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Black queer people were never #allJussieSmollett
I want to start this off with a reminder that the police are never to be trusted—particularly when it comes to their version of a situation where harm has befallen a Black queer person (because of their explicit history of contributing to that harm, and of trying to cover it up). I want to start […]
Jussie Smollett attack under new scrutiny after CPD won’t substantiate unnamed sources “staged” claim
According to the Daily Beast, the Chicago Police Department is calling reports that Jussie Smollett, a star actor on Fox’s Empire, faked an attack on himself because he was going to be replaced on the show unsubstantiated. Initially reported on right-wing publications like Breitbart and the Blaze, two local news stations in Chicago, ABC 7 […]
“This is MAGA country!”: Actor Jussie Smollett hospitalized after anti-gay, anti-Black attack in Chicago
According to NBC News, Empire star Jussie Smollett was attacked in Chicago by two white men who yelled racial and homophobic slurs and wrapped a noose around his neck. Allegedly, they also yelled out “This is MAGA country!” as they were attacking him. Smollett, 36, is an openly gay actor and he had recently landed […]
Issa Rae and Jussie Smollett Are Teaming Up To Produce A New Web Series
It’ll probably be a while before the world’s thrown back into debates over relationships with another season of Insecure. But Issa Rae, who starred in and created the series, won’t leave fans without any entertainment. Issa Rae and Jussie Smolett (Empire) will serve as executive producers for a new web series entitled Giants.
Jussie Smollett: “There’s Never Been a Closet”
Jussie Smollett who plays Jamal on Empire, discussed his sexuality on the latest episode of Ellen. Smollett told Ellen: “It was really important to make sure that it got across that there is no closet. There’s never been a closet that I’ve been in… I have a home and that is my responsibility, to protect […]
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 […]
Delectable Negroes: On precarity, death, and the Black queer male body
by Robert Randolph, Jr., Ph.D. This essay contains discussions of sexual violence, lynching, and the serial murder of queer Black men. Writer’s Note: The Deputy Editor invited me to write about this subject and I have carried these men, the named and unnamed in my head for weeks. I blew the deadline time and time […]
HBCU Bennett College is poised to maintain accreditation status after debt scare
According to Essence, Bennett College, one of the last historically Black women’s colleges, is on the road to recovery after almost losing its status as a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges in late December. The problems with Bennett College’s finances began earnestly with the financial crisis of 2008, when […]
On being left for white men
By Myles E. Johnson “What man wants to lay down and watch the world burn in his bedroom?” – Warsan Shire Often I gaze at myself in the mirror to ensure that I am present, that I recognize the face looking back at me, that I haven’t acquired any new scars, and my face hasn’t […]
WGN’s ‘Underground’ Renewed for Season 2
WGN America announced on Monday that they had renewed its hit show Underground for a second season.
First Look at Trailer for John Legend’s ‘Underground’
WGN America finally gave viewers a sneak-peek into the highly anticipated plantation-thriller Underground by releasing two trailers on Wednesday.