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Fatphobia means fat people’s bodies—and even our weight loss—are never just our own
by Indigo In the final weeks of 2019, pop culture analysts (and regular enthusiasts like myself) have taken to the variety of digital mediums available, and some even to the rooftops of their homes, to tell anyone who will listen that 2019 was the year of Lizzo. After the infamous “HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A […]
Throwing off the yoke of respectability politics in single Black mamahood
by Tanya Fields On a daily basis, I have to quiet the voice in my head telling me that I ain’t shit. It constantly compares me to all of the fabulous Black women whose lives I get to witness snippets of on social media and beyond. Women with the alphabet behind their name, posing for […]
Celebrities seek to end mass incarceration with campaign
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Russell Simmons are teaming up to combat mass incarceration. By gathering a coalition of supporters, the men hope to highlight the seriousness of the prison industrial complex and its affects on people of color.
Petition calls for investigation into Chris Dorner’s death
A change.org petition is calling for an investigation into how the Los Angeles Police Department handled Christopher Dorner’s death. The petition, created by The Your Black World Coalition, states that “the latest civil rights violation by this department was during the apprehension of Christopher Dorner.”
Does Lil Wayne and Rick Ross Losing Endorsements Really Matter?
In the above clip, Grammy award winning Hip-Hop artist/activist, Che “Rhymefest” Smith and public intellectual and Scholar in Residence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Syracuse University, Dr. Boyce Watkins, go back and forth on the significance of Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and Tyler the Creator losing endorsement deals. They also debate what percentage of Lil Wayne’s music is […]
If You Don’t Like Being Played, Change the Game
A screenshot from the music video, “We Changed the Game” directed by Khamisi Norewood, for the Game Changers Project Much has been made over the recent activism in Hip-Hop over the last few weeks, especially after seeing community pressure cause Rick Ross and Lil Wayne lose lucrative endorsement deals. I recently came across a very interesting […]
Tyler, the Creator Responds to Mountain Dew Controversy: “There’s no type of hate being portrayed in that work of art at all”
Tyler, the Creator has issued a response to all of the criticism around his recent Mountain Dew ad; and speaks directly to Dr. Boyce Watkins, one of the commercials most vocal critics.
Cleveland Teen David Boone Goes From Homelessness to HARVARD!
A recent article from NewsOne’s Dr. Boyce Watkins highlights the remarkable story David Boone, a Cleveland high school student who went from homelessness to acceptance at Harvard University.
Were Those Penn State Victims Black?
Dr. Boyce Watkins wonders if a majority of these young boys were African American, and if that played some role in the University’s response to Jerry Sandusky’s behavior. Does it matter if most of the victims were African American? Did race play a factor in Sandusky’s ability to get away with his alleged crimes for this long? Sound off below!
BYP NEWSFLASH: Obama-CBC Controversy Continues, Racists Throw Banana Peel At Black Hockey Player, Nicki's Fried Chicken Necklace, and MORE!
BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH September 27, 2011 It’s been a couple days since President Obama’s controversial speech at a CBC dinner on Saturday, and the feud between President Obama and the Black intelligentsia continues to swell. Maxine Waters has voiced her displeasure with the wording and tone of the President’s speech, and Tavis Smiley is […]
BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH: Tavis Smiley Brings Obama Critiques To Fox News, Kanye's Woman's Fashion Line Premiere In Paris, Olive Garden Has The First Lady's Back and MORE!
BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH September 16, 2011 Michelle Obama’s campaign to eradicate childhood obesity hit a major milestone yesterday. Darden Restaurants, Inc—which oversees Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Longhorn Steaks, and others –has announced major changes to all of their menus. These include a reduction in calories and sodium on all meals, making a fruit or vegetable […]
Arizona State's "Blackout"
On any given Saturday it’s not unusual for a camera to pan a stadium full of fans and land on a group that has covered in body paint in their school’s colors. This body painting practice is ubiquitous and was probably never given a second thought until a few Arizona State University students showed up […]