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According to the blog Crew of 42, a rule change the Obama Administration’s initiative, My Brother’s Keeper, which is aimed at helping young black men, will prevent black civic organizations from participating in the initiative. The organization 100 Black Men of America has written a letter of concern.

  A man accused of providing a gun used to kill 14-year-old Endia Martin on Monday was order held on $3 million bond. Donnell Flora, 25, gave his 14-year-old niece a loaded .38 caliber revolver and accompanied her to the fight on Monday in Chicago, prosecutors say. 

For two weeks, family members have been waiting for any bit of information leading to relatives who were among 234 Nigerian school girls likely kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The group has killed at least 2,300 people since 2010. In the first four months of this year alone, 1,500 people have died at […]

News of 17-year-old Gakirah Barnes’ death is just now making its way around the internet. The Chicago teen was gunned down after being struck by at least nine bullets on April 11. Given her lifestyle, some would say that her fate was sealed. Since age 14, the teen had a well-known reputation for being a […]

A 14-year-old girl was charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Endia Martin, 14 on Chicago’s south side. Two others may face charges, according to the Chicago Police Department. 

    By: Mark Harris I want to let everyone know that this post is not about religion. As it to be said, I am not religious. However, this post is about the miracle that life allows to happen. No matter how one looks at things, there is something out there “bigger than us”. There […]

    Southland College Prep Charter High School’s first graduating class will see a 100 percent graduation rate. Every single student is going to college. 

A 75-year-old Virginia woman said she was tied up with a zip tie while State Police invaded her home. Ruth Hunter said officers told her what they were looking for during the April 10 raid, and she told them she had nothing to do with the investigation. 

Officials increased security at the National Civil Rights Museum after police discovered a smashed window and a man sleeping on a bed at the former Lorraine Motel. The historical landmark  is the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final moments alive. 

  The Black Youth Project 100 is hosting a free webinar, “Using Social Media for Activism: Being Effective, Strategic and Impactful.” Social media is reinventing activism, amplifying old problems in new spaces and in innovative ways. This session goes beyond hashtags and covers ways to use various tools to amplify your cause effectively and strategically […]

The New York Police Department is known for executing a history of violent and discriminatory practices that many say unfairly target minorities. An effort to share positive stories and experiences through the #myNYPD hashtag backfired after members of Black Twitter jacked the hashtag to highlight police brutality carried out by the department. 

  The Chicago Department of Public Health, in conjunction with Better World Advertising, are seeking black women who are at least 18 years of age to participate in a focus group to develop an HIV/STD prevention campaign.