According to a recent study by Stanford University’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, white students were five times as likely as black students to enroll at a top-tier university, and two-three times as likely to gain admission.
Rhymefest on executive producing THE PLEDGE Mixtape: “Hip Hop can be used as a tool or a weapon, and I wanted to inspire more artists to use it as a tool.” The Pledge Mixtape is a 13-song compilation of various artists taking back their communal power through music.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS: Submit Music To THE PLEDGE MIXTAPE; sponsored by the Black Youth Project and Rhymefest’s Power of Purpose, Inc. Taking back our communal power through music!
A protestor at NYC’s historic march to end Stop & Frisk (Photo by Paradise Gray) On my way to participate in Verdict Day, the 2 year anniversary of the guilty verdict for Johannes Mehserle in the murder of Oscar Grant in Oakland, CA, I received a call from my good friend Rosa Clemente about a […]
The winds of change offered us another subtle and elusive breeze on the 4th of July as the nation celebrated another ironic Independence Day. Undoubtedly, many of you have already heard of Frank Ocean’s beautiful tumblr post announcing that his first love was a man. In delicate prose laced in a humble font sans serif, […]
In July, Maryland’s Hampton National Historic Site plans to give a whole new meaning to black history education, by offering visitors the opportunity to experience the perils of slavery. Are you offended by their “be a slave for a day” concept?
BET has just announced that D’Angelo will be performing at the 2012 BET Awards. This will be D’s first televised performance in 12 years. Are you excited that he’s making a comeback?
Forbes Magazine published its list of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, and women of color are once again noticeably absent. How do actresses, directors, and writers of color counter this trend?
According to a recent report, an average of 1 New York City student is arrested per day. Of those arrested students, 88% are male, and 96 % are either Black or Hispanic! Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!
From the New York Daily News:
When I was little I got a kick out flipping through the “Where’s Waldo” books. The intellectual stimulation I received from tirelessly searching for the bookish looking White guy in the not-so conspicuous red –striped shirt kept me engaged for hours on end. Yesterday, it seemed as if 18 years later I was forced to […]
A fourth woman has come forward claiming sexual harassment at the hands of GOP Presidential candidate, Herman Cain.
This Is Your BYP WakeUpCall! Check out this amazing video of Amy Winehouse performing “Love Is A Losing Game,” featuring a guest spot from good friend Mos Def! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scxUc76ZquA Can you imagine how fantastic an official collaboration between these two would have been? Of course, that collabo would never come to pass. Amy Winehouse was […]
