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Ed Sheeran and The Roots did a flawless cover of Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” and it’s been uploaded on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Youtube page for everyone to see.

Check out the classic video for The Roots breakout single, 1999’s “You Got Me.” Start your day off right at BlackYouthProject.com!

Ever since Spike Lee and Michael Jordan graced my television screen and told me to “just do it” back in the early 90’s, I’ve been following sneaker culture. As a youngster I can vividly remember having verbal spats with my fellow peers at lunchtime about whether the Bo Jackson Nike Air Trainers made you run […]

Editor’s Note: This month at BYP, we will be exploring Black Liberation & Organizing, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics. How do we hold politicians accountable to Black communities? Is that even possible? What should be our role in the electoral politics? What does abolition look like in practice? What […]

Protestors entered the room during the annual Netroots Nation Conference and stole the show from speakers as they chanted “trust Black women!” In particular, they stole the spotlight from Rep. Stacey Evans (D-Ga.), who is looking to earn the Democratic nomination for governor, according to the Washington Post.

There are very few activists today who can boast the experience and accomplishments of Mariame Kaba. The New York native, whose work brought her to Chicago for over 20 years, is an educator, organizer, and curator whose work “focuses on ending violence, dismantling the prison industrial complex, transformative justice and supporting youth leadership development.” She has worked […]

You know who is tired of “slave movies”? Snoop Dogg. He even made a video to complain about them.

Almost 40 years ago, the Roots mini-series became the most watched program in television history at the time. The in-depth look at the generational effects slavery had on all involved parties was eye-opening for millions. The History Channel recently announced a remake that will premiere on May 30th as part of a four-night event. John Amos […]

The story of Kunta Kinte, Kizzy, Chicken George, and the rest of Alex Haley’s ancestors is now being rebooted by the History Channel. The trailer has just been released, giving a first look at the newer adaptation of the classic story.

Queen Bey literally owned the past 48 hours of everyone’s lives. More importantly though, she used her station as arguably the world’s biggest pop star to address the issues facing Black Americans around the country.

The History Channel intends to remake Roots. Mark Wolper, whose father was the executive producer of the miniseries, sold the rights to the channel. The network is in talks with writers for the project, which will draw inspiration from both the book and the original mini series.

According to a recent article at Trice Edney Wire, grassroots activists are struggling to motivate African Americans to vote, with many within the community frustrated and disillusioned by a perceived lack of progress. Will you be voting in November?