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It is always great to see young people stepping into their purpose, achieving their dreams, and inspiring others. This seven-year-old magical Black girl is doing just that by becoming a published author of a book called Daddy’s Little Princess.

  More police departments across the country are requiring members of their force to wear body cameras. In the last few weeks, agencies in at least a dozen cities, including Ferguson, where 18-year-old Mike Brown was fatally wounded by a police officer on Aug. 9, have said they are equipping officers with video cameras. 

  The following post originally appeared on the Daily Kos under the title, “The demonization of a dead, unarmed teenager is well underway…” By: Barbara Morrill Well, that didn’t take long. Barely two hours after Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jacksonnamed the police officer who gunned down 18-year old Michael Brown last Saturday, and the demonization of—you […]

A 9-year-old girl who is super skilled in basketball is being scouted by the University of Miami Coral Gables. Jaden Newman, who is in the fourth grade, currently plays on her local high school’s varsity squad. She was sent an official recruitment letter and has already toured the campus.

Paris Gray, the Georgia high school senior, whose participation in graduation activities was put in limbo because of her yearbook quote, will get to attend graduation. According to a school spokesperson, Gray was never punished, and the idea that she would not get to participate in graduation festivities was a “miscommunication.” 

In honor of National Poetry Month, here’s a list a few great poets of our generation. 

Two lawsuits have been filed alleging that a private youth prison operator in Florida actively covered up sexual abuse against young people in its care. The suits claim that the company Youth Services International, frequently turned a blind eye to the misconduct. 

According to a joint report released by the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and Charlottesville’s Legal Aid Justice Center, black males are twice as likely to be suspended from schools in the state than white male students. Most African American students are being suspended for relatively minor offenses, such as disrupting the class or […]

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is yet again requesting that the President end the rather silly Thanksgiving tradition of turkey pardoning. In the letter, PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said the act trivializes the mass slaughter of a gentle animal. But that’s not all. Newkirk went on to liken turkeys to people […]