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The Matrix
by James Mbuthia Ndung’u The creator’s code: Input, persons Function, love Operating to create freedom, output. A farmer cultivating, and tending to their farm; reaping an infallible world order. The human plant corrupts itself with fear of losing freedom that was never lost, a virus. It transforms some inputs into ‘bugs’- persons […]
5 tips for engaging non-voters this election
Editor’s Note: This month at BYP, we will be exploring the US Midterms & 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 midterm elections vs presidential ones, and local […]
Nipsey Hussle’s death warrants more than a “Black Man Take Down” conspiracy theory
Editor’s Note: April is Black Women’s History Month. Throughout this month, Black Youth Project is celebrating Black women. This month is also National Minority Health Month, Autism Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month. We are interested in publishing works that address these topics and the things surrounding them. By Deria Matthews […]
Jemele Hill’s $6 million buyout part of ESPN’s efforts to avoid race and gender in sports
ESPN’s new boss Jimmy Pitaro told Business Insider back in May that “We (ESPN) are not a political organization, we are a sports-media company.” this position seems to have taken its toll on a few employees, chiefly Jemele Hill. Hill’s relationship with the company seemed to be souring following tweets arguing that the best way […]
Blackkklansman continues the tradition of letting white women off the hook
by Josie Pickens Most Black folks of a certain age, who slowly crept towards adulthood in the nineties, have a soft spot for writer, director, producer and actor Spike Lee. I needed Lee’s movies, and his contemporary representation of Black life. The film She’s Gotta Have It aided me in understanding who I was becoming […]
New study shows that focus on appearance creates big barriers for Black women in sports
The Undefeated recently commissioned a study from Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism & Communication entitled “Beating Opponents, Battling Belittlement: How African-American Female Athletes Use Community to Navigate Negative Images.” The study examines Black women’s participation in basketball, track and field, tennis, golf, and swimming, looking at cultural factors that may get in the […]
Jemele Hill is finally out of SportsCenter after a year of controversies, joins The Undisputed
Jemele Hill is getting out from behind the desk at ESPN’s SportsCenter and will be taking on a role at The Undefeated, ESPN’s platform that explores intersections between race, culture, politics and sports as its chief correspondent and senior columnist. This is a move which Hill says was spurred by a realization that she missed […]
Jemele Hill suspended by ESPN for telling the truth
“I can’t pretend as if this isn’t a challenging time in our country’s history. As a career journalist, I can’t pretend that I don’t see what’s happening in our world. I also can’t pretend as if the tone and behavior of this presidential administration is normal. And I certainly can’t pretend that racism and white […]
Michael Bennett pens letter detailing being profiled by Las Vegas police
Some people–*cough* Jason Whitlock *cough*–believe that racism ends after reaching a certain level of success. [Because LeBron James finding racial slurs spray-painted on one of his homes clearly isn’t racist.] The evidence that this isn’t true continues to pour in.
NCAA Recruitment Of First Generation Athletes Is On A Serious Decline
In just a couple of decades, the system of college athletic recruitment has had a major facelift. It was once almost a cliche for recruiters to regularly visit low-income households and court the talented children of parents who never went to college. Today, recruiters appear to be more focused on athletes that can get into better […]
Chance the Rapper Hopes Trump Doesn’t Mean What We All Think He Does About Chicago
Chance the Rapper recently sat down with ESPN’s The Undefeated for a joint interview with Chicago Bulls player Jimmy Butler. The two talked about the city and how they’re each leaving their own legacies, one being a hometown kid who just won three Grammys, the other being the centerpiece of an historic basketball franchise. During part […]
Charles Barkley Donates $2 Million To Two HBCU’s
When he’s not analyzing professional basketball, Charles Barkley is prone to offer his two cents pertaining to issues in the black community – ranging from crime to protests. While there’s almost always disagreement regarding his criticisms, they do appear to come from a place of genuine concern. This became more evident when he donated $2 million […]