If there is violence going on in your community there are ways to get involved to be part of the solution. Like what Ashel does in Oakland, you can do that in your community too.
Email: theleague@99problems.org to get help getting started! Peace and love.
Janelle Monae speaks on her recent performance for the 44th president at a fundraiser that took place a month back at the University of Illinois, Chicago. As a young voter, she was very clear about continuing to support him in November. In the featured excerpt, Janelle highlights some of Obama’s statistics during his 4-year tenure [...]
An old classmate recently leaked a home video from 1990 of The Throne’s Kanye West reciting an MLK-dedicated verse from a poem entitled, “His Name Means Love.” Read more: HERE
A bunch of the homies in Milwaukee have united to produce the featured song of the day. While I’ve heard talk about its production, I was a bit shocked to see it publicized as a completed project this morning. Pizzle released his Fame in Vain album a little earlier in the year and has gotten [...]
WTF! Another shooting has taken place near Virginia Tech and this time an officer has been shot! These students can’t catch a break. Just this last Wednesday, parents were testifying about the university’s response that resulted in their children losing their lives in the April 16, 2007, shootings, which left 33 dead, including the shooter. [...]
Not good – in urban schools, that is. Unfortunate news for the country, as the city schools are tested regarding the progress of the student attending them. According to the Huffington Post, overall, the math grades have gone up slightly, however grades have been stagnant in every other subject. The data was taken from 21 [...]
I agree that gang violence is getting out of hand. Even though it is on a decline, it is still a big problem. A big way to fix it is definitely by having the “hood saving the hood.” WE all need to be aware and make a change for the better.