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I grew up thinking that my body was blemished by Blackness
Editor’s Note: 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. By Gloria Oladipo […]
Denver teachers on strike today after negotiations over more stable base salary stall out
Denver teachers will begin a strike today after the negotiations with Denver Public Schools fell through over the weekend, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association told CNN on Saturday. Over the last 14 months, Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association had been attempting to negotiate the district’s compensation system, which is tied to […]
Kansas HS dance coach prevents Black student from performing because her skin is “too dark”
A Black high school student is suing her school district for being prevented from performing with her dance team because she is “too dark.”
2nd Black gay man has died in the home of prominent liberal donor and white gay “ally” Ed Buck
A second gay Black man, 55-year old Timothy Dean, was found dead in the home of 64-year old Edward Buck, a notable Democratic donor, in as many years.
Muslim school speech pathologist fired over refusing to agree to pro-Israel pledge
A Muslim speech pathologist at a Texas school filed a lawsuit against the Pflugerville school district for firing her over refusing to sign a “pro-Israel” oath in her work contract.
Largest mass bailout in history releases hundreds from Rikers
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFK) Foundation, led by Kerry Kennedy, started a month-long mission to bail out hundreds of women and juveniles at Rikers Island. It’s become the largest mass bailout in history.
Social media breaks aren’t self-care for Black people who feel isolated offline
By Taylor Lamb Social media has been popular long enough that people are no longer consistently singing its praises. Instead, we’ve collectively reached a point that it’s just too much. People care too much. They post too much. They spend too much time on their phones instead of engaging in person. I feel as though […]
AFROPUNK founding editor-in-chief quits company, citing “lies, gaslighting, exploitation”
During the AFROPUNK Brooklyn Festivallast week, a Black couple was thrown out of a VIP area for wearing a shirt that stated, “Afropunk sold out for white consumption.” Today, Afropunk’s editor-in-chief, Lou Constant-Desportes, lended credence to the couple’s controversial observation when he resigned over claims the company utilizes “performative activism” and mistreats of employees.
Imagining conversations between two legendary Black women who embodied greatness: Whitney and Serena
by Cody Charles The Whitney documentary details how the legendary singer would often meet up with Michael Jackson in his hotel room of ever they found themselves in the same city. They could both sit comfortably in silence, because they didn’t have to explain anything to each other. Their positions in life were that similar. […]
Shondaland on Law and Order (and Trump’s America) in ‘For The People’
by Nathaniel Phillips This essay contains spoilers for Shonda Rhimes’ For The People. A whistleblower is hunted by the US government for stealing highly sensitive information about the deportation of undocumented immigrants—medical records that should’ve been confidential and beyond the purview of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Her lawyer flips the script on the government […]
Pusha-T’s second diss of Drake takes feud to new levels, with some calling it a low blow
Rap beefs have long become a cultural staple of hip-hop, from Tupac vs. Biggie, Jay Z vs. Nas, to Remy Ma vs. Nicki Minaj. The latest rap beef to capture hip-hop fans actually erupted a decade ago, when both rappers Pusha-T and Drake taking occasional shots at each other due to several incidents with their competing […]
‘Time’s Up’ sets sights on R.Kelly
A letter from a women of color committee within the Time’s Up movement has targeted R. Kelly, calling upon streaming services Spotify and Apple Music to stop hosting the artist’s music and asking RCA, Kelly’s label, to drop the artist in the response to continuous allegations that the singer runs a “sex cult” in one […]