In a recent interview, Quentin Tarantino asserted that the war on drugs is essentially modern day slavery.Do you agree? What will it take to end the War on Drugs?
Legendary comedian Dick Gregory went off on Spike Lee over his widely-publicized criticism of the film Django Unchained, calling him a thug and a punk. Do you agree with Dick Gregory? Was Spike Lee’s critique of the film out of line?
 Charles X. Cook (far left) receiving an award from the African-American Leadership Association A few months ago, I interviewed Charles X. Cook, owner of One on One Personal Fitness, for the  GAME CHANGERS PROJECT. Charles tells the story of how he went from a highly recruited High School basketball player, to drug dealer, to federal […]
The battle over lengthening the school year for America’s students rages on. What do you think?
Mr. Obama will be using two Bibles–one belonging to Abraham Lincoln, the other to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.–when he is sworn in for the second time. Is this empty symbolism, or does it suggest that he’ll concern himself with racial equality and the concerns of black Americans in his second term?
Destiny’s Child will reportedly take the stage together for the first time in almost seven years! Are you excited for the Beyonce/Destiny’s Child Super Bowl performance? What’s your favorite DC Song?
Beasts of the Southern Wild tells the story of a young girl struggling to survive in the Delta with her father as a massive storm approaches. The film’s star, 9 year-old Quvenzhané Wallis is now the youngest performer ever nominated in the lead actress category.
As I think of resolutions for the New Year, I am often brought back to the one thing that can make the lives of black youth better: a decent education. I have been lucky enough to be placed in positions to allow me to contextualize my own history and educational trajectory, and ultimately have been […]
Armed Teacher Training Programs have launched in 15 states since the Sandy Hook shooting. Beyond alarming. We must protect all children from gun violence, but is this the solution?
Condom dispensers have been placed in Philly schools with high rates of sexually transmitted infections. Is this a good idea?WIll it curb STD infenction rates amongst students?
Activists in Brazil have launched a campaign to impeach the governor of Sao Paulo amid allegations of a campaign of police violence that specifically targets black youth.
Megan Piphus, an upperclassman at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She’s using music, ventriloquism, and puppetry, to inspire youth to dream big and in color!
