Stories by Jamilah King
Posted on Mar 29, 2012, Source: ColorLines
A scholarship system that once empowered student athletes now leaves them at the mercy of their coaches -- and a multibillion dollar industry.
Posted on Mar 11, 2012, Source: Colorlines.com
Big Brother is watching, and there aren’t many rules to say how much he can see, particularly using the mobile devices on which American rely.
Posted on Feb 5, 2012, Source: ColorLines
The NFL’s Players Association, the union that represents the league’s athletes, has come out in opposition to Indiana's proposed Right to Work legislation.
Posted on Jan 16, 2012, Source: ColorLines
Here are a few of the FCC’s efforts to deal with the digital divide—the good and the bad of each.
Posted on Dec 26, 2011, Source: ColorLines
In 2008, young voters were the big story. Both parties will attempt to woo them this time around--but are they paying attention to the issues that matter?
Posted on Sep 21, 2011, Source: Colorlines.com
After a long delay from the Supreme Court, Troy Davis was executed at 11:08 PM Wednesday night, despite over a million people asking for clemency.
Posted on Jul 11, 2011, Source: Colorlines.com
While young prospective workers in general are saddled with record levels of unemployment, young workers of color face an even bleaker economic outlook.
Posted on May 31, 2011, Source: Colorlines.com
The legend passed away in New York on May 27, 2011.
Posted on May 26, 2011, Source: Colorlines.com
Here are revolutionaries who, in their death or retirement, have been used to represent the sorts of things they spent their lives opposing.
Posted on May 24, 2011, Source: Colorlines.com
The bill was passed through the the Republican-led Senate late last week and is expected be signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday.
Posted on Mar 10, 2011, Source: Colorlines.com
Should a rocker who displays the confederate flag at concerts win the NAACP's Great Expectations award?
Posted on Nov 16, 2010, Source: Colorlines.com
The Atlanta director took on the classic choreopoem to consternation and mixed reviews. But as Shange's legacy shows, black women will always be the rightful storytellers.
Posted on Apr 25, 2010, Source: ColorLines RaceWire
On the same day that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law, some lawmakers in Washington are getting ready to act.
Posted on Aug 10, 2006, Source: WireTap
The Rootz Underground plants its seeds as one of Jamaica's best and underrated Reggae bands.
Posted on Aug 2, 2006, Source: WireTap
A look at how one of the nation's most innovative record labels is changing music and young people that make it.
Posted on Jul 13, 2006, Source: WireTap
Music Review: One of the country's most talented young poets takes his message from the stage to the studio with the release of two new albums.
