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On Sunday morning, in 90 degree weather, Grant Park was filled with artists, students, workers, and educators, all antiwar activists, gathered for the main protest against the NATO summit in Chicago. It was the largest demonstration, following three days of anti-NATO actions Buses brought protesters from surrounding states, as well as places as far as […]

When Octavia Spencer won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress last night, I thought this blog had written itself. All I needed to do was list the names and roles of black women who had won Oscars, make a few comments about some very obvious things, and keep it moving. However, Meryl Streep’s shocking win over […]

Color of Change is now calling for the firing of XXL Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten over Too $hort’s outrageous and inappropriate ‘advice’ to young men, and they need your help. Learn more about their online petition at BlackYouthProject.com!

Shockingly, Howard Morgan, a former police officer, was found guilty of attempted murder of the 4 Chicago cops that shot him 28 times (21 times in his back). Mr. Morgan miraculously lived and was acquitted in 2007 on two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm. […]

The Obama Administration is expected to give ten states “No Child Left Behind” waivers today, providing them with leeway to develop their own strategies. 28 other states are expected to apply for waivers in the coming months. Why has “No Child Left Behind” been such a failure?

A harrowing viral video depicting a young Gay man being visciously gay bashed in Atlanta has sparked a firestorm of controversy and an investigation by the FBI. Check out the shocking footage at BlackYouthProject.com! Are we doing enough to battle homophobia within the Black community?

Surveillance footage taken minutes before unarmed 18 year-old Ramarley Graham was killed has been released, showing NYPD kicking down door without a warrant before the shooting. Will these cops face any kinds of repercussions for their actions? Sound off below!

Today, we bring to you Malcolm X’s famous speech, “The Ballot or the Bullet.” Considered one of the greatest speeches in American history, X advocates for the putting aside of religious differences, and the exercising of one’s right to vote in the Black community; with the strong caveat that more drastic measures may be necessary if the needs of the Black community are still ignored.

In Bellflower, California, an unarmed, special needs woman was asked by police officers to exit a city bus. When she refused, the male officer punched her in the face. And the entire incident was caught on tape! Check out the footage at BlackYouthProject.com. How can this kind of force ever be justified on an unarmed, special needs woman?

“I left him dead in the living room/ get it, dead in the living room” -Lil Wayne from the song “9 Piece” Recently on a trip to New York I had the radio tuned in to Hot 97, one of the most popular and well known urban radio stations in the country. I wasn’t surprised […]

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!

After 9 years, we are finally nearing the end of the War in Iraq. President Obama made the announcement in a press conference today, effectively fulfilling the biggest of his campaign promises back in 2007. According to the Huffington Post: “‘As a candidate for president, I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a […]