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In Our Hands: The Future of Our Children and the Restoration of Our Communities Resides With Us
An Op-Ed by Susan Taylor – founder and CEO of the National CARES Mentoring Movement – explains The Rising at Harlan High mentoring program, and calls on the men and women of our community to step up and be mentors to our youth. Will you answer her call?
White Supremacist Sentenced to 10 Years for Arson Attack on African American Home
Chicago-area white supremacist Brian James Moudry has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting the home of an African American family on fire. Moudry splashed the house with gasoline and lit it ablaze while eight children and one adult were inside. Luckily, all were able to escape.
Jordan Davis Receives Honorary HS Diploma
17 year-old Jordan Davis was killed outside of a gas station by 45 year-old Michael Dunn after an argument over loud music. While his family continues to seek justice, Jordan’s high school has awarded him an honorary diploma.
Complaint Filed Against Texas Federal Judge Alleging Racial Bias
Civil Rights activists have filed a complaint of misconduct against Texas appeals judge Judge Edith H. Jones, asserting that she harbors dangerous racial bias.
REPORT: 75 Percent of Students Arrested in Chicago Public Schools Are Black
According to research from Loyola University and Project NIA, 75 percent of students arrested in Chicago’s public schools last year were black.
President Obama Taps Susan Rice for National Security Adviser
President Obama announced that he’s replacing his current National Security Adviser, Tom Donilon, with Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.
New Report Sheds Light on Police Harassment of Transgender Women of Color
An article in The Village Voice is helping to bring light a report that unveils some alarming statistics about the police harassment of transgender people of color.
Alicia Keys WILL Perform in Israel Despite Objections from Alice Walker and Others
Alicia Keys has announced that her concert in Tel Aviv will go on as planned, despite objections from Alice Walker and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters: “Music is a universal language that is meant to unify audiences in peace and love, and that is the spirit of our show.”
Grant Hill and Jason Kidd Retiring from NBA
Basketball legends Grant Hill and Jason Kidd have both announced their retirement from the NBA.
George Zimmerman’s Attorneys Apologize for Mischaracterizing Evidence
George Zimmerman’s attorneys have apologized for misrepresenting footage meant to paint Trayvon Martin as the aggressor in his confrontation with Zimmerman.
Ohio Health Program Lets Teens Teach Their Peers About Sex
In Cleveland, Ohio a unique sex education program allows high schoolers to teach their peers about sexual health; in the hopes of combating the area’s rising rates of STD infections in teens.
Cultivating Black Male Complexity: Lessons Learned from Working with Black Male Youth
This past year, I have worked as a lead facilitator in a leadership program with Black male eighth graders on the South Side of Chicago. These are Black males who attend a school that is closing as a result of Rahm Emanuel’s upheaval of Chicago Public Schools. In addition to these woes, these Black males […]