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Since yesterday, three letters addressed to specific politicians have been intercepted after testing positive for a poisonous substance called ricin. One of them was intended for President Obama.

Rhymes and Reasons interviews U of I professor Dr. Dave Stovall about the Hip Hop songs that changed his life: Public Enemy’s anthem of resistance “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos” and Organized Konfusion’s space-age “Releasing Hypnotical Gases.” Check it out at BlackYouthProject.com!

Ken Burn’s new documentary Central Park Five premieres tonight on PBS. The film recounts the “Central Park Jogger” case, in which five black and Hispanic young men were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York’s Central Park.

Interviewed by Rashad J. Smith VH-1’s Master of the Mixes   judges believed that by letting go an irreplaceable component to the show, they are that much closer to choosing their Master of the Mix. I believe that they have clearly made a mistake! Previously referred to as the “Diddy of DJ’s” … HOLLYWOOD’S CHAMPION OF NEW […]

Chief Keef is under fire for a new song in which he threatens to murder a women for not performing a sex act on him: “You ain’t gonna let me f— you, and I feel you / But you gone suck my d— or I’ll kill you”

Brittney Griner was the No. 1 WNBA draft pick last night; she’ll be rocking a Phoenix Mercury jersey next season. Griner is the second all-time scorer and the top shot blocker in Women’s NCAA history, and has a record 18 dunks. Truly a phenom.

A recent survey of African American church goers in North Carolina finds that a majority of the respondents believe that churches have a responsibility to promote healthy living to their congregations. Do you agree?

Two large explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon have resulted in dozens of injuries.   This is a developing story. Check back for updates… UPDATE: Watch a live feed of CBS coverage of the situation in Boston below   UPDATE 4:02 PM: The Boston Globe says 64 people are wounded; still 2 […]

A city in Louisiana is set to ban saggy pants. An ordinance has been passed in The Terrebonne Parish Council and is expected to be signed by the Parish President. Is a ban on saggy pants necessary? Is it just another way to criminalize black youth?

A Florida police officer has been fired after bringing Trayvon Martin targets to a gun range.

the Black Youth Project’s own Dennis Johnson appeared on MSNBC’s The Melissa Harris Perry show to discuss the crisis of gun violence in Chicago. Dennis made a fascinating assertion: “Violence will never cease until we find a way to make money out of peace.”

In the wake of his lost endorsement deal with Reebok, Rick Ross has released another apology, calling his rape lyrics “one of my biggest mistakes and regrets.”