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Chicago activist becomes first transgender bride to ‘Say Yes to the Dress’
For the first time in the series, TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta” will be featuring a transgender bride in search of the perfect gown for the wedding of her dreams. The lucky lady? Precious Davis, an activist from the Hyde Park neighborhood in Chicago. In the new episode which airs on Friday, she […]
Student says teacher told him to address him by saying ‘yes sir, master’
An Iowa student says his high school economics teacher told him to call him “master.” Jabre White, a Roosevelt High School senior says he was shocked when he heard Mr. McCurtain’s remarks.
Betsy DeVos says schools can call ICE on undocumented students, activists push back
This past Tuesday, a House Committee on Workforce Education meeting sparked an uproar when Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said schools have the choice to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on undocumented students.
Yes, I hated Sansa because of her (white) femininity
It seems like every few weeks another white woman writes an article about how women apologize too much. The reasons given are either that women have “a lower threshold for what constitutes offensive behavior,” or that women apologizing is “a Trojan horse for genuine annoyance, a tactic left over from centuries of having to couch […]
Video: Sportscaster James Brown addresses domestic violence during broadcast
Sportscaster James Brown took the opportunity to speak about domestic violence before yesterday’s NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens.
Lil Wayne Addresses American Flag Controversy: “It was never my intention to desecrate the flag”
Lil Wayne has responded to the controversy surrounding a video that surfaced online of him walking all over the American flag for a music video. Weezy says he had no intention of desecrating the American flag, and that the video that surfaced online captures a camera trick in progress.
Is ‘Shit White Girls Say…To Black Girls’ RACIST?
In case you were too busy laughing your ass off to notice, the viral hit “Shit White Girls Say…To Black Girls” actually caused controversy, with sites like the Huffington Post and Jezebel being flooded with opinions and commentary that blasted the video as “unfair,” and an example of reverse racism. Is the video offensive, or humorous social commentary? Sound off below!
Single Black woman says, "I ain’t the Problem, Nightline, Black Men Are!"
So, that we are crystal clear I do not run behind black men. I do not beg them to spend time with me. I am not desperate for their attention, money, or third arm. I am so tired of Nightline, CNN, ABC, and yes the great matriarch himself, Tyler Perry, telling me that I am […]
Yes, I’m a Spelman Woman, but do I have to wear a white dress every damn day?
“Spelman thou name we praise STANDARDS and honor raise we’ll ever faithful be throughout eternity . . .” Reflecting on my twenty some years of existence, I must say the best decision I’ve made thus far was to attend Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Not because it was the blue print for the show, A […]
What We Carry: A Coming-of-Age Tale of Grief, Therapy, and Reckoning
by Christian M. Ivey “What We Carry” is a powerful coming-of-age story that follows Drew, a young Black college student grappling with grief, anxiety, and the long shadow of racial trauma. Get yo ass up, Drew! My alarm rang, a nasty, raggedy rang, almost soundin’ like it was yellin’ at me. Get yo ass up, […]
The silent pain of transwomen—or, why I don’t have male privilege
Editor’s Note: June is LGBTQ Pride Month. At Black Youth Project, we will be exploring gender, sexuality, transgender issues and queer theory, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics and the things surrounding them. This essay contains discussions of transphobia, and mentions molestation, suicidal ideation, and r/pe by Jamila Dawn Mitchell […]
We are more than just good or bad: How the God of the Binary fails Black people
By Itoro Udofia I grew up under the tutelage of The God of the Binary. He was forever in opposition to a ubiquitous outside force. He was the Good opposed to Evil. The Strong opposed to Weak. Right opposed to Wrong. There I stood, an eager and inquisitive girl child, making mistakes and looking for […]