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A Philadelphia mother of two is facing up to 11 years in prison after police in New Jersey found a licensed gun in her vehicle when they pulled her over for a minor traffic offense.  Shaneen Allen was traveling through the state and says she was not aware of the state’s gun laws. 

  Eroni Kumana isn’t a household name. But it definitely should be. The man is the reason why the America saw its 35th president. He died this week, and is being remembered for saving the life of former President John F. Kennedy during WWII. 

  The following post originally appeared on EBONY under the title, “Why Black People Must Stand With Palestine.” By: Kristian Davis Two years ago, a viral video emerged of a Palestinian alumnus named Fadi Quran being pepper sprayed and arrested while nonviolently protesting in the West Bank. As a journalist for The Stanford Daily, I had the opportunity to […]

A year ago, when George Zimmerman was unjustly acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin, I wanted to believe that this would be a moment that would wake the country up from its post-racial stupor. For me, as a black male, and for many other black people in this country, the injustice of this case […]

I have a friend who was born and raised in one of the most impoverished cities in America, with one of the highest crime rates in the US.  Despite coming from a city that reflects all of the debilitating reasons why a child would not go forward, she has attained two Ivy League degrees. After […]

  The following post was written by Byron L. Smith. It originally appeared on Brothers on Sports under the original title, “A Teacher Explains Why His Students Are Doing Fundraisers to Bury Their Classmates.” By: Byron L. Smith I was once employed at a high school that had a group of students who went from […]

  More than 80 people were shot in Chicago over Fourth of July weekend.  15 of the victims have died. Residents in the city are fed up with the senseless violence, but many feel helpless. But members of the BYP100 are taking a stand against the tragedy, even if it means being in the thick […]

A star basketball player at Dallas’ Wilmer Hutchins High School was beat to death. Troy Causey was killed during what police say a fight that started over a video game. A Dallas County grand jury indicted 19-year-old Jonathan Tramaine Turner for manslaughter in connection to the beating.

The following post originally appeared on thyblackman.com under the title of “Killing Daddy’s Little Girl.” By: Thy Black Man With this Article I want to address the nation-wide seriousness of the Dead Beat Father Syndrome. This is a sickness that has destroyed generation after generation of young girls without any justice being given to these children. And […]

16-year-old Chase “Sneakers” Reed made history when he became the first person in the world to open a sneaker pawn shop. Reed, a 10th grader at Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, says high-end kicks are becoming the currency of choice in New York.

At least two were killed and 25 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over Father’s Day weekend. The last homicide took place on the city’s west side just after midnight Sunday. 17-year-old Brandon Petreson was gunned down while standing with a group in the 3100 block of West Polk Street.

The following post was written by Travis Blakely. It originally appeared on “Your Black World” under the title “An African Woman Founded the World’s Oldest university.” By: Travis Blakely When most people talk about historical universities that still exist to this day, normally we think of the much talked about University of Oxford or Cambridge […]