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Stephanie Johnson Becomes Delta Airlines’ First Female Captain
It seems as if Stephanie Johnson doesn’t know how to not make history. 20 years ago, she became the first Black female pilot for Northwest Airlines. In 2016, she became the first Black female captain for Delta Airlines.
A Black feminist pleasure praxis acknowledges and affirms the possibility for Black women’s sexual pleasure
We must do the work to detach Black women’s sexuality from violence and we must start with our foremothers. by Haillee Mason This essay contains discussion of sexual violence. The myth of white supremacist history suggests that sexual pleasure and intimacy that enslaved Black women endured were unable to be detached from violence. While I […]
Black woman was slated to be on a historic space launch. NASA removed her with no explanation
Jeanette Epps was going to be the first Black crew member to fly to space with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and live at the International Space Station, for a five-month expedition. Then she was removed and replaced by her crew backup, Serena Auñón-Chancellor, in January 2018. Months later, Epps still doesn’t know why she replaced.
Open Letter to Bishop Joseph Walker III and the Members of SHIFT
It has been at least 2 years since I last posted a blog on the Black Youth Project’s website primarily because of school and life demands. However, after learning of how a group of black male pastors, who happen to pastor some of the largest black churches in the Nation, decided to host an agenda […]
April 19, 2010 – April 25, 2010
How education became a black-and-white issue for Mississippi teenagers Stephanie McCrummen, Irish Times, April 25, 2010 Why are black youths more likely to die? Beverly A. McPhail, Houston Chronicle, April 23, 2010 Rally unites students Anthony Siino, The Orion, April 23, 2010 Program offers at-risk youth opportunities in nature Superior Telegram , Staff Writer, April […]