, so I figured it out.  Note […]

Urban ice hockey teams in Newark and Philadelphia enjoy rare scrimmage Karen Kelle, New Jersey Real-Time News, November 29, 2009 Alexandria Rethinks Gifted Education; More Diversity Sought in Classes Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post, November 27, 2009 A black teen longs for the wild blue yonder Sholnn Freeman, The Washington Post, November 26, 2009 Watching Youth Make Changes Is […]

I faced history one day and found myself. Beginning in my 9th grade year of high school, I was a “Facing History and Ourselves” student in Cleveland, Ohio. My first experience with this organization was with a Holocaust survivor named Max Adelman. I can still hear his voice ringing in my ear as I remember […]