The parents of slain 16 year-old Kimani Gray have file a wrongful death suit against New York City. Gray was shot and killed by the NYPD after allegedly aiming a revolver at them. However, his family and friends strongly disagree, and are demanding justice.
Students at the University of Southern California are fighting back against what they feel was a racially-biased, heavy-handed shutdown of an off-campus party.
Nigerians Saving Nigerians founder Omololu Omotosho discusses his commitment to speaking out against “the injustice that men and women saddled with the responsibility of governing Nigeria choose to do against the people of Nigeria.”
It is my earnest hope that our black leaders would pause in their pursuit of personal ambition and legacy to stop and look into the eyes of the child of potential that stands before them. A child that – regardless of circumstance and waywardness – can become an agent of change that can dramatically impact the world in which we live.
In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, NBA center Jason Collins says a huge weight has been lifted since coming out: “”I know that I, right now, am the happiest that I’ve ever been in my life”
The League of Young Voters have launched a campaign soliciting your videos, photos, and writings to pay tribute to all those we’ve lost to gun violence, and to inspire this generation to break the cycle of violence and put the guns down.
A powerful editorial by LZ Granderson asks why American doesn’t fight gang violence with the same sense of urgency with which it combats terrorism.
According to a new report, graduation rates have increased for several prominent HBCUs; including Spellman, Howard, and Jackson State. However, HBCUs still lag behind the general population in graduation rates.
Jay-Z will be on the cover of Time Magazine’s upcoming “100 Most Influential People in the World” issue, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg writing an article about him.
the Black Youth Project’s own Dennis Johnson appeared on MSNBC’s The Melissa Harris Perry show to discuss the crisis of gun violence in Chicago. Dennis made a fascinating assertion: “Violence will never cease until we find a way to make money out of peace.”
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Chicago yesterday and made an impassioned speech on gun violence, comparing herself to Hadiya Pendleton: “Hadiya Pendleton was me and I was her,” Mrs. Obama said.
Paradise “The Arkitech” Gray and Jasiri XÂ I had the honor of interviewing Paradise Gray for the Game Changers Project at Elite Studios in Pittsburgh, PA. Paradise has a long history of activism and has been an instrumental part of building unity in our community since moving to Pittsburgh. Paradise talks about his history in […]
