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In an effort to unify Republicans with members of the Tea Party, a Michigan congressman expressed his views on traditional marriage, further isolating those in same-sex relationships.  During the Berrien County Republican Party Holiday Reception on Thursday, former state rep and Michigan national GOP committeeman Dave Agema encouraged members of both parties to unite against […]

A former top executive for British Petroleum says she was fired from the company after being warned about her hairstyle and attire. Melphine Evans sued BP West Coast Products, BP North America and nine people in Orange County Superior Court. Evans, who served as the company’s vice president of North America’s Western region for nearly […]

Dr. Alma Thornton is the director of the Center for Social Research at Southern University Baton Rouge. She was recently awarded a three-year, $900,000 federal grant to assist in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.

Last week, we told you about Horizon Science Academy, a school in Ohio that – as part of its dress code – banned afro puffs and braids. After widespread outrage, Horizon has lifted the ban and released an apology, vowing to take necessary steps to “prevent this from ever happening again.”

A school in Ohio is under fire for instituting a dress code that bans natural hair styles like braids and afro puffs. Why would a school find the need to police their students’ self-expression to the extent that they would ban natural hairstyles? Why is this ban even necessary?

The state of Kansas is currently considering a bill that would allow those who are HIV positive to possibly be quarantined and separated from the rest of society: Outrageous. Why hasn’t there been more coverage of this news? Larger protests?

A new study put out by Hunter College’s Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training, introduces an idea that if men have large sexual organs, then they are less likely to wear condoms, and subsequently more likely to catch HIV/AIDS. In westernized and American pop-culture, there is music, movies, and radio references that allude to […]

Did you know that African Americans account for nearly half of all people living with HIV in the United States? Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. We’ve got a serious crisis on our hands. Learn more at BlackYouthProject.com!

Today is World AIDS Day; a day to remember the lives lost to this terrible disease, to bring attention to the inequities that exist regarding the acquisition of treatment for different populations, and to raise awareness of ways by which you can and should protect yourself and others. Get tested, practice safe sex, and love and support those in our community living with HIV, as well as organizations that work on their behalf. We can do this!

At certain moments, especially when cultural expectations require you to reflect on thankfulness, it becomes difficult to know exactly how to process certain events that take place in life. As I continue to try and understand privilege, struggle, and resilience the two things that continue to surface are the themes of place and environment. Specifically […]

Hundreds of police officers stormed New York’s Zuccotti Park last night, clearing protesters out of what has been the epicenter of the Occupy movement. Will NYC’s latest attempt at cracking down on Occupy Wall Street stifle the movement? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!

Check out Lil’ B’s controversial new track “I Got AIDS” at BlackYouthProject.com!