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  President Obama is expected to announce new commitments to his My Brother’s Keeper initiative during a town hall meeting on education early Monday morning. The project, which aims to connect young black men with mentors and other assistance through the help of corporations, philanthropic organizations, and nonprofits has been under some scrutiny of late. Nonetheless […]

  A Michigan man who shot an unarmed black woman as she sought help after a car wreck is set to start trial Monday. A judge and jury will determine if Ted Wafer, 55, used deadly force based on a reasonable fear that he was at risk when he shot and killed Renisha McBride. 

After just six weeks on Broadway, Holler If Ya Hear Me will close. The Tupac-inspired musical infused the late musician’s lyrics into an urban setting which took an in-depth look into the struggles of a neglected community. 

An 18-year-old boy has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for shooting a retired police dog during a burglary in 2012.  At 16, Ivins Rosier confessed to breaking into Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Robert Boody’s West Palm Beach home and shooting the 5-year-old German Shepherd. 

  Laverne Cox has just made history. Cox has become the first transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy. Cox is up for the “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series” for her work on the Netflix hit, Orange is the New Black. The show received 12 nominations.

  The following post was written by Byron L. Smith. It originally appeared on Brothers on Sports under the original title, “A Teacher Explains Why His Students Are Doing Fundraisers to Bury Their Classmates.” By: Byron L. Smith I was once employed at a high school that had a group of students who went from […]

  In May, it was announced that Scandal star Columbus Short would no longer be appearing as Harrison on the hit ABC television show. That was around the same time that allegations of assault and domestic abuse involving Short surfaced.  During an interview with Access Hollywood, Short opened up about the many personal issues that we’ve heard about in […]

  The family of a woman who was repeatedly punched in the face by an LAPD police officer is demanding the officer be charged. The California Highway Patrol said that it will carry out a full investigation after a video of one of its officers repeatedly punching a woman he had pinned down on the side […]

More than 60 people were shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend. At least 9 have died. Police fired their weapons in five of the incidents.

  The U.S. lost to Belgium in the 2014 World Cup Tuesday evening, but despite that fact, USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard gave an absolutely amazing performance. So amazing that some suggested that FIFA drug test him after the game. As it turns out, the organization did “randomly” test Howard. 

The following post originally appeared on Anthropology News. It was written by Lance Arney and Marilyn Williams. Its original title is, “Demanding Zero Tolerance for Florida’s School-to-Prison Pipeline.” By: Lance Arney and Marilyn Williams Fifty years after the enactment of the Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights offices of the US Department of Education (DOE) […]

Community members in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood have a nuisance on their hands. A group of teens who are attempting to make a living by beating on buckets at intersections, are viewed as problematic to some of the residents.