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There’s been so much said and written these past few months about the lack of diversity at the OCCUPY protests. Well, video like this one tell a very different story. Check out this fascinating series of interviews with Black Occupy Wall Street participants, at BlackYouthProject.com!

A recent survey of adolescent teens between the ages of 12-17 years-old finds that drug and alcohol use is lowest amongst Black and Asian teenagers.So why are we the most likely to be incarcerated? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!

Our government is using Hip Hop as a form of DIPLOMACY abroad, countering “poor perceptions” of the US and promoting democracy in the Middle East. Does this speak to Hip Hop’s ever-expanding popularity, or the theft of its subversive power? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!

Campaign season is in full swing and politicians are courting voters harder than R. Kelly at a middle school dance. Sorry, maybe that wasn’t  the best comparison. Both Republicans and Democrats are doggedly vying to woo an important voting bloc- Latinos. The Census Bureau—in its first nationwide demographic tally from the 2010 headcount—said Thursday the […]

I was recently invited to perform at the University of Connecticut on November 4th as the principal performer for a “Political Awareness Rally”. About a week before the event I got an email from the organizer, who ironically I met at Occupy Wall St, saying people were concerned about my performance, particularly the song “Occupy […]

From Rick Ross’ massive hit “BMF (Blowin’ Money Fast)” to Wacka Flocka Flame’s “Hard In Da Paint,” Luger is unquestionably one of the hottest producers in the game right now. New York Times has a great piece on Luger, his rapid rise to fame, and the way the internet has expanded opportunities for young people to have their voices heard.

Last week, this site featured a trailer for the documentary, Dear Daddy, about young black women who grew up without fathers. In these last few months, it seems to me that documentaries about black women and their relationships to men and their relationship to the standards and mores of larger society have been of interest […]

Your BYP Wake-Up Call: Check out Bilal’s sexy, supremely romantic “Soul Sister” at BlackYouthProject.com!

African American Panel Talks Jobs Kim Lamb Gregory, VC Star, 11/5/11   MacArthur Youth Focus on Mental Health Vera Bertola, MacArthur Chronicle, 11/6/11   Supporting Foster Youth Betty Freehyk, SKY News, 11/4/11   Local leaders getting behind literacy programs Francisco Vara-Orta, My San Antonio, 11/6/11   Black and Asian Teens Have Lowest Rates of Drug […]

Audits of media coverage related to Black Men and Boys found that portrayals of Black men are at odds with how African American males and their communities view them.

THIS IS YOUR BYP WAKE-UP CALL Check out the classic music video for Outkast’s “Da Art of STorytellin’ Part 1,” featuring the legendary Slick Rick. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjNLQeohXew P.S.: Andre 3000’s verse on this track is easily one of the top ten greatest verses in Hip Hop history. Don’t believe me? Check out the lyrics below, and […]

httpv://youtu.be/miGmVCb9C4U I have written previously on how much I love the web series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. The show is original and features a young black woman who navigates her way through seen and unseen awkward situations on her job and in her relationships. Well, I am happy to report that the show is […]