What it Takes to get my Vote in 2012

In 2008, there was so much excitement surrounding the presidential election that it was contagious. For many, like myself, it would be one of our first opportunities to vote for the United States’ highest office… President. As a 20-year-old, who just started my second semester in college, it turned into one of the biggest moments of my life.

There was not only a black man in the race but also a woman, who both represented many of the issues I care about. But a lot has changed since that time of staying up late to hand out flyers and giving up my weekends to canvass.

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Jamira

[INTERVIEW] Malik Yusef on Politics and Hip-Hop

Artist, poet, writer, musician, MC, rapper, and Chicago native, Malik Yusef is no stranger to success. This year, he won a Grammy with Kanye for the writing of “All of the Lights,” but this poet didn’t always have it so good.

Malik dropped out of high school because he had difficulty writing and speaking aloud in class.

“I used to crack a lot of jokes, distract the class, and get sent out all so I didn’t have to read out loud,” he said.

After dropping out of school, Malik decided to educate himself by spending a lot of time in the library. He started to write poetry about growing up on Chicago’s South Side as a coping mechanism.

“I had to learn ways to deal with people,” Malik said. “[young people should] figure out how to learn. They need to understand environmental literacy, and use context clues to inform themselves.”

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Ife

#ThatSh*tCray: SB 507 in Wisconsin: “Single Parenthood is Child Abuse”

In Wisconsin, there is a very low-key discussion taking place about a bill that has been proposed and if it is passed, it would declare that all single-parenthood is a factor that leads to child abuse.

So my mom should be disciplined for not marrying my punk ass dad? Right!

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DJWillieShakes

Wiz Khalifa Tweets @ Me: Love Will Find a Way

When @realwizkhalifa tweeted at me to watch a video, I was very surprised. To be honest, I was expecting it to be one of two things: a spam message or a new club banger. However, I was absolutely wrong and the music video was about social justice and the lack of it. The video shared a story of the struggles of all people in society and the criminal acts that they encounter on a daily basis. However,  Lyrikill (the artist) has a solution to the problem: Love is the answer.

“Obama got Osama Bin, but our economy is rock bottom in … Should I vote or just say f@!# it? It’s like a President is just a puppet. One man can’t fix up all ‘em problems. Say all our prays hope  God will solve them … I look to the clouds to see a sign … Government and bank ties we see it… I believe love is the answer.”

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Lashunda

[NEW VIDEO]: 10 Reasons to Vote in 2012

Listen up, people!

It’s that time again – election season! If you have the right to vote, I advise you to go exercise your right. Not only in the presidential elections, but in your local elections also. The local election is where it affects us the most.

Remember the people running for office make decisions about your daily life. It is important that the candidate that is for the people gets into office and they are held accountable by the people who elect them in.

JUMP to watch the brand new League video featuring DJ Willie Shakes:

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LaNisha