News

Official autopsy reveals Michael Brown was shot in hand at close range

Comedian Hannibal Buress brings light to Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations in stand-up routine

Michael Sam released from Dallas Cowboys practice squad

2 patients with Ebola-like symptoms admitted to hospitals in Chicago

Georgia man sentenced to 20 years in prison for stealing iPod

State senator arrested during protest in Ferguson

Despite decline in black student suspension, huge discrepancies remain high in Oakland schools

World Health Organization declares Nigeria Ebola-free

National Day of Protest against police brutality scheduled for October 22

Study: stop-and-frisk linked to trauma in black men

#Bringbackourgirls: Nigerian government officials in talks with Boko Haram to bring girls home

Lawsuit: Georgia teen arrested, held at gunpoint for seatbelt violation

Princeton graduate creates app for Chicago Public School students

Officer who fatally shot Mike Brown’s account made public for first time

Breaking: Michael Dunn gets life for Jordan Davis killing

Protesters in Ferguson march to trooper’s doorstep

Brooklyn man who served 29 years in prison exonerated after being wrongfully convicted

White Federal judge to receive no punishment after controversial remarks about race

Stacey Dash blames Obama, calls blacks ‘uneducated’ and ‘worthless’ due to his policies

40,000 registered voters absent from Georgia preliminary voter rolls

Office of Civil Rights updates policy addressing racial disparities in American schools

Student pepper-sprayed for recording police officer in Texas

Study: when shown photos of black voters, whites have greater support for voter ID laws

Second medical worker in Dallas tests positive for Ebola

U.S. Army ‘concerned about lack of officers of color,’ plans to expand recruiting efforts

C.D.C. to dispatch response teams to hospitals with Ebola diagnosis

Protestors in Ferguson shut down Walmart in solidarity with John Crawford

Woman sparks controversy by dressing in blackface as ‘Walking Dead’ character

Study: Charter schools have made segregation worse in Chicago

New project prompts whites to explore what it’s like to be white in America

BYP on FB

Black Youth Project

Join Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter today!

You can get all of our newest stories and updates on BYP research in your inbox.