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#HoodiesUp: Planned Actions on Anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s Death
Today is the third anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death. He was gunned down in 2012 by George Zimmerman in a residential development in Sanford, Florida. This week, the Department of Justice announced that they would not press federal civil charges against Zimmerman. From Colorines: One of the organizations that grew out of the outrage, after, […]
‘HOODIES UP!’ march to take protest of day of Trayvon Martin death
Residents, activists and community members will participate in the “HOODIES UP!: 2 years of Outrage & Remembrance” event on Wednesday February 26th in honor of slain teen Trayvon Martin. The nationwide rally takes place on the very day that Martin was fatally shot by former Florida neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was acquitted of […]
We were Transformed, but was the World? Reflecting on a Decade of Black-led Movement
by Asha Ransby-Sporn A full decade ago this summer, I arrived at a retreat center in the Chicago suburbs with about a hundred other Black organizers, and community leaders from around the country brought together by Cathy Cohen’s Black Youth Project. Not long into former President Barack Obama’s second term, the goal of the gathering […]
Being a “chooser” in a dating field that deems Black women undesirable
by Tracey Onyenacho I have only been on four dates in my entire life. The amount of rejections I have received when asking men out are countless. In the past, I did what I have always done and chalked the lack of interest up to the way I positioned myself in the dating field. Often, […]
Beyoncé buys complete control of Ivy Park from mogul Philip Green following claims of sexual harassment
Parkwood Entertainment, owned by megastar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, issued a statement on Thursday that it had acquired 100 percent of Ivy Park. In 2014, Knowles-Carter and British billionaire Philip Green combined to create the line of athleisure clothing, which uses the star power of Beyoncé’s name and image in its advertising to sell leggings, sports bras, and […]
Former 911 dispatcher dishes on racist white callers, how ‘BBQ Becky’ is not an anomaly
In a first person essay for Vox, former 911 dispatcher Rachael Herron recently wrote about her experiences with racist white people calling the police on Black people in overwhelmingly white neighborhoods. In the wake of white women calling the police on Black people for little or nothing in Oakland, at Yale and in a Philadelphia […]
We need to prioritize Black girls in the conversation about police in schools
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. This essay contains brief descriptions […]
Detroit Lions Star Deandre Levy Works To Raise Money To Test Rape Kits
Deandre Levy of the Detroit Lions made headlines this past spring when he penned a moving piece about toxic masculinity and how it plays a major role in an unhealthy environment. He’s now taking his interest in making the world a better place for all even further.
Movement for Black Lives Releases Demands, Calls for Reparations
On Monday, a coalition of organizations involved in the Movement for Black Lives released a list of specific policy demands to the public, entitled “A Vision for Black Lives.” Fifty organizations from all over the world came together over the past year to formulate and write the demands, including the Black Youth Project 100, […]
#FreedomNow Campaign Organizes Protests Across the Nation
On Wednesday, a collective of activist organizations in Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Washington DC, protested police unions, especially the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which they claim protects police officers who kill unarmed black people. The organizations involved in the mass protest movement include Black Lives Matter, the Black Youth Project 100, Million Hoodies, […]
Harvard Owned Up to Its Role in Slavery. When Will the Others?
Last week, Harvard University officials announced a plan to create a plaque commemorating slaves who were forced to work on the campus during the 1700s. The Boston-based institution follows in the footsteps of fellow Ivy League member Brown University’s Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice, albeit considerably later. Yet they are far outnumbered by the […]
Meet the Academics Behind Black Lives Matter
From the #ByeAnita actions in Chicago to the Fund Black Futures campaign, 2016 has already yielded significant gains for young Black organizers across the country. But the launch of Black Scholars for Black Lives (BS4BL), a collective made up of over 200 scholars and academics who have taken a pledge to use their platforms to […]