At the end of this month, Rihanna will make history by becoming the recipient of the first-ever American Music Awards Icon award. Winners of the awards, which will air live on November 24 on ABC, are determined by fans.
Warning: EXCELLENT news ahead. Nadia Lewis and Jamila Ahmed made history when they became the first African-American women to win both first and second place in the Henry Clay Invitational Debates.
We’ve been following the Miami Dolphins’ bullying case starring a dude whose real name is actually Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin here on the BYP, because sports–and sports stories–are never entirely about sports. I’m repeating myself and others when I say that sports is a microcosm of the culture, and this issue is no exception. […]
Suspended Miami Dolphins player Richie Incognito says that his actions against former teammate Jonathan Martin “were coming from a place of love.” Martin walked away from the NFL team amid charges of being bullied by Incognito.
Brazil had more African slaves on its shores than any other country in North America. The country’s president plans to ask congress to pass legislation that would reserve 20 percent of the nation’s government jobs for blacks.
The long-held belief that black women are starved creatures who continue to be overlooked when it comes to love is sickening. It doesn’t matter if they are successful or average, pretty or standard, the idea that women are just sitting around waiting to be selected by a man who has his pick of the litter […]
Funny man Kevin Hart has decided to give back to his hometown of Philadelphia. The city has been in the news recently for its financial woes, which has resulted in many schools closing and other severe budget cuts.
For National Coming Out Day, The Black Youth Project will feature stories submitted from viewers. This is African Boi’s account of his initial experiences of acceptance.
Yesterday on Face the Nation, Colin Powell shared his thoughts on the George Zimmerman trial, calling its controversial verdict “questionable,” and expressing worry that the hype will die down and we’ll be back to business as usual.
Conservative pundits and news outlets like Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and the Daily Caller have pointed to media coverage of the Christopher Lane murder as proof that there is a racial double standard in the media.
B. Scott is suing BET for forcing him to change his attire before hosting the 2013 BET Awards Red Carpet special.
With Black people making 16.6 percent of the population of Florida, members of our own community will likely be impacted negatively by a boycott of Florida.
