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In light of the recent protest at Walmart last black Friday. I think it is appropriate to revisit the Walmart debate. If there is ever a battle between big business and everyday citizens struggling for their labor rights, I will always be on the side of those who are struggling for a better life. As […]

In a recent interview, NY emcee Saigon said he’d like to punch rappers like 2 Chainz and Rick Ross for hurting young people with the messages in their music. What are your thoughts on the state of Hip Hop music? How can we bring some much-needed balance to the genre?

It’s an odd experience when two seemingly unrelated stories subtly and symbolically collide. In one corner, Michelle Obama wowed audiences with her speech at the Democratic National Convention two weeks ago. In the other, Karen Lewis, head of the Chicago Teachers’ Union, led Chicago Public Schools teachers into a fight with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, when […]

Actor Will Smith and Hip Hop star Jay-Z are reportedly teaming up to co-produce “Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners,” a documentary chronicling the former Black Panther’s incarceration and trial at the height of the Black Power Movement. Thoughts?

For the past couple weeks my Facebook and Twitter timelines have been awash with status updates, link shares and more regarding Chick-Fil-A president Dan Cathy’s statement that the company is indeed “guilty as charged” when it comes to opposing gay marriage. For many, this comes as no surprise, given Chick-Fil-A’s penchant for promoting its Christian […]

“The Negro people of Montgomery, exhausted by the humiliating experiences that they had constantly faced on the buses, expressed in a massive act of non-cooperation their determination to be free. They came to see that it was ultimately more honorable to walk the streets in dignity than to ride the buses in humiliation…This principle became […]

Kenyan model Ajuma Nasenyana has spoken out against the practice of skin lightening and the damaging effects of a European standard of beauty. Why don’t more high profile people like Ajuma Nasenyana speak out on this issue?

Yesterday, Judge Kenneth Lester ordered that Zimmerman’s statements to police be released within two weeks. Now, the public will soon know what George Zimmerman said to police after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin.

  As I babysat for a three-year old boy last night, I admired the way he played so carefree. I reflected on how playing is a child’s only real duty – with the exception of eating and sleeping. When I asked him what he did at school that day, he answered “played”, with the sort […]

Growing up we always knew that Capitalism, or “the system”, was responsible for the hardships of our parents. These days the youth of the present generation don’t seem to think that Capitalism just in its essence produces struggle. What if we have been surprised by the good experiences the labor force has lent us? Graduate […]

Today Michelle Obama announced major changes to nutritional standards for school lunches. School lunches will now contain less sodium and more grains, and there will be a wider selection of vegetables and fruits. Good idea, or government overreach?

During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama laid out some relatively new proposals for boosting the economy, including the Buffet Rule, a “Stay in School” initiative, and Work-Study jobe! Tell us your thoughts on his address at BlackYouthProject.com!