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This past week I became the facebook user that monotonously began searching through the lives, thoughts, and ideas of my fb friends through the convenience of my fb wall. I came upon a status update from a person that will remain nameless, that said “I make HIV look soo good.” A few thoughts cross my […]

We can discuss the etymology of ‘ratchet’ all we want, but long story  short, it is  one of the few words in the English language that can equally serve as an adjective (“That club is pretty ratchet.”), verb (“We need play some Fat Trel  so we can ratchet it up in here.”), and noun (“This […]

In the LGBTQ community there is something called “throwing shade.” A colloquial term used to describe instances when one individual verbally and offensively altercates another. I am not interested in the shade itself, but moreso the reasoning as to why this experience is so common among interactions between youth of color in the LGBTQ community. […]

According to NBC News, UN envoy Susan Rice has dropped out of the running for the position of Secretary of State, citing partisan politics as the reason.

In an elementary school on the south side of Chicago children participate in recess as a new phrase surfaces. Anytime a student does anything disruptive on the playground, a teacher will shout out to them and say “would Barack do that”? Anytime a male student disrespects a female student, another teacher will yell out, “would […]

Jasiri X, Angela Woodson, Bakari Kitwana, Lupe Fiasco & Dr. James Peterson at Art Sanctuary in Philly (Photo by Radee Westfield)    I know there are a million reasons to hate social media, but there’s no denying it’s connected us in some very powerful ways. Ironically, on the same day of the historic #AskFarrakhan Townhall, I witnessed […]

According to a new report, Black Youth engage in participatory politics online at rates equal to or slightly higher than white, Latino, and Asian-American Youth. Check out the report – Participatory Politics: New Media and Youth Political Action – at BlackYouthProject.com!

The Black Youth Project has released a brand new memo; “President Obama and the Politics of Change.” The new analysis shows that Black youth believe that significant changes have occurred during the Obama administration, but continue to believe that big change is needed in America, from the ground up!

Last night I had the honor of watching President Obama’s State of the Union Address at a barbershop. No, I wasn’t get my haircut or my beard trimmed; I was gathering with local community members to fellowship, laugh, and converse as we watched the President lay out his vision for the country. As the organizer […]

CBS News | June 7, 2011 Rapper, producer Lupe Fiasco is not shy about offering his political views. “My fight against terrorism, to me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America,” the rapper stated on “What’s Trending.”  (Read more)

Race, Politics and the Minimum Wage Jason L. Riley, Wall Street Journal | May 6, 2011 The summer months will bring summer job seekers, and prospects aren’t good for the nation’s young adults. Overall unemployment just inched back up to 9%, and the teenage unemployment rate in March was 24.5%. Black teens have been faring […]

As a young black girl like most children I told lies. I told big lies. I told small lies. I told white lies. I told lies. And, even had the audacity to argue with my “all seeing all knowing” do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do black grandmother about the usage of lie over her usage of “telling a story.” What […]