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‘Opening Act’ Drama Program For Marginalized Schools Inspires Students Lucas Kavner, Huffington Post | April 19, 2011 Julia Kamin, a self-diagnosed theatre geek in her teenage years, never really anticipated how much her own interests would impact kids in need. “I remember doing plays in high school,” she said. “And it was something I would look […]

My mom wanted me to write about the newest Tea Party scandal. I wanted to discuss Kobe Bryant and how his outburst made me consider my views on free speech. So, I propose a compromise. Popular brand Carol’s Daughter has the internet going nuts over it’s newest advertising campaign. The company recently announced it’s newest […]

  People have been speaking for centuries. In fact, some people have been yelling to the top of their lungs, and unfortunately (in far too many instances) to no avail. Matthew Hindman, in his new book on The Myth of Digital Democracy concludes his argument with a stark but honest lesson. “It may be easy […]

When schools separate Carl KenneyThe Durham News, April 17, 2011 Montgomery County’s search for a school superintendent with staying power Robert Samuels, The Washington Post, April 17, 2011 Minority engineering programs celebrate 40 years Nicole Wentling, Kansan News, April 17, 2011 Emancipation is hard to celebrate when kids are still slave to city’s violence Courtland […]

Seriously, folks, I want to put my basketball blogs in the Disney vault, but since it’s the only thing I find worth watching, I kind of have to continue writing about the sport. Go with what I know.  Last week, Kobe Bryant got into all kinds of trouble for spazzing the bleep out at a […]

Beyonce is ready to unleash her fierceness upon us once again. But does she still rule the world?

Award goes to NY officer who killed Mass. student Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press, April 13, 2011 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—A police union has given its Officer of the Year award to the policeman who shot and killed a college football player during a disturbance in the New York City suburbs. Parents of the student, 20-year-old Danroy Henry […]

Dedicated to Theo Hike III, Lawrence, and Jalyn – One Love   Adulthood feels strange and comes early when all your clubhouse friends (from kindergarten up) become institutionalized. We tell time by the progression of life’s complexity: homework piles up undone, small crushes that explode into sexual exclusivity, and before you know it your comrades […]

Teens who speak out against violence unsung heroes Digital Journal, KJ Mullins, April 10, 2011 Lack of jobs among youth a recipe for wars: World Bank Kaburu Mugambi, Nation Media, April 10, 2011 Water for Worthington: Youth-led fundraiser aims for clean water Jane Turpin Moore, Worthington Daily Globe, April 10, 2011 Groups work together to […]

When grappling with history, truth is a difficult commodity to come by and contradiction is far too common. I believe that the learning process of history has the potential and power to teach lessons of identity, narratives of building community, and the necessity for people to choose to participate in society around them. But I […]

The Price of Choosing Jails Over Schools Latoya Peterson, The Root | April 9, 2011 As federal, state and local governments across the nation slash their budgets to close looming shortfalls, there is one clear winner in the budget battles: correctional systems, which cost the nation nearly $70 billion annually. During the last two decades, funding […]

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been detoxing.  That’s right.  No cheeseburgers, no jibaritos, no vanilla malts.  First a vegan diet, then a raw one, now a vegetable juice fast.  Although some of the stuff I’ve had tastes like ass terrible, I did enjoy much of it.  Coconut water, an acquired taste for many, […]