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In the face of voter ID laws that could potentially disenfranchise thousands of minority voters this November, black women in particular are at the forefront of voting rights advocacy across the country. Are you registered to vote?

Mitt Romney’s inexplicably darker complexion on Univision has everyone wondering: did Romney purposefully darken his complexion in order to appeal to a Latino audience? Would he really stoop this low?

About a week ago, I had initially been excited when Chicago’s downtown was aglow with a flush of red T-shirts as the district’s teachers went on strike again for the first time in 25 years. Finally, it had seemed that public education’s core issues had been launched onto the national stage. Questions pertaining to teacher […]

According to forensic experts, no traces of Trayvon Martin’s DNA were found on the handgun used to take his life. This evidence could potential call into question Zimmerman’s assertion that he fired the fatal shot after Martin reached for his weapon.

The USTA raised a few eyebrows when it refused to fund Taylor Townsend’s US Open berth. Townsend is 16 years old and is the number one junior women’s tennis player in the world. The USTA has made an attempt in recent years to take a firmer hand in developing talent and Taylor Townsend is just […]

Women and girls who relax their hair are more likely to enter puberty early and suffer from uterine fibroid tumors, according to a recent study. If you have a relaxer, will this news compel you to change your hair regiment?

According to the results of a study, 14 percent of teens nationwide are disconnected. “Disconnectedness” is defined as not working and not being in school. Black youth accounted for the largest share of disconnected young people; a whopping 22.2 percent.

46 year-old death row inmate Terry Williams was recently granted a hearing by a Philadelphia judge, regarding evidence indicating the motivation behind a murder he committed 30 years ago; his victim sexually abused him for years. Does he deserve clemency?

According to WBEZ, an end to the Chicago Teacher’s Union strike may be in sight. School Board President David Vitale says the district and teachers have agreed on a “framework” that will allow classes to begin once again this Monday. Of course, nothing is set in stone. From WBEZ: “Vitale would not say where each […]

Chicago police were forced to abruptly end rapper Lil JoJo’s wake when mourners nearly knocked over his casket. The violence and police presence at his wake are indicators of deeper issues at play. How do we get to the root?

Since going on strike last Monday, the CTU has been accused of selfishness, pettiness, and “hurting the children.” One Chicago educator wants to set the record straight. Do you support the CTU?

A southern California car chase following a bank robbery featured an interesting twist. The robbers tossed cash from the car as they sped down the freeway! The cops want anyone who grabbed the flying money to give it back. Would you?