Angela Davis and Shakur’s longtime attorney Lennox Hinds spoke with Democracy Now about the motivations behind the FBI’s recent actions: “I can’t help but think that it’s designed to frighten people who are involved in struggles today.”
This past week I was asked by a group of middle school students “what do you believe in”? Even though the question was light hearted and blameless, I think as a black male twenty-two year old constantly challenged by the power and privilege dynamics of this society, it is important to rigorously interrogate my own […]
On average, women make only 77 cents for every dollar paid to men. The disparity is much worse for women of color. Black women make only 70 cents for every dollar paid to men, and just 64 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
I had planned on using this morning’s post to conclude my silly holiday special. Since I took time last week to make a mixtape of rappers covering Christmas songs, I figured I’d spend this morning telling you all about this new, mythical black Christmas figure I had invented. Since Kwanzaa is insufficient and the idea […]
Get your popcorn ready, folks. Tonight is the first of three presidential debates. President Obama will face off against GOP contender Mitt Romney. Are you excited for tonight’s debate? What issues to you want to see addressed?
According to a recent report, black youth between the ages of 12 and 20 are exposed to far more alcohol advertising than their peers. And while prior studies suggest that black youth drink less than their peers, African Americans tend to suffer greater, harsher consequences for alcohol consumption.
In a video secretly recorded earlier this year and sent to Mother Jones recently, Romney is heard describing Obama supporters as “freeloaders who pay no taxes, who don’t assume responsibility for their lives, and who think government should take care of them.”
President Obama just barely raised more money than GOP rival Mitt Romney in the month of August; securing $114 million, as opposed to Mitt Romney’s $111 million. And the race is heating up! What are you still awaiting to hear from the candidates?
On MSNBC’s Morning Joe show this morning, Chris Matthews went off on Reince Priebus over alleged race-baiting language from GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Check out their heated exchange at BlackYouthProject.com!
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke before the NAACP, and got booed. Responding later to the NAACP audience’s reaction, Romney said, “Remind them of this: if they want more stuff from government, tell them to go vote for the other guy…”
Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Click here to check out our archive of weekly news round-ups, and check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America.
According to a new study released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the number of children living in areas of concentrated poverty in America has grown by 1.6 million in the last decade. The study shows that Black, Native American and/or Latino children are more likely to live in poverty-stricken areas.
