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By Brittani McNeill By now, we’ve all seen the news about Jay-Z’s new partnership with the NFL. The rap mogul, through a deal between the league and his company Roc Nation, will serve as an advisor, helping to select music for NFL events, including the Super Bowl, and lead conversations about “social justice.”

by Carrie Hawks Content warning: Mentions of self-harm, cutting, and suicidal ideation Not being seen, not being known, and having nowhere to turn to feel safe is devastating at any age, but it is particularly destructive for young children who are trying to find their place in the world. –Bessel van der Kolk As a […]

by Taneasha White Nonprofit work is always seen as “God’s work.” Before they even know which organization I work with, chatty Uber and Lyft drivers immediately thank me for my service.  There are things that are commonplace within nonprofits that aren’t expected in corporate settings. The idea of “ice breakers” before meetings, flex time, or […]

  by Philip V. McHarris Communities directly impacted by violence are starting to advocate for the diversion of funds from policing towards more community based solutions to violence and harm. Unfortunately, city leaders are not listening. Early in December, residents and community organizers attended the Minneapolis City budget hearing.  They argued against allocating funds for […]

Editor’s Note: This month at BYP, we will be exploring the US Elections & Family/Parenting issues, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics. How has our political system been working for and against us? What dynamics are different today? How should we prepare for the presidential election, and what is the […]

BBC cameraman Ron Skeans was attacked at Donald Trump’s Monday El Paso, Texas rally that the president used to drum up support for a border wall. According to the Huffington Post, an unidentified attacker stormed the stage, yelled and screamed, “fuck the media,” and shoved members of the press who were on stage. Trump’s rallies routinely […]

As anti-government protests grow in demand of economic and political freedom in Sudan, the country’s president, Omar Al-Bashir’s continues to arrest journalists and demonstrators, with the The National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) detaining 28 journalists for several hours on Monday ahead of a sit-in.

In support of burgeoning protests against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir’s oppressive government, some of the country’s journalists and doctors have gone on a strike.

As French citizens have been protesting against wealth inequality and rioting in the French captial for the past weeks, the participation of the far right under the guise of an “apolitical movement” against higher taxes is coming under scrutinity.

According to the Guardian, California police indicted eight anti-fascist protesters who were violently attacked at a 2016 white nationalist rally. However, law enforcement have not charged anyone for the attacks against the anti-fascists.

According to NPR, hotel chain Motel 6 has agreed to pay $7.6 million following an investigation revealing that multiple locations in its chain shared their guest lists with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. It is not yet known exactly how many people have been arrested and/or deported as a result of the actions of […]

One day after the Saudi government denied killing U.S. based Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who had been critical of it, the New York Times is reporting that they are now calling the murder of Khashoggi premeditated, as the Turkish government had already been claiming. This represents the latest in a shifting story weaved by […]