“Friend, I don’t know what to do,” said Laura. Laura’s friend Michelle replied, “Well, don’t feel bad girl. The economy’s rough and times are hard. We’re all going through it.” “I know but what am I going to do. I mean the bills are piling up and the rent is due and...

I am saddened by the state of affairs of our people and our youth. I am specifically speaking about the needless situations of violence and destruction that have become a daily thing. One instance is what happened on that Septa bus in Philadelphia a few days ago. There is a video floating...

Camden City, New Jersey for the last decade or so has been listed as one of the most dangerous cities in the United States. Despite that, just recently, the Mayor laid off half of the city’s police force due to fiscal constraints. I work in Camden everyday; I am a high school teacher and...