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Should the ‘Central Park 5’ receive a settlement? The New York Post doesn’t think so
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to pay $250 million to five young black men who served years in prison for a crime they did not commit. Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Yudef Salaam, Antron McCray and Korey Wise were found guilty of the 1989 rape of Trisha Meili. Known as the Central […]
17-Year Old James Martin Graduates from College w/ 3.9 GPA
At 17-years old, James Martin has graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a degree in molecular biology – and a 3.9 GPA!
Ethel Hylton Graduates from Harvard w/ the Highest GPA in Her Class
Congratulations to Ethel “Ellie” Hylton on graduating from Harvard with the highest GPA in her class!
St. Louis Police Under Fire After Shooting Black Honor Student 25 Times
Many are up in arms over the death of 25 year-old Cary Ball Jr. , an honor student who was shot 25 times by St. Louis police.
22-Year-Old Nigerian Student Breaks GPA Record at Johns Hopkins University
Emmanuel Ohuabunwa not only graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in neuroscience, but he did so with a 3.98 GPA. Congrats to Mr. Ohuabunwa on this phenomenal achievement!
Belonging Matters: How Researchers Can Halve the Race Gap in GPA
Belonging Matters: How Researchers Can Halve the Race Gap in GPA Maia Szalavitz, Time Magazine | March 18, 2011 The racial gap in achievement between African American and white college students has been stubbornly persistent, but an hour-long intervention conducted during students’ freshman year can halve the GPA lag by graduation time while simultaneously improving health, […]
How my experience as a Black man working with children was tainted by racism
Editor’s Note: This month at BYP, we will be exploring Education & Schooling, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics. What are the implications of charter and private schools in communities of color? How do we counteract anti-Black textbooks and teachers in our childrens’ education? How did you heal from bullying […]
PCOS and Intersex: A Case for Solidarity Against The Binary
Content Warning: Descriptions of medical violence against folks who are intersex and/or have been diagnosed with PCOS by Gillian Giles When I was 12, the anticipation and excitement of preparing to experience my first period was all consuming. Cultural messaging taught me that the event would be a gender defining moment. I hoped starting my […]
Social media breaks aren’t self-care for Black people who feel isolated offline
By Taylor Lamb Social media has been popular long enough that people are no longer consistently singing its praises. Instead, we’ve collectively reached a point that it’s just too much. People care too much. They post too much. They spend too much time on their phones instead of engaging in person. I feel as though […]
White women hate losing to Black women
Kylie Jenner allegedly unfollowed Rihanna on Instagram when Fenty Beauty dropped, and the way I cackled left me aching and in tears. This was not long after I learned Maria Sharapova released her memoir, where she casts Serena Williams in the role of a jealous and begrudging contender. This vein of fragility is the modus operandi […]
Bronx teen Pedro Hernandez may lose scholarship after being arrested by alleged crooked cop
Pedro Hernandez is fighting to be released from custody in enough time to claim his scholarship to attend college after being arrested for attempted murder. A judge offered him a deal where a guilty plea would result in five years of probation and a clean record after. However, Hernandez is insistent he’s innocent and wouldn’t […]
Texas Governor Is Requiring Abortion Patients To Bury Fetal Remains
After a Supreme Court battle this summer over the TRAP Laws which closed over half of the abortion clinics in the state of Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbot is once again attempting to over-regulate abortion care providers into submission. According to the New York Times, Texas just passed a law requiring all fetal remains to be buried […]