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If you take a look at ElixHer’s website, you’ll see a familiar face. BYP 100’s Charlene Carruthers has been selected as the publication’s “InspiHERed By:” feature of the month. 

  by JeCorey Holder Y’all have probably seen the faux-inspirational memes about replacing anxiety medication with a walk in the woods or some scenic adventure into the mountains. Or the high-key diet-shaming memes about how one can cure their depression with organic vegan meal-prepping (Left-overs. They’re called left-overs, damn it. But thats a different comic […]

This essay contains spoilers for HBO’s Game of Thrones and mentions rape. We have finally reached the moment when the war between the Night King’s army of the dead and the Westerosi resistance begins, the cataclysmic event to which 8 seasons of one of the most groundbreaking television series have been leading up. Along the […]

by Ayika Tshimanga Ariana Grande recently released a music video for her song, “7 Rings”, a repetitive pop-trap&B tune with all the necessary ingredients to bring out your innermost bad bitch. The bouncy trap beat, braggadocious lyrics, and an attempt to ooze the kind of confidence radiating from pop stars like Beyoncé on “Apeshit”, or Rihanna […]

Executive producers Lisa Cortes and Riley S. Wilson are bringing to the screen a sci-fi, coming of age story about a Black girl who gains powers while fighting gentrification and racism in Harlem.

by Kirsten Howard “When people tell you who they are, believe them the first time.” -Maya Angelou Last week marked the return of rapper and producer turned alt-right Twitter provocateur, Kanye West. He came to Twitter with no warning after a long hiatus from the social media platform, and it seemed, at first, that his […]

*Editor’s Note: This post contains spoilers of The Shape of Water. March is National Disabilities Month and our themes at Black Youth Project are Ableism & Physical and Mental Health. We are interested in publishing works that address these topics and the things surrounding them.* I don’t even recall who said it last. Perhaps it […]

A new documentary chronicling the last years of Malcolm X’s life was released on Monday on the Smithsonian Channel as part of its Lost Tapes series. Documentaries in the series break from tradition by allowing subjects to tell their own stories in their own words without commentary from experts or contemporaries.

 by Stephanie Younger About a year ago, I had the amazing and unforgettable opportunity to meet legendary activist and prison abolitionist Dr. Angela Y. Davis.  We met at the Afrikana Independent Film Festival where I was volunteering at as a youth ambassador. This Black film festival prides itself on celebrating cinematic arts through a “global […]

The promotions to hype up all things Black Panther and Wakanda are in full swing. This morning we were treated to a double dip of soundtrack hype. First, Kendrick Lamar confirmed that he is not only going to be featured on the soundtrack for Marvel’s Blacker than Black movie, but he is going to be […]

Chance the Rapper, like Colin Kaepernick, leads by example. Chance raised more than $2.2 million for Chicago Public Schools and constantly discusses the need to increase educational opportunities for young people in Chicago, his hometown. Consistent with this focus, Chance collaborated with a popular ride-sharing service as another way for people who share a student-centered […]

Colin Kaepernick knelt silently, clearly explained his protests on behalf of vulnerable people, and promised to donate more than $1 million to “organizations working in oppressed communities.” Continuing his tradition of putting his money where his mouth is, Kaepernick donated $25,000 to assist young immigrants affected by President Donald Trump’s order to end Deferred Action […]