The often overlooked link between dental health and mental health
the rest of our body, as well as our mind, especially for those of us locked in a constant battle with white supremacy and its violences.
The conditioning that fuels the mental health epidemic for Black men, and how to stop it
By J.R. Yussuf I began prioritizing my mental health shortly after graduating college in 2012. I still... more
Word
“If your mental health professional focuses on trying to shrink the fears of Black anxiety instead, they are probably not for you.”
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When therapists gaslight Black people into tranquility instead of validating our legitimate anxieties
Editor’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Masturbation Month. This is also the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. At BYP, we will be... more
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Reflecting on GayL Jones’ ‘CoRregidora’ and its excavation of transgenerational traumas on the body
The novel is, first and foremost, about freedom. Freedom, not in the ways in which we understand reparation, but freeing the body from the transgenerational -- that which spans generations -- terror of historical atrocity.
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Morehouse’s new policy accepting trans men misses the point by clinging to the gender binary
By Ramon Johnson The Morehouse community has long had difficulties facilitating an inclusive campus environment for marginalized gender identities. This is particularly... more
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Georgetown’s student vote on slave reparation fund signals a needed change in higher education
A unique action on the part of students, the significance of this vote creates social and political implications for higher education programs and policies that go far beyond Georgetown University.
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Black liberation requires making room for uncomfortable manifestations of mental illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Masturbation Month. This is also the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. At BYP, we will be exploring these topics... more
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The often overlooked link between dental health and mental health
the rest of our body, as well as our mind, especially for those of us locked in a constant battle with white supremacy and its violences.
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How biphobia impacts Black bisexual men’s health
While biphobia affects all bisexuals greatly, men tend to experience a particular kind of negative backlash, and this rings especially true for Black men.
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Contending with the violent history surrounding Black wombs as I await fatherhood
I think to all that can occur in that delivery room and I am, again, overcome with fright. I’m afraid. I can phrase it no simpler. I’m afraid, less for the life of the woman who will be and more for the woman who is and I pray remains.
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Sexual assault programs must address racial power dynamics & acknowledge the history of racist lies about assault
Editor’s Note: April is Black Women’s History Month. Throughout this month, Black Youth Project is... more
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How we failed Nigel Shelby and allowed the abuse he endured
This was the system that decided what I did and did not see, what received approval and what did not, and whose life had value and whose did not. It was a system constructed to intentionally exclude, oppress, marginalize, and eradicate people like me and Nigel Shelby.
5 tips for supporting a loved one who has survived sexual assault
Editor’s Note: April is Black Women’s History Month. Throughout this month, Black Youth Project is... more
5 tips for supporting a loved one who has survived sexual assault
Editor’s Note: April is Black Women’s History Month. Throughout this month, Black Youth Project is... more
Videos
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According to Vox, eight players from the Ole Miss men’s basketball program knelt during the national anthem in protest of a rally on campus in support of... more
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According to the Miami Herald, a 50-year-old man from Philadelphia who lives in the Florida Keys found himself on the fast track to a deportation to Jamaica, despite... more
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According to USA Today, an independent autopsy commissioned by the Bradford family shows that Emantic Bradford Jr. was shot from behind three times by police during the... more
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Border Patrol fires tear gas, chases asylum seekers and closes the border to keep them out of the US
According to Buzzfeed News, late Sunday evening, Border Patrol agents temporarily closed the San Ysidro Port of Entry, one of the most used border crossings in the... more
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The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFK) Foundation, led by Kerry Kennedy, started a month-long mission to bail out hundreds of women and juveniles at Rikers Island.... more
Podcasts
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The new podcast 'That Black Couple' is thoughtful, introspective, and slightly ratchet. You will want to add this to your rotation.
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2 Dope Queens, the popular podcast from comedians Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams, is heading to HBO. Robinson shared the news in a tweet that the pair will work... more
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Bronzeville tells he story of a prosperous Black Chicago neighborhood in the 1940s.
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For black women interested in art, the opportunity to speak with like-minded peers can be few and far between. The lack of space for black women in the art world compelled Jovonna Jones and Samantha Scott to create BlacQurl, an online magazine and platform for black women and femme writers, creatives, and critics.
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"2 Dope Queens" is a new podcast that will be running through mid-June and hosted by comedians Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson.
When therapists gaslight Black people into tranquility instead of validating our legitimate anxieties
Editor’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Masturbation Month. This is also the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. At BYP, we will be... more
When therapists gaslight Black people into tranquility instead of validating our legitimate anxieties
Editor’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Masturbation Month. This is also the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. At BYP, we will be... more
When therapists gaslight Black people into tranquility instead of validating our legitimate anxieties
Editor’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Masturbation Month. This is also the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. At BYP, we will be... more
When therapists gaslight Black people into tranquility instead of validating our legitimate anxieties
Editor’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Masturbation Month. This is also the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. At BYP, we will be... more