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Guest Post: Drug Abuse among Black Youth: no Crisis but there’s still Work to be done!
By: Melissa Shaw Debates over the demonization of young black people in America are nothing new. The perception that drug and alcohol addiction is rampant among young black Americans therefore comes as little surprise. After all, ten times more African Americans than white people are arrested for drug-related offenses. A study indicates that black youth are less […]
First-time nonviolent drug offender sentenced to life among 8 pardoned by President
Clarence Aaron is one of 8 prisoners whose sentences were pardoned by President Obama on Thursday. Aaron is one of many first-time nonviolent drug offenders sentenced to life without parole. His story was widely used as a prime example of injustice within the prison system.
What Are You Wearing?
Fashion designer, Peggy Noland’s most recent line of clothing at her Kansas City boutique features a dress with the image of talk show queen Oprah’s head photo-shopped onto nude bodies that vary from skinny to obese. The imagery is taken to the absurd with one Oprah face detailed as a KISS face. There is a […]
NFL star Sam Hurd gets 15 years for drug trafficking
An apologetic Sam Hurd stood before a U.S. District Court judge on Wednesday, pleading for leniency for his role in drug trafficking. The former NFL star got 15 years for his crimes.
Should a street be named after Notorious B.I.G.?
LeRoy McCarthy’s quest to have a corner in Brooklyn named after legendary emcee Notorious B.I.G. has hit a bit of a stumbling block. The council members who have the power to grant or deny McCarthy’s request have several issues with naming a street after the slain rapper.
A young orphan’s plea for adoption
Davion Navar Henry Only is 15 years old. While most teens his age desire the next “it” item, he just wants a family. So on Sunday, his case worker drove him to a local church in St. Petersburg in hopes of finding him one.
Police officer charged for assaulting woman before she died
A LAPD officer has been charged with assault for kicking a handcuffed woman seven times in the abdomen, upper thigh and stomach before she lost consciousness and died.
Why “Obamacare” is a Win for Black Youth
Despite right-wing opposition, black youth have a chance to change the course of history by mobilizing our communities to enroll in the new Affordable Care Act’s healthcare insurance marketplace. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare,” offers health insurance to more than 40 million people for the first time.
Frank Ocean: ‘I Was A Thug in My Past Life’
In his Oyster magazine cover story, singer/songwriter Frank Ocean revealed that he used to be a “thug” in his past life. Ocean describes himself as having sold “a lot of cocaine and crack.”
22 Year-Old Cortlan Wickliff is Youngest African American to Graduate from Harvard Law
22 year-old Cortlan Wickliff will become the youngest African American to graduate from Harvard Law School.
Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages
Nina Buckhalter is on trial for manslaughter in Mississippi after having a stillborn child; traces if drugs were found in her system. The case sets a dangerous precedent, where unintentional pregnancy loss can be treated as a homicide.
9 Year-Old Rapper’s Raunchy Videos Lead to Child Abuse Investigation
The family of 9 year-old rapper Luie Rivera is under investigation by Child Protective Services for possible abuse and neglect. Rivera has starred in a slew of raunchy rap videos in which he makes drug references, dances suggestively, and even slaps a woman’s buttocks.