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It’s an odd experience when two seemingly unrelated stories subtly and symbolically collide. In one corner, Michelle Obama wowed audiences with her speech at the Democratic National Convention two weeks ago. In the other, Karen Lewis, head of the Chicago Teachers’ Union, led Chicago Public Schools teachers into a fight with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, when […]

Peace is being able to have food everyday that settles aching stomachs. Peace is having access to healthcare. Peace is making sure income inequality levels is not as drastic as the lack of sanitation facilities available in Khayelitsha, Guguletu, Nyanga, and many other townships that still struggle for basic services that impact the quality of […]

httpv://youtu.be/a0ccPh3YYH4 The power of new media never ceases to amaze me. The simple yet dynamic idea of creating a video for millions to view in the span of a week, is something that changes how we live our lives, react to world crisis, view politics, and engage with anyone who is traditionally beyond our reach. […]

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, […]

                  While it should be commonplace to study, promote, and protect Black History each and every day of the year, I still find it rewarding to dig into our history during the month of February to highlight those of our predecessors, especially the lesser know ones, to […]

Del.school that taught black students faces sale Staff Writer, Canadian Business, 12/25/11   Kwanzaa begins Monday with celebration at Youngstown church Staff Writer, Vindy Times, 12/25/11   Top 10 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Successes of 2011 Marybeth Gasman, Huffington Post   Kwanzaa Begins With An Appeal To Youth Paul Tuthill, Northeast Public Radio, […]

I’ve grown up hearing stories from my parents, many of which were about their political activism, and many of which highlighted the lack of police support the experienced. In the summer of 1975, my dad participated in a desegregation protest on a beach in Boston where blacks had been excluded. While some protesters threw rocks, […]

The unexamined life is not worth living. These are the words of Socrates at his trial for heresy, and after one of the most interactive summers I have ever experienced, I now want to take a moment to both reflect, but also interrogate the concept of privileged reflection. A year ago I wrote, and I […]

Over the past couple of months I have been working for an Organization called Equal Education, more commonly known as the movement of and for learners, parents, teachers and community members working for quality and equality in education, through analysis and activism. I humbly declare that the activism and community leadership that I’ve seen over […]

Action Following the Summit on the Status of the Black WCTV News, Staff Writer, July 3, 2011 Still in the Black Hadlee Simons, IAfrica, July 3, 2011 Youth doesn’t hold back Lang Staff Writer, Muskego Now, July 3, 2011 Letter to Generation X Ellis Washington, WND News, July 2, 2011 Youth Mobilise for the Defence […]

Black male students face long odds Abbey Doyle , The Herald Bulletin, May 29, 2011 Plan to capture black youths on camera Giordano Fenzi, The Voice, May 29, 2011 If Joblessness and Hopelessness Undermine Democracy in the Middle East, What about Here at Home? Dave Lindroff, TCBH News, May 28, 2011 Teen brings toy Uzi […]

Three years of college done. And After surviving ¾ of my undergraduate life, I am now left to reflect, remember where I have come from, and try to figure out where I’m heading in the future. University of Chicago has not only allowed me to live a life of the mind, but it has also […]