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Alabama high school’s attempt to ban same-sex prom couples fails
Officials rejected an Alabama high school that sought to ban same-sex couples from attending the school’s prom. Greenville High School is attempting to clean up its mess after the school’s principal send out a set of rules for the spring prom that defined prom dates as “traditional couples.”
TONIGHT: BYP100, other youth organizing & advocacy groups host #BarackTalk
The Black Youth Project and BYP100 will be joining other youth organizing and advocacy groups for #BarackTalk.
Racial tensions escalate on University of Michigan campus
Last semester, students at the University of Michigan garnered national attention on Twitter. By using the hashtag #BBUM, minority students were able to successfully conduct a dialogue about race relations on campus. Blacks don’t even make up five percent of the university’s enrollment, and described hostile and/or ignorant comments as everyday occurrences. The Twitter protest quickly spread […]
Frank McCain of the ‘Greensboro Four’ dead at 73
Frank McCain, one of the “Greensboro Four” has passed away at 73. In 1960 as a freshman at North Carolina A&T University, McCain, along with three other freshman students, launched the sit-in movement when they refused to get up from a Woolworth’s lunch counter. Sit-ins became one of the most visible acts of protest during the civil rights […]
California restaurant sharpens culinary skills of at-risk youth
A California restaurant chain is taking part in a charitable program that seeks to help young people stay on track. Tender Greens, owned and operated by Erik Oberholtzer, is an active participant in the Sustainable Life Project, a program that targets young people ages 18 to 24 who are transitioning out of foster care. By partnering […]
Black man attacked, called gay slurs by Jewish men while walking home
A black New York fashion student says he was attacked by a group of men who shouted anti-gay slurs at him while walking home after a night of partying. 22-year-old Taj Patterson was headed home to Fort Greene around 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 1 when more than a dozen Orthodox Jewish men assaulted him on […]
Fellowship seeks to improve lives of black males, apply today!
Open Society Foundations and Echoing Green have teamed up to offer the Open Society Black Male Achievement (BMA) Fellowship for young black males. The fellowship seeks to improve the life outcomes of black men and boys in America.
2 Arrested in connection with murder of star football player Demarius Reed
Two people have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed. Reed was found dead outside of his off-campus home at University Green apartments on Oct. 18.
Mother calls 7-year-old’s klansman costume a family tradition
Halloween has come and gone, but racism last forever. The mother of a 7-year-old boy is defending her son’s choice to dress as a klansman for Halloween. Jessica Black of Virginia says the attire is a family tradition.
Simeon football star shot to death
A star football player from Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy has been killed. Police discovered Demarius Reed in a hallway at the University Green apartments in Ypsilanti, Michigan this morning.Reed was a junior at Eastern Michigan University. He was also the wide receiver for the school’s football team.
Harlem pastors aims to “dethrone” Al Sharpton
A group of pastors in Harlem have made it their mission to put a stop to Rev. Al Sharpton’s growing political power. Critics argue that Sharpton has used his power for personal gain, fame and fortune, leaving behind the interested of the black community.
911 Call That Led To Fatal Shooting Released
The 911 call placed moments before 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell was shot and killed has been released.The unarmed former FAMU football player was shot 10 times by Police Officer Randall Kerrick, and the incident has sparked national debate.