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While Black people often share cultural, historical and experiential linkages, we have never been a monolith. These tensions between collective identity and individual autonomy sometimes contribute to splintering among organizers who advocate Black freedom. As of Wednesday, the activist organization formerly known as Black Lives Matter Cincinnati (BLMC) announced their transition into Mass Action for Black […]

*This piece is published in partnership with Breakthrough as part of By & For: Black Youth, a written series documenting the issues affecting Black girls and gender non-conforming youth.* This essay mentions death, suicide and state violence.   “Memory is a tough place. You were there. If this is not the truth, it is also not a lie.” […]

By Victoria Massie I’m trying to do a better job of not writing when I’m heated. Much of this rooted in a deep sense of self-care. For this reason I ask that people redirect their energies toward something more productive. Rachel Dolezal is not novel. Every aspect of how she hit the stage, of how […]

It has been at least 2 years since I last posted a blog on the Black Youth Project’s website primarily because of school and life demands. However, after learning of how a group of black male pastors, who happen to pastor some of the largest black churches in the Nation, decided to host an agenda […]