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32 Years of Assata Shakur and The Prison Industrial Complex
“Never in our history has critical resistance to the status quo been more important. The growth of the Prison-Industrial complex has been appallingly rapid and the escalating repression that has accompanied it is totally alarming. What future lies ahead of us? What are the implications for our children?”
Harlem Activists: The Occupy Movement Is NOT Just A "White Thing"
Check out this fascinating article about Occupy Harlem, and why the Occupy movement ain’t just a “white thing.” There are definitely prominent Black voices in the movement. Activists and scholars like Angela Davis and Cornell West have been major supporters of the movement since practically day one; Dr. West was even arrested on October 21st […]
Weekly News Round-Up Oct 24-30
A Global Youth Rebellion Staff Writer, Workers World News, 10/23/11 NAACP speaker: We must address achievement gap Kevin Barlow, Pantagraph News, 10/24/11 Inner city youth leader to speak Mark Guydish, The Times Leader, 10/24/11 Obama courts young voters Nia-Malika Henderson, Washington Post, 10/26/11 Coalition of African American Leaders Takes Aim at […]
New Documentary: Black Girl In Suburbia
Check out the trailer for a provocative new documentary – BLACK GIRL IN SUBURBIA – at BlackYouthProject.com! Black Girl in Suburbia explores the difficulties faced by young Black women living predominantly white neighborhoods. Read more after the jump…
22 Year-Old Keenia Williams Saves Man from BURNING TRUCK
Now this is just amazing. 22 year-old Keenia Williams is a hero, ladies and gentlemen. While driving on a busy highway at 5am with her young daughter, Williams witnessed a big rig burst into flames. Noticing the driver of the truck lying unconscious mere feet from the burning truck, Williams sprang into action. In an […]
"WOKE UP BLACK" Special Screening Nov 2nd at UChicago!
A fascinating new documentary called Woke Up Black will be screened at the University of Chicago on November 2nd, and the Black Youth Project wants you to be there! Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!
Occupy Wall Street and the Changing Face of Activism
While the issues surrounding the #OccupyWallStreet movement are of deep significance to me, I have to admit that I’ve been more impressed with the way the movement was born and has continued to grow.
Connections and Disconnects to a Generation of Communication
Living in America, and especially being a young person in America, means that I am arguably at the very center of the growing culture of excessive communication and interconnectedness that has permeated all aspects of the coming generation. I barely know a anyone who doesn’t have a cell phone and email and facebook and at […]
Maya Rupert's "Is Marriage Equality for White People?"
Should Black people care about marriage equality? According to Maya Rupert, THEY SHOULD. What do you think?
Nas Brings Back THE REAL With "Nasty" Music Video
Nas’ music video for “Nasty” is a statement about what really matters: family, community, humility and respect. The money? ….A welcome bonus. Check out Nas’ “Nasty” music video at BlackYouthProject.com!
Who needs a posse more?
There’s a moment when you’re sitting next to someone, you have something else to do, you completely distracted and indifferent to their conversation, and a sentence comes out like: “I think I have a pretty good chance of getting it.. I mean when I went to the meeting it was all just a bunch of […]
A Message To Black LBGT Youth On National Coming Out Day
The Black Youth Project wishes our readers a wonderful and liberating Coming Out Day. But we also want to make it very clear that all of us – regardless of age, gender, race or socioeconomic status – are on our own journeys. Nobody knows the best time for you to come out BUT YOU.