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We are sad to report that Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X was killed in Tijuana, Mexico. He was 29.

Many in Minnesota are hopeful that Governor Mark Dayton will sign a bill banning employers from asking a job applicant about their criminal history before the interviewing stage of the hiring process.

An online campaign has been launched to raise money for a group of Detroit students so they can celebrate prom with their classmates. The 25 charter school students simply cannot afford clothing to attend the event. So several adults launched the campaign on Indiegogo. So far they’ve raised $628, towards a goal of $2,000. The deadline for […]

Williams, a senior at Bethune-Cookman College, will graduate this weekend with a degree in criminal justice. Even more astonishing? Joshua spent most of his college career without a place to live!

Parents of a Troy, New York elementary student were outraged to learn that their son’s teacher forced him to clean a desk with his tongue as punishment for drawing on it.

Don’t miss YOUTH VOICES: TRUTH AND CHOICES; A culturally enriching and empowering event featuring Chicago’s youth-led organizations & guest speaker Dr. Beth Richie.

People talk about a study abroad semester as if it were the most magical experience of college, and IT IS! But, a lot of people forgo the opportunity because of the costs …Let me tell you a few things I did to make studying abroad much more affordable.

The same assistant state attorney that advised that 16 year-old Kiera Wilmot be charged with a felony for a science experiment gone wrong, advised that charges be dropped against a white teen who accidentally shot his brother with a BB gun. Many believe race is behind the seemingly unequal treatment.

A group of Harlem teens partnered with the Harlem Hospital Center and The New York County District Attorney’s Office on a documentary exploring gun violence. The film focuses on Dedric Hammond, who once lived by the gun until a brush with death took his life in a different direction. He is now a violence interrupter.

A proposed law moving through the N. Carolina legislature requires teens to get notarized parental consent to access testing and treatment for STDs, pregnancy, mental health, and substance abuse.

Cleveland resident Charles Ramsey has been catapulted into the spotlight after rescuing 27 year-old kidnapping victim Amanda Berry from his neighbor’s house; leading to the rescue of three other captives. But his good deed is being overshadowed his his animated and rather hilarious post-rescue interviews.

Join folks from across the country for Assata Teach-ins during the week of June 2nd – June 9th! You can organize a teach-in of your own, or attend one in your community. Learn more at AssataTeachIn.com