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Sept 19- 25th   University of Tennessee Martin’s First Black Student Remembers Challenges Staff Writer, The associated Press, 9/19/11   Berkeley, California Schools Number One In Black Student Success Staff Writer, News One, 9/20/11   Achievement gap progressively narrows Sara Toth, Baltimore Sun, 9/20/11   Retention of black students at K-State remains problem Cooper Mach, […]

Sept 12th-18th   Study finds more Latinos enrolling at colleges Brandon Hensley, Daily Sudial, 8/11/11   Historically Black Colleges and Universities Rankings Robert Morse, US News, 9/12/11   The Lion King’s Robert Guillaume Offers Sage Advice to Black Youth Staff Writer, Rolling Out, 9/12/11   Nearly half of African-American youth report pressure to have sex […]

Sept 5th – 11th   City’s youth need outlets and discipline Dominique Johnson, The Temple News, 9/5/11   Curfew and Gang Injunctions in Oakland Won’t Stop the Violence
; Resources for Community D Staff Writer, Indy Bay, 9/5/11   Congressional Black Caucus declares war on White America Dave Weinbaum, 9/6/11, Rolla Daily News   Why Don’t […]

Aug 29th- Sept 4th   Obama Incites Some Folks to Violent Rage over New Voter Initiative Kirsten West Savali, YBW News, 8/30/11   Loot the dream looters! Youth are right to rebel! Staff Writer, Workers World, 8/31/11   Black Gay Pride kicks off tonight with vigil, youth summit Laura Douglas-Brown, GA Voice, 8/31/11   Why […]

Aug 22nd – 28th   Racist curfew instituted in Philadelphia Walter Smolarek, Liberation News, 8/20/11   Blacks and Latinos Will Suffer When the Student Debt Bubble Bursts David A. Love, Huffington Post, 8/24/11   Millenials still searching for racial equality, diversity Megan Bannister, Times-Delphic, 8/22/11   A tale of two schools: Who’s to blame for […]

Aug 15th- 21st   Northwestern principal maintains high achievement standards Shawn Cetrone, Herald Online, 8/14/11   It’s ‘Blackademic: young and black in academia Chetachi A. Egwu, The Grio, 8/14/11   These four also have a dream Janel Davis , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC   A tepid response to race-based school bullying Milton W. Hinton Jr. […]

Thursday is not a cash grab or some collection of b-sides, and it never feels forced. The Weeknd’s second album is a fully-formed album, thoroughly conceived and well-executed. And considering the fact that it’s being released less than a year after its predecessor, and it’s still really good, I’d say Thursday is a more-than-worthy follow-up.

Aug 1st – 7th   White supremacist principal running Bronx school with majority black and Latino students Corinne Lestch, Daily News Writer, 8/1/11   The Racist Scourge Roger Cohen, The New York Times , 8/1/11   Choosing Between an HBCU And a PWI Ja’el Gordon, Huffington Post, 8/3/11   Strategic Plan for CHS Aims to […]

July 25th – July 31st, 2011       Black Chicago Divided   Salim Muwakkil   Truth Out News   7/25/11         Why African Americans Struggle to Find Jobs and Remain Employed Compared to Whites   Jaryn Fields   American Progress News   7/25/11       “No disrespect to the gay […]

Film Website | May 19, 2011 Louder Than a Bomb tells the story of four Chicago high school poetry teams as they prepare to compete in the world’s largest youth slam. By turns hopeful and heartbreaking, the film captures the turbulent lives of these unforgettable kids, exploring the ways writing shapes their world, and vice […]

The Weeknd’s “House of Balloons” is something unmistakably different, relishing in an enrapturing mystery and irresistible insidiousness. Say hello to the dark, smoldering future of Rhythm and Blues.

This weekend, BET will host the third annual “Black Girls Rock!” Awards in which black women and girls will be honored for the contributions they have made in their careers and their communities.  A few weeks ago, NBC featured the non-profit organization, which was founded six years ago. ABOUT BLACK GIRLS ROCK!: BLACK GIRLS ROCK! […]