The following post if from Slate. It was written by Allie Gross. By: Allie Gross When Atiya Haynesā grandfather gave her a pocketknife in July, she was hesitant to accept the gift. The 17-year-old didnāt want to think she needed a weapon for protection. But her grandfather said that was not a luxury the […]
Simone Biles made history by becoming only the sixth woman, and first in more than a decade, to win consecutive all-around titles at the World Gymnastics Championships on Friday. Biles, 17, says she was blown away by her success.Ā
The following piece was published on Medium. It was written by President Barack Obama. By: President Barack Obama History has dubbed you the āMillennials.ā You’reĀ part of the first generation to grow up in the digital age. Some of you grew up with cell phones tucked into your book bags, while others can remember the early […]
FOR IMMEDIATEĀ RELEASE Media Contact: Shantell Jamison 773-834-1706 media@byp100.org BYP100Ā ReleasesĀ theĀ Agenda to Keep Us SafeĀ to Mobilize Young Activists Seeking to Hold Police Accountable The Agenda to Keep Us Safe is a call to action and tool for everyday people, elected officials and law enforcement agencies. October 9, 2014 CHICAGO — Today, the Black Youth Project […]
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court overruled a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that reinstated same-day registration and out-of-precinct voting in North Carolina for midterm elections. Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor dissented.Ā
A jury has found Michael Dunn guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of a slain Florida teen. The 47-year-old shot and killed Jordan Davis outside of aĀ convenienceĀ store in November 2012.Ā The two had an argument over loud music that was coming from Davis’ car.Ā
The following post is from the Washington Post. It was written by Mary C. Curtis. By: Mary C. Curtis I still remember it perfectly, more than 10 years later. Itās terrifying to be stopped in your car and approached by first one and then two more white police officers with their hands resting on […]
A special grand jury has decided not to indict the officers involved in the fatal shooting of John Crawford III in a southwest Ohio Walmart. The Greene County grand jury determined the Beavercreek police officers were justified in shooting Crawford on Aug. 5.Ā
A member of an elite Detroit police team who fatally shot a black 7-year-old child during a raid is set to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. And jurors have been told to disregard the events happening in FergusonĀ as they make a decision of whether or not to charge Officer Joseph Weekley.Ā
Jasiri X outside the now closed August Wilson Center in 2010 at the First Voice Festival (photo by Haute Muslim)Ā httpv://youtu.be/lwHKOPEjWVM In the above video I spoke about the importance of the legacy of August Wilson and the necessity of supporting a African-American cultural institution. Today marks the 5th anniversary of the opening of the […]
The following post is from The Free Thought Project.Ā It was written by Matt Agorist. By: Matt Agorist When her mother and father came outside after hearing her cries for help she was desperately holding a tree with one arm while plainclothes officers were beating her in the head, neck and throat.Ā
This post comes from Huffington Post. It was written by Charlotte Alfred. By: Charlotte Alfred On the night of April 14, 2014, hundreds of schoolgirls at the Chibok boarding school in northeastern Nigeria awoke to the sound of gunfire. They saw men in camouflage approaching and thought soldiers were coming to save them from […]
