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Black liberation requires making room for uncomfortable manifestations of mental illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Masturbation Month. This is also the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. At BYP, we will be exploring these topics alongside the theme of Imagination and the Arts, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics and the things surrounding them. We want to […]
Chicago activists accuse police of negligence as Black girls and women continue disappearing
A number of Black girls and women have gone missing in Chicago. Families are pleading for answers to the disappearances and a local activist community is taking note.
100 Percent Of Urban Prep Seniors Are Headed To College For 7th Consecutive Year
For the past seven years, Urban Prep Charter Academy has managed to send 100% of its students to four-year colleges. Given that the school’s student body is predominately young black men on Chicago’s South Side, it’s a refreshing story that rarely gets old.
Black contractors demand fair hiring practices
A group of black contractors in Chicago said they are tired of losing out on jobs in their own communities, especially to larger companies. So as the Chicago Housing Authority opens a bidding process for a project that includes the renovation of a public housing community on the city’s south side, community members, organizations and […]
Chicago School Closings, Linked-Fate, and the Power of a Shared Experience
When we view young people like Asean Johnson, shouting, crying out and having their voice heard in the name of opposition, it does two things. It encourages us all to remember that the next generation of black youth can speak for themselves, and it also reminds us that we as black people are all connected. […]
Chicago Police Offering $40,000 Reward for Information on Hadiya Pendleton Shooting
Chicago Police are now offering a $40,000 reward for information pertaining to the shooting death of 15 year-old Hadiya Pendleton. Originally $11,000, the department was able to up the dollar amount after a flood of donations from the public.
Rival Chicago Gangs Come Together for ‘Peace’ Basketball Tournament
A basketball tournament over the weekend brought together several rival Chicago gangs for a peaceful day of fun. Awesome! What else can we do to promote peace on the streets of Chicago?
March 21, 2011 – March 27, 2011
Association of Black Collegians Hosts Hip Hop Week March 28-April 2 Staff Writer, Layfayette, March 26, 2011 Panel considers ways to combat Broward’s black male dropout rate Cara Fitzpatrick, Sun Sentinel, March 24, 2011 ‘26 Seconds’ Campaign to Engage Youth at Risk of Dropping Out of School Staff Writer, Hispanically Speaking, March 24, 2011 U.S. […]
June 28, 2010 – July 4, 2010
Black gay pride festival held on South Side Daarel Burnette II, Chicago Tribune, July 4, 2010 “Mentoring the 100 Way” Training and Fundraiser Vivian L. Sharp , CityNews Ohio, July 4, 2010 100 Black Men of North Metro golf event benefits youth and community initiatives Shelia M. Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 2, 2010 Black-youth […]