News
Hurricane Irma evacuation plans excluded many South Florida inmates
Many inmates were left in prison cells in South Florida during Hurricane Irma. This is inhumane and indicative of our mistreatment of inmates in the US.
Entertainment
The whitewashing of ‘IT’ is proof that it’s past time to start centering Blackness in horror
Blackness is rarely ever centered in mainstream horror tales. I think that it's past time for that change.
Word
“The myth of Black homophobia is always a form of erasing the innumerable trans and queer people that are part of every Black community.”
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The anti-Blackness of believing there’s no support for queerness in the hood
By Benji Hart The block on Chicago’s far north side where I stay is majority Black, poor and working class. It’s also gay as hell. The matriarch of the street is a... more
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Jason Stockley’s acquittal motivates unrest in St. Louis
Violence erupts in Missouri following the acquittal of former officer Jason Stockely who killed Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011.
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I’m disavowing respectability politics and exorcising the shame of my poverty
The greatest lie that has ever been propagated against poor people is that this is our own fault and not the result of a horribly rigged system.
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Colin Kaepernick donates $25,000 to immigrant youth at risk by DACA repeal
So many young people of color benefit from Colin Kaepernick’s civil disobedience, financial resources and organizing. Now, he is helping DACA recipients.
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Stop expecting Black children to grow up straight & cisgender
By George M. Johnson It was a Sunday night like many others, me sitting at Starbucks finishing up some writing due first thing Monday morning, when a text from my mother... more
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The NFL boycott is steeped in misogynoir and I’m not participating
Now that Black men have collectively called for a boycott of the National Football League, I can tell you that I ain't participating. At all.
Featured
The NFL boycott is steeped in misogynoir and I’m not participating
Now that Black men have collectively called for a boycott of the National Football League, I can tell you that I ain't participating. At all.
Featured
Why “privilege” is counter-productive social justice jargon
No one can give up privilege, but we can give up oppression. And Black Liberation is dependent on our commitment to do so.
Featured
The myth of “unintentional” or “implicit” racism
There is no such thing as “unintentional” or “implicit” racism, because racism is always for the sole purpose of sustaining the power of whiteness.
Featured
All good things: A word from BYP Managing Editor Jenn M. Jackson on transitioning roles
Shout out to growth. Shout out to forward movement. Shout out to living my best life. But first, a... more
Race
‘Racism is as American as Baseball’ banner reminds Red Sox fans of uncomfortable truth
Ths week, we saw civil disobedience in the form of a “Racism is as American as Baseball” banner unveiled at a Red Sox baseball game.
Politics
It’s a matter of time: Resisting the enshrining of white supremacy in our collective memory
Monuments to the Confederacy transcend time. And the work to preserve them and white supremacy is simply racial violence.
Videos
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Ths week, we saw civil disobedience in the form of a “Racism is as American as Baseball” banner unveiled at a Red Sox baseball game.
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Tyler, the Creator, is riding high at the moment after releasing his latest album, Flower Boy, to critical acclaim. But that’s not all the rapper/producer has... more
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Anthony Scaramucci missed his child's birth, left his wife, and quit his business to go work at the White House. Well, life comes at your fast.
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Lil Duval went on The Breakfast Club and made horrible comments about transgender women. The Internet was not having any of it.
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Activist and human rights advocate Marlon Peterson recently gave a powerful TED Talk on the need to reform America's prison system.
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.
News
Jason Stockley’s acquittal motivates unrest in St. Louis
Violence erupts in Missouri following the acquittal of former officer Jason Stockely who killed Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011.
Entertainment
The whitewashing of ‘IT’ is proof that it’s past time to start centering Blackness in horror
Blackness is rarely ever centered in mainstream horror tales. I think that it's past time for that change.
Politics
It’s a matter of time: Resisting the enshrining of white supremacy in our collective memory
Monuments to the Confederacy transcend time. And the work to preserve them and white supremacy is simply racial violence.
Culture
Spokesmodel, not silenced model, Munroe Bergdorf spoke her piece
When L'Oreal dismissed Black trans model Munroe Bergdorf for critiquing white supremacy, she bounced back as Illamasqua's spokesmodel.
