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According to federal tests, by the time they reach eighth grade, half of all African American schoolboys have not mastered the most basic math skills. A new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research on Monday suggests a promising approach for helping challenged students. 

Earlier we reported about charges being brought against 16-year-old Darrin Manning in connection with a stop-and-frisk. Manning was seriously injured by a Philadelphia policewoman during the incident, and is being charged with resisting arrest and misdemeanor  aggravated assault. Color of Change is calling for District Attorney R. Seth Williams to drop all charges against Darrin and […]

A California lawyer who is representing the family of a teenager girl declared brain dead has pinned an open letter in defense of the family’s decision. Christopher Dolan’s letter appeared in the Los Angeles Times earlier this week. 

An 18-year-old teenager who claims he was beat up by Kanye West last week is seeking an out of court settlement for the incident. According to TMZ, the teen’s lawyer called Kanye’s people and expressed the desire for a civil settlement, and asked for several hundred thousand dollars. 

Alarming figures about the state of our economy in regards to teenagers have been released. In Chicago, ninety-two percent of African American male teenagers are unemployed. Overall, eighty-three percent of black male teens in the country are without a job. 

NFL football star Colin Kaapernick is one of the few professional athlete that does not don a three piece suit during post-game press conferences. Instead, he rocks casual wear designed by 13-year-old Jeremiah Jones. 

A 15-year-old Detroit teenager is back home after a stranger took action to prevent the girl from being kidnapped. On Tuesday around 8 p.m. the teen was walking along Philip Street on Detroit’s east side when she was approached by a man. 

Kanye West has already been charged with criminal battery for getting into a scuffle with a photography last September while at Los Angeles International Airport. Now, he has yet another incident on his hands. On Monday, West was charged with misdemeanor battery after punching a teenager who hurled racists insults at him and Kim Kardashian. 

Two lawsuits have been filed alleging that a private youth prison operator in Florida actively covered up sexual abuse against young people in its care. The suits claim that the company Youth Services International, frequently turned a blind eye to the misconduct. 

  A Canadian teenager has been found guilty of distributing child pornography. The 16-year-old girl, who is  not identified because she is a minor, “sexted” pictures of her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend to peers. The teen was also convicted of verbally threatening the girl.

A 16-year-old transgender student who claims to have been defending herself against fellow classmates now faces criminal charges for the fight. Jewlyes Gutierrez says she snapped and finally fought back after two years of relentless bullying over her sexuality by students at California’s Hercules High School. 

According to the latest fitness data for the country, just 1 in 4 teenagers meet the U.S. health guidelines. The data reflects trends for kids aged 12 to 15 who meet the recommendation of an hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity every day.