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Embattled former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has reportedly signed a plea deal that will involve “significant jail time.” A source has told the Chicago Sun-Times that jail time would definitely be a part of any plea deal, and that his wife Sandi is the subject of a probe of her own.

Oakland School District will allow the Dept. of Education to monitor their disciplinary procedures, to ensure that Black students are not receiving harsher punishments than their white peers. Black males were suspended at six times the rate of their white counterparts during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Over 200 angry protesters rallied in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago yesterday afternoon, calling for justice for 22 year-old Rekia Boyd. Do you think the Chicago Police Department conducted a thorough investigation of this incident? Sound off below!

Black Youth in the News: March 19-25 – “The Illusions of a Post-Racial Era,” and other fascinating stories at BlackYouthProject.com!

According to the Huffington Post, police have turned over the investigation into the murder of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin to the Seminole County State Attorney’s Office; they’ll decide if 28 year-old neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman will be charged for Martin’s murder.

There are stories of Germany and Black folk: on the streets, some Germans may want to take a picture with a dark tourist. Since I haven’t been to Germany, i cant really say what conditions have influenced this  exoticism. However, I suppose that it can’t be too far from the exoticism that goes on here […]

In a time where words are abbreviated into consonants and symbols and three letters can signal an entire sentence, it becomes interesting to look at language in depth. Whether our ‘wyd’ for “what are you doing?” is a reflection of life lived on the go or a need for differentiation, our words and phrases change faster […]

Summit opens dialogue with teens Elizabeth M. Mack, Tallahassee Democrat, March 21, 2010 St. Cloud looks at race disparity suspension gap in schools Dave Aeikens, SC Times, March 21, 2010 Engaging Seattle’s youth and families Times Staff Writer, Seattle Times, March 21, 2010 Battle of the Youth Bulge Addison Wiggin, Daily Reckoning, March 21, 2010 Minimum wage hikes harm […]