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Last month, the State Board of Education in Florida approved a new set of student achievement guidelines that sets lower standards for Black youth. Rather than closing the achievement gaps between students of different races, the guidelines simply accept them.

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8% last month. These are the lowest unemployment numbers we’ve seen in four years, undoubtedly giving President Obama a very important victory heading into election day.

Brown has gotten yet another tattoo, which wouldn’t be a problem, but this one is of a battered woman; a woman that looks eerily similar to Rihanna.

First Lady delivered a warm, well-received speech at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night. Her speech drew sharp contrast between the struggles and policies of her husband versus his challanger; all while never actually mentioning Mitt Romney’s name once.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, 82 people have been shot in Chicago in the past week. 10 people were shot and wounded overnight. National mainstream media outlets can no longer ignore the epidemic of violence in Chicago. What needs to be done?

Prince has just announced a multi-date residency at Chicago’s United Center.Dubbed “Welcome 2 Chicago,” the announcement follows similar residencies in Los Angeles and New York. So….who’s going?!

Olympic hurdler Kellie Wells has opened up about the sexual abuse she experienced as an adolescent, hoping her story will inspire and empower young people facing similar obstacles.

George Zimmerman was released from jail last night on $150,000 bond. Zimmerman only had to put up 10 percent of that amount; thus it cost him $15,000 to get himself bailed out of jail while awaiting trial for the murder of an unarmed African American teenager.

Daily Beast reporter Aram Roston spent some time in Sanford, Florida recently, and learned new details regarding George Zimmerman’s account of what happened on the night of Trayvon Martin’s death. Do you believe him? Does he deserve to be convicted?

According to the Grio, an Alabama judge has jailed a man for three days for wearing sagging pants to court. Do you agree with the judge’s actions, or was it an overreaction?

In the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, a brand new op-ed from filmmaker Mary Morton asks the all-too-important question; When will we listen to Black Youth? How important is it that we create spaces for Black Youth to speak for themselves?

      “Introducing the new Apple iPerson Complete with multi-touch and volume control / Doesn’t it feel good to touch / Doesn’t it feel good to touch / Doesn’t it feel good to…touch? / My world is so digital / I’ve forgotten what that feels like.” The above words, from a poem entitled “Touchscreen” (see below) […]