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Junot Díaz accused of sexual harassment and sexist behavior
Junot Díaz, the award-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, has been accused of sexual harassment and misogyny in the literary world by fellow woman authors Zinzi Clemmons, Monica Byrne, Carmen Maria Machado, and others.
Childish Gambino’s racially charged “This is America” draws criticism, praise
Donald Glover, the actor and musician who performs under the moniker “Childish Gambino,” released a noteworthy and controversial music video this past weekend named “This is America.” Gambino has been lauded as an exceptional producer and actor for his hip-hop comedy show, Atlanta, as the artist behind the hit “Redbone,” and for his work on […]
Waffle House, Starbucks, and the unalterable anti-Black, patriarchal violence of newsworthiness
“Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Said They Were There For 2 Minutes Before 911 Call” — The Huffington Post The headlines blaze, sear into your consciousness, don’t let up, suffocate. Eventually they begin to blend together, but each individually shapes you into a better activist, or so you once hoped. Hope is why you spread […]
Janelle Monáe’s ‘Pynk’ subtly acknowledges the existence of trans bodies, but we deserve more than that
by Tauri Moton It’s safe to say that a lot of people were excited for Janelle Monáe’s release of the “Pynk” video after the success of “Make Me Feel”, which was a visually pleasant and catchy ode to the fluidity of sexuality. Janelle seems to really be coming into her own and is choosing to […]
Weed legalization highlights how progressive policies deceptively re-entrench anti-Black dynamics
By Mark Matlock The possibility of weed legalization can be exciting to young people like me. Especially since our country’s current policies regarding weed have increased discrimination already fueled by the War on Drugs. But excitement can make us forget that being able to consume weed doesn’t get rid of the overt anti-Blackness that comes […]
13-year-old #1000BlackGirlBooks creator interviews 11-year-old March for Our Lives advocate about honoring Black girls
The ancestors must smile at Black girls like 11-year-old Naomi Wadler and 13-year-old Marley Dias. Both used their creativity and access points in challenging society to ask, “What about the Black girls?” Many activists, commentators and policymakers lauded Wadler as the most compelling speaker at the recent gun control demonstration March for Our Lives for critiquing […]
Backpage co-founder charged after human trafficking investigation
Updated on April 10, 2018 at 9:30 AM EST Backpage co-founder Michael Lacey, 69, was charged on Friday in connection with a federal investigation of Backpage’s use for human trafficking and the sexual sale of underage girls. The indictment lists 93-counts including charges of conspiracy, facilitation of prostitution, concealment money laundering and international promotional money laundering. Six […]
I need white people to control their guns AND their sons
by Anonymous Response from the masses to recent mass shootings are, yet again, an avoidance of white violence and racism. In the wake of the shooting event at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Florida, citizens and elected officials have reignited the gun-control debate. Central to the debate is the accessibility of semi-automatic rifles—the weapons […]
Black dreams and storytelling have long been a part of the push towards Black liberation
by Jamila Mitchell The emancipation of freed slaves and subsequent constitutional amendments of the 20th century meant that white people could no longer marginalize Black folks through the physical bondage of chattel slavery. Faced with new restrictions, they quickly resigned to maintaining their rule through a new age of psychological warfare on the formerly enslaved, […]
The stories of our struggles are not for white people to consume in an effort to ‘do better’
By Arielle Iniko Newton Last weekend, my six roommates and I were interviewing potential roommates to fill an unoccupied room in the social justice-oriented home we share. One of the prospects was a white, cisgender, heterosexual man. Upon interviewing him we quickly learned that he did not possess a commitment to dismantling whiteness that we […]
We need to prioritize Black girls in the conversation about police in schools
April is Black Women’s History Month. Throughout this month, Black Youth Project is celebrating Black women. This month is also National Minority Health Month, Autism Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month. We are interested in publishing works that address these topics and the things surrounding them. This essay contains brief descriptions […]
Video shows rapper Fabolous, just arrested on domestic violence charges, threatening girlfriend and her father
John David Jackson, better known as Brooklyn-bred rapper Fabolous, will likely be asked for fewer encores after footage of him threatening his longtime girlfriend and her father went live on TMZ during the weekend. In the video, Fabolous, 40, lurched toward his partner Emily Bustamente and her father with what seems like a metal object. […]