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What’s the State of the Hood?
Tomorrow, President Barack Obama speaks to the nation in the annual State of the Union address, which got me thinking about the state of our communities and neighborhoods. I know many of us are already swooning just from the President’s crooning at the Apollo or still putting 100% of the blame on former President Bush, […]
Why We Oppose SOPA
Anyone who creates or consumes content on the internet should be outraged by the possibility of SOPA being passed, as it would completely undermine the freedom with which we share information online. SOPA must be stopped. Learn more about this terrible bill, and what you can do to help, at BlackYouthProject.com / @BlackYouthProj
Weekly News Round-Up: Jan. 9-16
Youth Center Helps Empower Teens Kristi Pihl, The News Tribune, 1/9/12 White teens with noose threaten black student Jeremy Detter, HDR News, 1/10/12 Fair punishment? Racial disparities in school suspensions Maggie Gordon, Stamford Advocate, 1/10/12 LGBT National Black Justice Coalition calls for hate-crime investigation in FAMU hazing death Steve Rothaus, GS Florida, 1/11/12 Are students […]
If We Can’t Save Our Own Children, Does It Even Matter?
In the wake of the tragic killing of 5 year old Gabriel Martinez Jr. in Oakland California, the third child killed in Oakland in 2011, legendary Hip-Hop Journalist Davey D, on his show “Hard Knock Radio“, interviews Minister/Activist/Author Reverend Harry Williams and Hip-Hop Artist and Activist Jasiri X about how we can stop the senseless […]
New Documentary, ‘Soul Food Junkies’ : Is Soul Food Killing Us?
A thought-provoking new documentary delves into the longstanding and controversial relationship between the African American community and Soul Food. Check out the trailer for ‘Soul Food Junkies’ at BlackYouthProject.com! Is Soul Food killing our community?
VIDEO: Michael Jackson "Remember The Time"
Check out the classic (John Singleton-directed) MJ video for “Remember The Time” at BlackYouthProject.com!
T.I.: Gays Are 'Too Sensitive' About Homophobia
In a recent VIBE interview, T.I. defended Tracy Morgan’s “If my child was gay, I’d stab him to death” rant from earlier this year, and then defended an individuals right to hate Gay people! Is he homophobic? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!
New Amy Winehouse: "Halftime"
Check out “Halftime,” a brand new track from Amy Winehouse, off her upcoming posthumous release Lioness: Hidden Treasures, at BlackYouthProject.com!
R.I.P. HEAVY D
The Black Youth Project has “Nuttin’ But Love” for HEAVY D. D passed away today at the age of 44. Check out a classic Heavy D video at Blackyouthproject.com!
MJ's Doctor Found Guilty of Ending a Troubled Life
Six nights a week at the secluded Neverland Ranch, $150,000 a month, and an insomniac pop legend pleading “just make me sleep” were enough to cloud the ethics of Dr. Conrad Murray. A combination of isolation in a strange environment, inadequate qualifications, monetary incentive, and the borderline insanity of one of this country’s most famous, […]
No, the Government Does Not Want Your Guns
Remember when last month NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre talked about the,”massive Obama conspiracy to deceive voters and hide his true intentions to destroy the Second Amendment in our country”? Yeah, I’m thinking he was a little off. Sadly, paranoid gun talk and fear is how the NRA recruits new members, but his whole […]
BYP NEWSFLASH: Oprah is Highest Paid in Showbiz (AGAIN), Derrick Bell Passes Away, and RiRi Sets Another Record
BYP NEWSFLASH October 6th, 2011 Forbes unleashed their list of the highest-earning women in Showbiz, and – surprise, surprise – Oprah Winfrey topped the list, making a staggering $290 million from May 2010-May 2011. This is actually kind of surprising though, since The Big O’s new television network OWN has been doing less-than-stellar since […]