According to reports from the Detroit Metro Times, courts have dismissed a lawsuit brought against the state of Michigan alleging that the schools in Detroit were not providing basic education to its primarily Black and Brown students. The case, which was first reported last year, involves students being forced to teach themselves with, often with […]
by Tabias Olajuawon This essay contains discussion of anti-Black violences, particularly lynching, and mention of r/pe â… Ancestors, you will find us still in cages, Despised and disciplined. You will find us still mis-named. Here you will find us despite.     You will not find us extinct. You will find us […]
by Kya Warnsley Once upon a time, there seemed to be a widely-shared norm among Black families in America in which children were being forced to abide by the âWhat goes on in this house, stays in this houseâ ideology. No matter what was going on behind closed doors, it had to be handled amongst the […]
Last month during a congressional hearing, US Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Administration for Children and Families acting assistant secretary Steven Wagner told Congress that his agency was unable to account for 1,475 children who had been placed with sponsors between October and December of 2017. Though all the children unaccounted for showed up […]
By Briana Lawrence Ah. There they are. Your fave. The person who puts a smile on your face whenever they take a breath. If theyâre at a convention, you best believe youâre gettinâ that autograph. Hell, you might even spring for a professional photo â or, at the very least, a selfie. You use their […]
Junot DĂaz, the award-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, has been accused of sexual harassment and misogyny in the literary world by fellow woman authors Zinzi Clemmons, Monica Byrne, Carmen Maria Machado, and others.
Editorâs Note: This essay contains discussion of domestic violence, sexual assault, and mentions of r/pe Eldridge Cleaver was a predatorâa night stalker. He practiced on âblack girls in the ghettoâ where he knew the crimes would not be investigated before he eventually ventured across the tracks to methodically rape white women. âRape was an insurrectionary […]
Content Warning: This essay contains discussion of sexual violence against a child and a mention of r/pe Listen. I cannot deal with either one of these women, especially after sitting through this episode of OWNâs Fix My Life. I came across a short clip of what happened in Auntie Iyanla’s Legacy Room (to be explained […]
Editor’s Note: This piece is excerpted from a talk I did for Cal State LA’s Black Future Series in February. Though I love poetry, I usually avoid readings when there arenât many artists of color on the bill. But recently I went to just that type of event in support of a friend who was […]
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. This essay contains brief descriptions […]
*Editorâs Note: 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.* Something is wrong with my liver. Thatâs what the test results my doctor sent to my inbox say, at […]
By Gloria Oladipo All college students have experience being tired and stressed due to the variety of issues at schools. However, for Black students, feelings of weariness and mental exhaustion are exacerbated when anti-Black events occur on campus. Since enrolling at Cornell University last August, the following âracial incidentsâ have occurred: âBuild a Wallâ was […]
