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Last week, I wrote about Washington’s NFL team and the resistance by team management, and their most prominent football player, Robert Griffin III, to do the right thing and demand that the team change its name. In a sense, the call to change the name is not simply about racism and who is offended by […]

Marshawn Lynch is really trying to make a difference in the lives of young people. To offer some community support, a barbershop owned by Marshawn Lynch is offering free haircuts to students who come in with their report cards.

Marshawn Lynch is looking to trademark, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined.” Lynch told that line to reporters during the pre-Super Bowl pressers. As reported by the Seattle Times, Lynch has previously trademarked, “Beast Mode” and “About that action, boss.” h/t Colorlines

“Black masculinity and respectability are not synonymous, nor do we need/want them to be,” writes the Crunk Feminist Collective

A nursing book was recalled in 2017 because of the racist way that it discussed pain; how it is felt, how it is interpreted, and how it should be understood by physicians, and therefore, how it should ultimately be treated. This entry, entitled “Cultural Differences in Response to Pain,” included sections on “Arabs/Muslims,” “Asians,” “Blacks,” […]

by Jamila Mitchell This article discusses suicide, r/pe, and other topics that may be triggering for some readers.  For some reason, I found myself in pain on the floor of my bathroom with a closed door, empty pill bottles, and spilt bleach. Frantically, I reached out to people through my phone and Facebook contacts. All […]

by Andrew Keahey I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This has never been a secret. I know it, my friends know it. I’ve watched the entire series multiple times, and I own the DVD’s. In my house, there have been Buffy parties with Buffy cakes, and everyone who is unlucky enough to be friends with […]

According to a report from Think Progress, Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk is facing backlash over his donation of $38,900 to a Republican Political Action Committee. According to recently released FEC disclosure forms, Musk donated to a group called Protect the House which seeks to help campaigns of GOP House members in danger […]

Kendrick Lamar can now add Pulitzer winner to his impressive list of career accolades as he was awarded the prize in music for his Grammy-nominated album DAMN. The Pulitzer Prize was given to Lamar’s album for being a “virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the […]

by Tynesha M. McCullers A video of Blac Chyna performing oral sex on her former partner, Mechie, was leaked recently. Immediately, people on Twitter and other social media accounts shared the video, retweeted it, and posted comments openly laughing at and critiquing the model. While this response from the public is not a surprise to […]

*A note from our Deputy Editor: The themes at Black Youth Project during the month of February are Black Joy and Black Love. It is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We are interested in publishing works that address these topics, the connections thereof, and the things surrounding them* Since the birth of film, we […]

A nursing book was recalled this year because of the racist way that it discussed pain; how it is felt, how it is interpreted, and how it should be understood by physicians, and therefore, how it should ultimately be treated. This entry, entitled “Cultural Differences in Response to Pain,” included sections on “Arabs/Muslims,” “Asians,” “Blacks,” […]