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BYP100 calls out major LGBT organizations using #TheseOrgsAintLoyal
Yesterday, BYP100 members noticed that major LGBT rights organizations seemingly forgot about the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. They then began tweeting using the hashtag #TheseOrgsAintLoyal to call out organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), GetEqual, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and others.
BYP100 Announces National Call for Video Testimonials from Young Black People Criminalized by Police
Photo: Javier Soriano BYP100 Announces National Call for Video Testimonials from Young Black People Criminalized by Police Youth organization says this is first step in campaign to end criminalization of Black youth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2014 Chicago, IL – BYP100 has announced a national call for Black Americans between the […]
Who Will Keep My Sister?: A Dialogue & Discussion on the Criminalization of Black Women & Girls
Join the Chicago Chapter of BYP100 in a dialogue & discussion on the criminalization of Black women & girls through a queer feminist lens. The event, co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture, will amplify stories of Black women & girls, and propose solutions over (free) food and community. Featured speakers […]
Black Youth Oppose the Expansion of Shoot First Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Contact Charlene Carruthers blkyp100@gmail.com 773-208-2264 Florida Contact Edward James edward.james807@gmail.com Black Youth Oppose the Expansion of Shoot First Law Yesterday, the Florida House of Representatives passed amendment HB-89, a disastrous piece of legislation that expands the scope of the state’s “Shoot First,” also known as “Stand Your Ground,” law. The warning […]
BYP & BYP 100 Present…’MLK Then & Now: Rebuilding the Black Freedom Movement Through King’s Legacy’
Join The Black Youth Project Founder Cathy J. Cohen, BYP 100 National Coordinator Charlene Carruthers and members of The Black Youth Project and BYP 100 on Monday January 20th for an hour long Twitter Chat dedicated to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Participants will share their thoughts and beliefs about how to best […]
Leaving out gender-based violence harms all Black people
By Charlene Carruthers Yesterday’s Huffington Post Live segment “Do ‘Hood Sites’ Normalize Black Stereotypes” exposes a long held and counterproductive belief that gender should not and can not be centered in work to address violence in the Black Americans. The panelists include Amanda Seale, Che “Rhymefest” Smith, Dr. Shayne Lee, Dr. Brittney Cooper and Mandon […]
March On Pt. III: What does the Zimmerman verdict mean for MLK’s dream?
Check out a fascinating conversation between an amazing group of black activists; they discuss the George Zimmerman verdict, the March on Washington, and how to seize this crucial moment to create lasting change. Participants included: Charlene Carruthers from BYP100 Mari Morales-Williams Daniel Maree from Million Hoodies Kevin Miles from NAACP Steven Pargett from the Dream […]
21st Anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre: Hebron
By Charlene A. Carruthers Today marks the 21st anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre by American-born Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein in Hebron. Since then, the level of Israeli occupation and domination throughout one of the world’s oldest cities continues to rise. I cannot tell you the entire story of what is happening in Palestine right now, but I […]