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The article presents interviews with candidates standing for the special election for Ward 4 and Ward 8 of the Council of the District of Columbia including Acqunetta Anderson, Ron Austin and Trayon White. Candidates share their plans and views on various issues including taxation, education and employment. Information on the special election scheduled on April 28, 2015 is also provided.

The article offers tips on how to inspire tween readers such as considering the interest of tweens, choosing graphic novels, and shared reading and reviews several graphic novels including "Galactic Hot Dogs: The Wiener Strikes Back," "The Popularity Papers," and "Poptropica: Mystery of the Map."

The article argues against the views of pop singer Franchell Davis known as Frenchie Davis on the issue of using hashtags (#) on social network and microblogging services by younger African Americans rather than focusing on the involvement of the younger generation for social and economic justices.

The author opines that U.S. legislators should live like average American citizens. A reference to Congressman Jeff Denham in which he could not get his pet dog on train is made in order to suggest that politicians take up social issues only when they encounter them personally. Other topics include income levels in the U.S., frisking of citizens, and government funding for Amtrak trains.

The author discusses his concern regarding the tendency of a white man breeding an attitude of antipathy and anger against minorities of the society in context to several cases of killing of black minorities by white men. The topics discussed include the correctness of concern expressed by U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the issue in his campaign on April 6, 2008, racism in the U.S., and bombing of Black Greenwood Community, Tulsa, Oklahoma by a white mob on June 1, 1921.