Yesterday we told you about the shooting of 17 year-old Jordan Davis, who was gunned down in an SUV by 45 year-old Michael Dunn after an argument about loud music. Dunn’s attorney says this case is nothing like Trayvon Martin, and that Dunn is no vigilante. What do you think?
Two Hurst, Texas cops are under investigation after being caught on tape using excessive force against a teenager. One of them can be seen elbowing the young man, and yelling “Move and die! Move and f**king die!” Check out video of the incident at BlackYouthProject.com
Israel Army’s Social Media Director posted a picture of his face covered in sand with the oh-so-original tagline “Obama style” to describe the photo. If he can disrespect the President so cavalierly and not come under fire, what message is Israel sending? Should he be fired?
Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. This week: ‘Remember Trayvon Martin – stop the war on Black and brown youth,’ ‘Black youth critical to Obama’s Victory’ and more!
A federal appeals court has struck down Michigan’s ban on affirmative action. Experts say that while the decision is limited to the 6th circuit – including Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee – it makes it even likelier that the Supreme Court will get involved. Thoughts?
NY Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced that it will not only be charging tenants rent, but that the rent is expected to be paid on time, even though many residents are still without power two weeks after the city shut it off due to the hurricane:
In the wake of Barack Obama’s reelection, an incredible amount of petitions from a variety of states calling for secession have flooded the internet; and their getting more and more signatures every hour. Will anything come of these petitions? What does this say about the state of our union?
16 year-old Alicia Chanta Moore went missing on November 2nd; Her body was later found in a trunk off the side of a highway on November 6th. Her family believes the police grossly mismanaged the case. Where was national news coverage? Where was an Amber Alert?
With all the election day hooplah, many of us might lose sight of our long term struggle and obligation to the community. What happens on November 7th? ACTION, that’s what.
For weeks I’ve gone back and forth about whether or not to say what I’m about to. There are several reasons for this. First, I didn’t want to be repetitive, and what I’m going to say is in some ways an updated version of a couple of blogs I wrote on my old personal site […]
Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America.
We can jump on Chief Keef for what he does, but it’s unfair to attack who he is, because who is is a reflection of the world he inherited from us. That fact is something that very few of us ever even think of, let alone accept.
