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Serena Williams is distinguished as one of the best athletes to ever live. She has broken multiple tennis records that for many has enshrined her as the GOAT. However, Williams is also distinguished by being the most frequently drug tested top tennis player.

Recently, Washingtonian Magazine ran a photo campaign titled “I’m Not a Tourist” intended to showcase the many native residents of Washington D.C. However, no Black natives were featured, despite the fact Washington D.C.’s city population is 47.7% Black.

The video game Watchdogs 2 opens with you having to hack into a server and wipe your criminal record clean so the police can’t use a predictive algorithm that predicts future crimes based on past actions. The algorithm leans heavily on using facial recognition databases to keep tabs on citizens. Of note, the protagonist is Black, […]

Artist-entrepreneur father and son pair Will and Jaden Smith’s want to use their resources and reach to help the people of Flint, Michigan. Papa and Son Smith, through their company Just Water, are providing Flint residents with water fit for human consumption. So far, Just Water has donated 9,200 bottles of water to a community […]

Given America’s legal protection of gun rights, the country’s near-deification of guns and its repetitive gun-related tragedy cycle, decreasing customer access to guns could seem like a recipe of ruin for a company’s capital, goodwill and public support. However, Dick’s Sporting Goods leadership reported a positive response to their decision to curtail customer access to guns […]

Too many everyday people and political leaders hold dehumanizing views about vulnerable people. One such belief is that people who need help to make ends meet should cede most basic choices in their lives. The Trump administration’s recent proposal to curb most of the food choices for people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits brought […]

In a spending bill which proposes 300 billion dollars in new government spending, the programs being targeted for elimination is notable. Donald J. Trumplestilskin and his administration continue attempts to gut the arts and democratized public works programs, attempts he began shortly after his campaign run in 2016. The bill contains a proposal to end […]

By Salaam Green “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” – James Baldwin, Author American axiom would posit that if a 3-year-old becomes highly interested in another 3-year-old on the playground, chances are high that they will rush over and begin to play […]

*A note from our Deputy Editor: The themes at Black Youth Project during the month of February are Black Joy and Black Love. It is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We are interested in publishing works that address these topics, the connections thereof, and the things surrounding them* Since the birth of film, we […]

Kenan Weaver and Darren Williams are set to premiere their new cartoon, Little Red, which follows a pre-Nation of Islam Malcolm Little (Malcolm X) and John Sanford (Redd Foxx) backed by Emmy-winning Titmouse Productions. The title is a nod to the pair’s names during that period of their lives as Little went by Detroit Red […]

The promotions to hype up all things Black Panther and Wakanda are in full swing. This morning we were treated to a double dip of soundtrack hype. First, Kendrick Lamar confirmed that he is not only going to be featured on the soundtrack for Marvel’s Blacker than Black movie, but he is going to be […]

Nearing the end of each year, I like to compile a list of upcoming films that look intriguing to me or that I have been anticipating for months, or even years. This year, I tailored my list to be extensive and hella Black, just for y’all. Each of these feature a predominantly Black cast, Black […]