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A silent march in New York City yesterday afternoon brought thousands into the streets to protest the NYPD’s controversial “Stop and Frisk” Program. Activists and opponents of the program say the program is racist, ineffective and abusive.

All of a sudden cannibals are back and I’m worried what this means for Black people–folks that have historically been associated with ancient African cannibalism. A wave of cannibalism stories have surfaced in the last couple of weeks—two of them feature perpetrators of African descent. Although mainstream coverage has not spoken about these cases with […]

Last night Monday I stumbled across an article with the headline, “Man who had 30 kids with 11 women wants child-support break.” Of course the ethnicity of this father turned out to be Black. My first reaction to this story was a shaken head, because Black male bodies seem incapable of accountability. Missing fathers, no […]

President Obama has officially announced that he’s supports marriage equality. How do you think this will impact his reelection prospects? Do you support same-sex marriage?

A recent educational study found that Black and Latino students often receive less critical, overly positive feedback from teachers. By not giving minority students the contstructive criticism they need and deserve, these teachers are stifling their intellectual growth.

The lack of diversity in hockey is no secret. Joel Ward, a Canadian of Bajan descent, is one of approximately 18 Black players in the NHL. His name has been in the news lately, not because he is helping his team advance through the NHL playoffs but because of the racist backlash he has received […]

George Zimmerman claims Trayvon Martin attacked him first, punching him in the face, jumping on top of him, and slamming his head repeatedly into the ground. Meanwhile, the lead homicide investigator of the shooting wanted to charge Zimmerman with manslaughter, but was overruled.

The Voice. When one is colloquially known as such, it becomes easy to forget that such sound emanates from inside a human being. The Voice. A disembodied moniker. So spectacularly general, simply an article and noun sans the dressing of more instructive, clarifying wording: “of reason” or “of God” or “of an angel.” The Voice. […]

Assata Shakur fought for justice and freedom as a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Movement, before being falsely accused of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Assata escaped from prison on November 2nd, 1979 and eventually found her way to Cuba. She is a true revolutionary.

According to a recent report, the achievement gap between white teenagers and their minority counterparts continues to widen, with Black and Latino students performing at levels equal to or lower than those of 30 years ago. What will it take to close the achievement gap for minority students in America?

Good morning! Ur BYP WakeUpCall – FUGEES perfoming “How Many Mics” at the Apollo in 1996! There’s a jaw-dropping L-Boogie freestyle, an incredibly ugly suit worn by Steve Harvey, and (potentially) a young Ashanti in the crowd. Check it out at www.wp.blackyouthproject.com!

Aug 22nd – 28th   Racist curfew instituted in Philadelphia Walter Smolarek, Liberation News, 8/20/11   Blacks and Latinos Will Suffer When the Student Debt Bubble Bursts David A. Love, Huffington Post, 8/24/11   Millenials still searching for racial equality, diversity Megan Bannister, Times-Delphic, 8/22/11   A tale of two schools: Who’s to blame for […]