4122 Search results for "win"

Conservative Christian colleges stuck between fear of laws around LGBTQ discrimination and fear of change
According to a recent NPR report, some conservative Christian colleges are feeling pressured by a potential interpretation of Title IX that would include sexual orientation or gender expression in its clause regarding the right of students to not be discriminated against on the basis of sex. Most of these colleges have been requiring students to […]
How Jay-Z & other venture capitalists are creating new problems in the name of social justice
By Alyxandra Goodwin Rapper and criminal justice reform advocate Jay-Z recently announced that he is investing in a “decarceration start-up” called Promise. The app sets up a “care plan” for individuals that would have alternatively been monitored while housed in a jail facility, instead monitoring them out in the world and providing reminders for court […]
Apple proposes to include new emojis that reflect users’ lives with disabilities
Anyone who holds conversations via GIF, meme and/or emoji likely understands that evolving communication technologies and media platforms breed evolving requests for user inclusion. While many users celebrated the digital visuals of darker-skinned people and families with same-sex parents, people who live with disabilities have not yet seen their experiences readily reflected through emojis.
Beyoncé, UNICEF and Gucci partnership brings $1 million support for clean water project in Burundi
Beyoncé and Parkwood Entertainment, her management company, are celebrating Women’s History Month and World Water Day through partnerships with a humanitarian organization and luxury brand to provide clean, safe water to people in the East African nation of Burundi. As Essence reported in an exclusive interview with Ivy McGregor, Parkwood’s director of philanthropy and corporate relations, […]
“The Shape of Water” and the problem with “privilege”: Escaping oppression at the expense of destroying it
*Editor’s Note: This post contains spoilers of The Shape of Water. March is National Disabilities Month and our themes at Black Youth Project are Ableism & Physical and Mental Health. We are interested in publishing works that address these topics and the things surrounding them.* I don’t even recall who said it last. Perhaps it […]
Marvel taps Nnedi Okorafor to write Wakanda Forever series starring the Dora Milaje
Nnedi Okorafor and Marvel Comics now have an established working relationship, as they were apparently pleased enough with her work on their Black Panther: Long Live the King collaboration to bring her back to pen Wakanda Forever, a three part arc which features the Dora Milaje. Following the audience reception of the all female warriors […]
SXSW didn’t warn attendees about bombs targeting Black people in Austin, in case you forgot Black lives with money don’t matter either
By Teju Adisa-Farrar Draylen Mason was a 17-year-old living with his family in Austin, Texas when he was killed by a bomb on March 12th. Many of the articles written about his death list all of his accolades and note how incredibly talented he was. The picture generally shared is one where he is playing […]
After Uber’s self-driving car kills a woman in Arizona, company halts self-driving car tests
On Sunday, a 49 year old woman was struck and killed in Tempe, Arizona by an Uber vehicle that was doing testing of its autonomous mode. Reports from BBC indicate that there was a human monitor behind the wheel, but according to Tempe Police Elaine Herzberg was not using a crosswalk when the Uber car struck […]
#BanTheBox isn’t enough: Study shows prison is a symptom of economic barriers, not just a cause
A new study from the Brookings Institute reveals that around half of the prison population had no earnings in the years leading up to their incarceration. That number goes up to 80 percent when analyzing only the year before their incarceration. The study examined both IRS filings and the BJS National Prisoner Survey to come […]
Snapchat green-lit ad mocking Rihanna’s survival of domestic violence, stock sinks $1 billion
Snapchat’s stock value fell about $1 billion last week after app decision-makers green-lit an ad that invited users to play a problematic game of “Would You Rather.” Apparently, users could choose to slap Rihanna, who survived a public and extreme instance of domestic violence, or punch Chris Brown, who attacked her in 2009. Instead of […]
Assassination of anti-police brutality activist and politician shakes Brazil
Rio city councilor and outspoken anti-police brutality activist Marielle Franco was shot dead in what Brazilian authorities are calling a targeted assassination Wednesday night. Franco had become a voice for the repressed, representing those in the poor favelas who were often cracked down on by authorities. Head of Rio’s public security Richard Nunes promised “a full […]
National Geographic and the New York Times own up to racist, sexist legacies
It’s not everyday that mainstream publications constructively critique where they went wrong in the past, but recently two high-readership organizations shared their focus on more sensitive coverage moving forward. Both National Geographic and the New York Times admitted recently that their staffs produced coverage that often affirmed and celebrated the lived experiences of powerful white men at […]