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Interracial dating is controversial enough, but a few couples are “reclaiming” their right to date who they want by using “race play” as a form of intimacy. The practice brings racial epithets, submission and re-enactments of slavery to the bedroom.

More than 50 Head Start programs were forced to shut their doors on October 1 as a result of the government shutdown. But two philanthropists have donated $10 million to keep the nation’s Head Start programs running.

An interracial couple and a gay friend were attacked in a possible hate crime outside of a bar in Long Island City, New York.

In response to A well-publicized backlash against a Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial family, an interracial couple has launched “We Are the 15 Percent.” The site features photos of mixed-race couples and families from across the country.

From the Grio:

Mollie Judith Olgin, age 19, and Mary Christine Chapa, age 18, were both shot in the head last weekend. While say they do not know if the young couple’s sexuality motivated the crime. Still, a senseless tragedy.

Does someone’s discomfort with a couple’s PDA ever warrant this bus driver’s actions? Can LBGT people feel safe on Chicago’s public transit system? Have you ever felt discriminated against on the CTA? Sound off below!

A couple weeks ago, the Philadelphia Eagles shocked us all when they traded their star QB Donovan McNabb to a division rival, the Washington Redskins, for little more than table scraps. Soon thereafter ESPN reported Donovan McNabb started lobbying the Redskins organization to sign Terrell Owens as well. Shortly after the report was released, Donovan […]

by Amber Butts I take my shoes off and step into the dirt. The ground is cold, damp enough to come up through my feet and ease something that had been tight all morning. Leaves press, then give, then press again. The soil shifts under me, not giving way, just answering back. I stand there […]

The Price of Presence: Notes From Atlanta’s Strip Economy Notes From An Urban Feminist A year ago I landed in Atlanta, Georgia without my three children, my husband or community. I arrived with four luggages in tow, and although I considered myself a fully realized feminist whose identity could stand alone, I felt like something […]

The man grabs her arm tightly and presses her against the gate, and in someone’s fantasy this, without context, might have been erotic. I want it to be—for her sake, I’d say if you asked—but I also want it for mine. I do not want to personally get involved in a violent dispute between strangers, […]

Editor’s Note: June is LGBTQ Pride Month. At BYP, we will be exploring gender, sexuality, transgender issues and queer theory, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics and the things surrounding them. We want to hear from you! Send us your pitches at info@blackyouthproject.com By Jallicia Jolly Amidst the spate of […]

By Gloria Oladipo I am tired of my white neighbors watching me, my family, and other residents of color. I’m anxious that their surveillance will get my Black family hurt, especially with the unchecked power of law enforcement in our community. They take pictures of us in the park. They mount “Blue Lives Matter” signs […]