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Harvard University Establishes Nas Hip Hop Fellowship
Harvard is giving love to one of the greatest to ever do it: Nas. It was recently announced that Queensbridge’s own will have a fellowship named after him!
Former NASA Engineer Awards Kiera Wilmot Scholarship to Space Academy
As a show of support, former NASA engineer Homer Hickam awarded Kiera a scholarship to attend the United States Advanced Space Academy (ASA), a branch of the famous Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama!
Free Kindle Book: “UNASHAMED: The Process of Reconstruction””
UNASHAMED: The Process of Reconstruction by Richard L. Taylor Jr. Is available free on Amazon.com Until Thursday 12am PST, to Kindle & Kindle App Users!
19 Year-Old Darrell Wallace Is The Fourth African American Driver to Race a Full Season in a NASCAR Series
Darrell Wallace is making history as the fourth black driver to race in a NASCAR series. He’ll drive for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series. Congrats, Darrell! Good luck on Friday!
VIDEO: Gabby Douglas Opens Up About Racism, Bullying from Fellow Gymnast
In her upcoming interview with Oprah, Gabby opens up about the bullying and racism she experienced while training at a gym in Virginia. A fewllow gymnast routinely referred to Douglas as her “slave.”
Gabby Douglas Helps US Gymnastics Team Claim Gold
Gabby Douglas, the 16-year-old gymnastics phenom, helped the US women’s team claim gold yesterday in London. Congrats to Gabby and the rest of the team.
Kenyan Model Ajuma Nasenyana Speaks Out On Skin Lightening and European Beauty Standards
Kenyan model Ajuma Nasenyana has spoken out against the practice of skin lightening and the damaging effects of a European standard of beauty. Why don’t more high profile people like Ajuma Nasenyana speak out on this issue?
Nas Brings Back THE REAL With "Nasty" Music Video
Nas’ music video for “Nasty” is a statement about what really matters: family, community, humility and respect. The money? ….A welcome bonus. Check out Nas’ “Nasty” music video at BlackYouthProject.com!
BYP NEWSFLASH: Winehouse's "Me & Mr. Jones" About NAS, Adele Cancels Tour, J. Cole is #1 and MORE!
BYP MORNING NEWSLASH MUSIC EDITION October 05, 2011 In an interview with XXLmag.com, Nas confirms that the late-great Amy Winehouse’s classic “Me and Mr. Jones” was about him. “’I don’t really remember if Salaam, who was really close to her, who introduced us, if he told me about it or not,’ Nas told XXL. […]
BYP AFTERNOON ROUND-UP: Toure's "The Most Racist Thing That Ever Happened To Me", Weezy Thinks The Tea Party Hates Black People, Nas' B-Day and MORE
Afternoon News Round-UP September 14, 2011 Toure’s latest book “Who’s Afraid Of Post-Blackness?” is starting a helluva lot of controversy, and I can’t wait to read it. The first chapter is called “The Most Racist Thing That Ever Happened To Me,” and it’s available at TheAltantic.com right now. Do yourself a favor and check it […]
Nas Teams With UNICEF to Help Raise Money For Children In Horn of Africa
Nas Teams With UNICEF to Help Raise Money For Children In Horn of Africa Nolan Strong, Allhiphop.com | July 27, 2011 (AllHipHop News) Queens, New York rapper Nas is teaming with UNICEF and the family of late Beatles member George Harrison, to raise funds for children in the waitron and drought affected region known as […]
Art, Greed & Unpronounceable Symbols: Thoughts on Nas' Scathing Letter to the Industry….
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; record labels are dinosaurs. They’re big, clumsy and growing more and more obsolete by the hour. Philosophically, I am 100% down with Nas on this issue. And besides, Lost Tapes Vol. 1 was the shit….