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A solid congratulation is in order for rapper Wale. On Tuesday, January 12, Wale became the first rapper to ever open a State of the Union address.

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 […]

Nearing the end of each year, I like to compile a list of upcoming films that look intriguing to me or that I have been anticipating for months, or even years. This year, I tailored my list to be extensive and hella Black, just for y’all. Each of these feature a predominantly Black cast, Black […]

Police in Britain and Wales may fire their guns less than 10 times a year – shocking, right? – but that doesn’t mean they’re immune to racial profiling. Officers in Bristol, which is 120 miles west of London, are under fire for using a taser on a black man outside of his home while they […]

  The Florida-based activist group Dream Defenders has launched a bulletproof vest campaign for children in protest of Stand Your Ground legislation in the state. The group, which formed shortly after the death of Trayvon Martin, has taken on causes largely related to gun violence. 

  Over the weekend, thousands of activists, community leaders and concerned citizens gathered in protest of black men being gunned down by police in St. Louis. And according to a video submitted to us by protester Katina Parker, peaceful protesters where pepper-sprayed by police as they exercised their right as U.S. citizens. 

PHOTO: Jasiri X speaks during a panel discussion on Ferguson, Mo., and police brutality in the Black community in Washington, D.C. in August. (Freddie Allen/NNPA) httpv://youtu.be/W_K6FsKhyrQ By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) –In the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., members of the Black community and […]

A Washington, D.C. teen who spent the past two years living at a homeless shelter is now preparing to speak as valedictorian of her graduating class. Rashema Melson, 18, will deliver the speech at Anacostia High School’s commencement ceremony on Wednesday. 

  Boko Haram extremists responsible for the abduction of more than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls attacked residents in Northern Nigeria on Wednesday. The encounter left 48 people dead, just hours after twin bombings claimed the lives of at least 118 people in the city. 

I was going to write about unwanted touching, or the missing Nigerian girls. Then I started thinking about the educational inequality in our country. But quite honestly, it’s the end of the school year, I’m working three jobs, and my brain feels like it’s melting sometimes. Sometimes I like mindless entertainment, although as a feminist […]

Olympic star Lolo Jones just doesn’t know when to keep her foot out of her mouth. The latest is a comment she made in reference to rapper Drake hosting this year’s ESPY awards. @lolojones It’s amazing that Drake is hosting the @Espys but it’s gonna be tough for him to hand out all those awards […]

Acclaimed emcee Kendrick Lamar dropped one of the most astounding rap verses in recent memory yesterday, igniting a frenzy on twitter that has yet to die down. Lamar calls out practically every big name in Hip Hop by name, challenging them to step their game up.