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‘Bad Boys 3’ Is Reportedly Going To Happen
For the first time in a while a story about black people and police worth celebrating broke. The only catch is it’s about a movie. TMZ reports that Bad Boys 3, the next installment in the cop series starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, is pretty much a done deal.
Black Boy on Honor Roll Suspended for ‘Design’ in His Hair
What kind of world is it where an honor roll student is getting suspended because of a…design in his hair? A mother in Alabama is voicing her strong, adamant opinions because her 7-year-old student was sent to the principal’s office and initially suspended because the school did not like the design of his new haircut.
Stars Are Boycotting the Oscars But it Will Take More to Fix Hollywood
Many thought the lack of diversity in the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 and the #OscarsSoWhite social media campaign that followed would be a sufficient wake up call. The last thing that anyone expected was that the 88th Academy Awards would take a major step in the wrong direction when it was already so far behind.
John Boyega’s Harrison Ford Impression is the Funniest Thing You’ll See Today
If you hadn’t already fallen in love with John Boyega, the Black British-Nigerian actor who plays Finn in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” this clip just might change that.
John Boyega sets the record straight on ‘Star Wars’ and Hollywood racism
John Boyega remains unphased by folks who can’t get past racism to join him in a galaxy far, far away.
Jeremiah Nebula Has Come to Life To Tell You That Black Boys Love Pink
By L.G. Parker “Seeing the book in the hands of the children,” Large Fears author Myles Johnson shared with me, “was one of the most surreal moments of my life. More than that, it felt complete.”
Racism in the Dominican Republic Rekindles Calls for Boycott
The Dominican government has long-standing issues with activists and human rights organizations regarding their treatment of Haitian-descendant residents in the country. Now, they have engaged in a deliberate “ethnic cleansing” of Black Dominicans of Haitian descent by legalizing the mass deportations and the terror-like hunting of Haitian residents in the DR. While many have suggested […]
Dear Kalief Browder; A Homeboy’s Open Letter
By Jayy Dodd Note: Kalief Browder was falsely accused of burglary at 16 years old, held in Riker’s Island prison and after 3 years out committed suicide. Dear Kalief Browder, Brother man, I wish you peace from this world that told you daily you weren’t human. I wish comfort and care to your family who […]
Petition Calls for the Firing of Cop Who Killed Rekia Boyd
A new petition by BYP 100, calls for the Chicago Police Board to fire Dante Servin, the officer responsible for Rekia Boyd’s death. You can sign the petition here. Photo: BYP 100
for colored boys who consider queer/ when gay ain’t enuf
By Jay Dodd Recently, I was on a panel for local 8th graders about personal identity and how it connects to work around justice / community building. While discussing my story of self-discovery, I realized the students kept squirming every so often. I was intentionally not centering the talk around the “sex” in sexuality, so […]
For Marshawn Lynch & Brown Boys Who Dare to Control Their Own Stories
“Telling your own story is revolutionary,” Britni Danielle of Brown Boy Genius says of Marshawn Lynch.
Chicago boy’s letter to Santa asking for safety goes viral
13-year-old Malik Bryant wanted peace for Christmas. The Chicago teenager desired it so much, that he wrote a letter to Santa asking that the city be covered in safety. Now, Bryant’s letter has gone viral.