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The white writer’s misimagination of Black characters in science fiction
by Inigo Laguda This essay contains spoilers for Another Life (2019) and Annihilation (2018) For a writer, I read astonishingly little. I chalk my aversion up to over-inundating myself with books as a boy and filling all my curious voids with grand words and fantastical tales. It’s almost like I nauseatingly engorged myself on literature […]
Pre-K teacher rocks same beautiful hairstyle as skeptical student to prove she loved it
In February, as many of us sit up a little straighter, delve into our history a little deeper and celebrate Black History a lot louder, we should also celebrate Black love and its various manifestations. At Black Youth Project, this month we are putting special spotlights on Black joy and Black love. In that spirit, we […]
Two middle-school teens, suspended for sharing inhaler, return to classroom
No good deed goes unpunished in the age of Zero Tolerance school policies. In Garland, TX, two 7th-grade girls, Alexis Kyle and Indiyah Rush, faced punishment for sharing an inhaler, FOX4 reported. During a gym class last Tuesday, Kyle was suffering an asthma attack. Rush, who also has asthma, saw her struggling to breathe, and […]
62 students arrested for vandalizing school in senior prank
More than 60 New Jersey high school seniors were arrested early Thursday after allegedly breaking into their school for a class prank overnight. Police say the students urinated in the school’s hallways, flipped desks over and greased door handles.
It’s not racist if it’s Halloween
Halloween is right next door. I absolutely love Halloween. It’s the only day where you can actually be whatever you want to be and no one judges you for it. So put on drag, wear the skimpiest outfit, or be your childhood superhero no matter how embarrassing it may be. It’s all good on […]
Black Youth in the News: Feb. 13-17
Our weekly round-up of news related directly or indirectly to issues impacting the lives of young Black people. February 13-17, 2012
Twin Sisters Graduate with Identical Grades
NBC News (via NewsOne) | May 28, 2010 Not only do identical twins LaTonya and LaToya harris share the same DNA, they share the same GPA as well. Their grades made them the joint valedictorian for South Garland High School in Texas.