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John Legend calls for the end of racist non-unanimous jury convictions in Louisiana
Singer/songwriter/producer John Legend recently wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post calling for the removal of non-unanimous juries from the State of Louisiana’s Constitution. At present, Louisiana and Oregon are the only two states in America where a person can be sent to prison without the unanimous vote of a jury. Legend cites the constitutional […]
This video explains the difference between being “non-racist” and “anti-racist”
Many White folks congratulate themselves for not being racist. YouTube star Franchesca Ramsey made a funny but cringe-worthy video about “not racist White people” that gets right to the heart of this conversation. But, this video published at The Guardian, featuring 2015 Man Booker Prize winning Jamaican writer Marlon James, explains why this mentality is […]
Black men – we need to take the racist online harassment of Black women more seriously
by Donnie Moreland “I get harassment as a woman and I get the extra harassment because of race and being a black woman. They will call white women a ‘c*nt’ and they’ll call me a ‘n*gger c*nt’.” – Imani Gandy, Rewire.News “You’re a fucking fat ass nigger. Hang yourself bitch.” – Anonymous
The ghost of the racist “father of modern gynecology” is still killing Black infants & child-bearers
By Naomi Alexis The so-called “father of modern gynecology”, James Marion Sims, trafficked in enslaved Black women, likely impregnating them through rape, in scientific experimentations for the purpose of advancing his career in medicine. When experimenting on these enslaved women, he did so without anesthesia. He developed tools through trial and error and repeatedly performed […]
How nonprofits gaslight you into the same self-sacrificing work as capitalist corporations
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 […]
Sexual assault programs must address racial power dynamics & acknowledge the history of racist lies about assault
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. We want to […]
Racist white woman arrested after targeting Black child with letter: “This is a white neighborhood.”
A 63-year-old white woman, Deborah Cantwell, has just been reported sending a racist letter to her new neighbors in an Indiana neighborhood, targeting their Black child.
Florida International University right wing student group under fire over racist messages and rape jokes
The Florida International University (FIU) chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a far-right college group, are making headlines after the group’s Whatsapp chats were leaked showing members making Islamophobic rape memes, joking about sexual assault, and deportation threats against Latinx students. Now, FIU professors and student activists are organizing to demand administrative action against the […]
It’s not just We Got Y’all: When non-profits frame Black youth as deprived & in need of saviors
By Bianca Baldridge HBO’s Insecure is one of the best series on television. Through both humor and drama, the show tackles the love and relationships of Black women, while also commenting on gentrification, cultural appropriation, white liberal racism, and education, among other things. As a former youth worker in afterschool community-based programs and a sociologist […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum targeted by racist robocalls after GOP challenger’s monkey comments
On the heels of Andrew Gillum’s historic Democratic primary win in the Florida governor’s race, an intensely racist in robocall is targeting the Black progressive. Echoing Gillum’s Republican challenger Rob DeSantis, who basically called Gillum a monkey after his win, the robocalls feature an exaggeration of a slave dialect and monkey noises in the background.
The McClure Twins’ racist dad and why seeing Black kids with white caretakers terrifies me
I don’t have any children of my own, so take everything I say here with a grain of salt. You can use whatever can be distilled from my tears, if you have to. They don’t have any other use, I am told. I don’t have any children of my own, but I have been a […]
National Geographic and the New York Times own up to racist, sexist legacies
It’s not everyday that mainstream publications constructively critique where they went wrong in the past, but recently two high-readership organizations shared their focus on more sensitive coverage moving forward. Both National Geographic and the New York Times admitted recently that their staffs produced coverage that often affirmed and celebrated the lived experiences of powerful white men at […]