The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is yet again requesting that the President end the rather silly Thanksgiving tradition of turkey pardoning. In the letter, PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said the act trivializes the mass slaughter of a gentle animal. But that’s not all. Newkirk went on to liken turkeys to people […]
Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. This week: ‘Young People Campaign For Peace In East Oakland,’ ‘Youth Vote Gap Suggests Republicans Risk Losing An ‘Entire Generation’ To Democrats’ and more!
For some strange reason, Chris Brown thought it would be a good idea to dress up as a Islamic terrorist. Of course, many didn’t find the costume funny at all; instead pointing out that dressing up as a stereotypical Islamic terrorist is totally racist and offensive. What do you think?
A Memphis kindergarten teacher has been suspended without pay after a series of disturbing comments on her fb page that insult her students and suggest that she physically assaulted them.
A 911 caller whose claims led to the death of black teenager Kendrec McDade (pictured above) in California will not face punishment. Pasadena, CA, police blamed false claims by Oscar Felipe Carrillo for the deadly shooting. Should Carrillo have been charged? Gotten jail time?
13 year-old rapper Lil’ Mouse’s music video ‘Get Smoked” has racked up nearly half a million views on youtube. But his profanity-laced gangsta rap lyrics – rife with references to drugs, sex, and guns – has sparked outrage. Is there any justification for this?
What a shock. According to a recent poll, 64 percent of New Yorkers say the NYPD favors whites over blacks.
Not that we needed more evidence, but a new map shows that the NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk tactic is race-based and ineffective in getting actual criminal off the streets. How can we enact real change in the way our communities are policed?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSgpwhF8Dbc Chicago has been running the summer, putting out music that the whole nation can’t resist. Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like” and Kanye West’s “Mercy” haven’t stop blasting from radio stations and concert venues. Keeping up with momentum, another Chi-town native draws viewers by the thousands to his video. The 13 years-old Lil Mouse throws […]
When we blame Black women for our failure to be seen as “real men” in a White racist society we only show ourselves to be immature. Our mothers, our sisters, our aunts, our girlfriends, our wives, and nieces are not our enemy.
Four people are dead, including a 13 year-old boy, and 29 others are wounded after yet another incredibly bloody weekend in the Windy City. What will it take to stem the tide of violence in Chicago?
Check out this newly released footage of George Zimmerman reenacting the infamous altercation that took Trayvon Martin’s life. In it, Zimmerman says Martin was the aggressor and reached for his gun. What do you think?
