After losing their mother to cancer, Makia Underwood, 32, Zakia Clark, 29, and Tasha Clark, 27 began wearing shirts and hats with “F— Cancer” emblazoned on the front. A security guard at a Philly mall took issue w/ the language, and kicked them out.
Armed Teacher Training Programs have launched in 15 states since the Sandy Hook shooting. Beyond alarming. We must protect all children from gun violence, but is this the solution?
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In the wake of Barack Obama’s reelection, an incredible amount of petitions from a variety of states calling for secession have flooded the internet; and their getting more and more signatures every hour. Will anything come of these petitions? What does this say about the state of our union?
I’m in desperate need of a civics lesson. I live in a blue state. Deep blue. Even our stop signs are blue. I haven’t seen red since I left Indiana. Since I only lived in Ohio very briefly during a non-election year, I have no idea what it means to live in a battleground state, […]
The recent spate of unjust voter ID laws has spurred a surge in activism and advocacy across the country. Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ has stepped up the plate, leading the fight against these laws by committing to registering as many young people as possible before the October 9th deadline. The movement is being […]
Using data from the BYP’s latest memo, Salon.com writer Sonya Ross asserts that as many as 700,000 minority voters under the age of 30 will be unable to vote in November because of recent photo ID laws. How can we ensure that our voices are heard this November?
A federal court has blocked a controversial new Texas voter ID law, asserting that “the state failed to show that the law would not harm the voting rights of minorities. Thoughts on today’s ruling?
A bullied gay student has been expelled from his Indianapolis High School after firing a stun gun in the air to ward off his attackers. But does he deserve to be expelled? Should his high school have done more to protect him?
Chicago is sad, depressed, in a funk. Our hopes of returning to NBA greatness shattered as Derrick Rose went down with a torn ACL last Saturday, late in the 4th quarter of game 1 of their first round playoff machup. I want to write about something else, but I can’t. Man down. Our man, last year’s […]
I just got back yesterday from a 9 day trip to the West Coast that was one of the most productive, fun, and painful journeys I’ve ever experienced. It started on February 10th in Portland, Oregon at Portland’s Sixth Annual Youth Summit. I was blessed to be a judge at the youth talent show competition, […]
A parent trigger law “allows parents at a school with consistently dismal test scores to file a petition to restructure their children’s school.” Supporters say these laws empower the school’s surrounding community; detractors say such a program is susceptible to abuse. What do you think?
