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During her commencement speech at Bowie State, The FLOTUS called out black youth for fantasizing about being a “baller or a rapper,” and called for a renewed hunger for education.

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.

On this day 48 years ago, Malcolm X was assassinated.

As we come upon both the day commemorating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and with Black History Month just around the corner, I imagine (hopefully) that many of us will be reflecting on our history, progress, and shared collective responsibility in the midst of many ongoing injustices. The difficulty of celebrating civil […]

As we should everyday, we honor Dr. King for his bravery, insight, and determination to fight for a better tomorrow for his people – and all people, throughout the world. Check out a few lesser known King quotes after the jump! How has the life and work of Dr. King inspired you?

Hot on the heels of a decisive victory over GOP rival Mitt Romney in last night’s foreign policy debate, the Obama campaign has released a new ad entitled “Determination,” The 1 minute spot acts as a closing argument for the President, outlining his future plans for the nation.

By Tiff J In what seems like yet another law aimed at the poor, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has helped usher in a strict new truancy policy that targets low-income families. Starting October 1st, parents whose children have accumulated a significant number of absences [10 or more unexcused absences per year] or who don’t attend […]

When he was just 17 year-old, Derrick Perry was shot in the head at a Detroit house party, changing his life forever. But his harrowing ordeal didn’t stop him from graduating from high school on time and attending college in the fall, just 7 months after being shot.

Olympic hurdler Kellie Wells has opened up about the sexual abuse she experienced as an adolescent, hoping her story will inspire and empower young people facing similar obstacles.

“The Negro people of Montgomery, exhausted by the humiliating experiences that they had constantly faced on the buses, expressed in a massive act of non-cooperation their determination to be free. They came to see that it was ultimately more honorable to walk the streets in dignity than to ride the buses in humiliation…This principle became […]

The support for Trayvon Martin has been rather remarkable. The public has gone into their protest toolkit and hashtagged, blogged, marched, sent Skittles, and updated Facebook pictures accordingly. Even the POTUS, notoriously mum and/or known to toe borders on issues that concern race, went as far as to suggest that his male offspring would have […]

Within the black community, many critics would answer with a surprising “no”. Historically, African Americans especially since the Civil Rights Movement have been loyal to the Democratic Party for its social welfare programs and professed strife for equality. However, as Ron Christie, Republican strategist and former special assistant to President George W. Bush puts it […]