Welcome to the Black Youth Project
Welcome! Today marks the official launch of the new Black Youth Project website. Here you will find blogs, our rap lyrics database, news articles, reports, curriculum and much more. Click here to read the official press release and here to watch a video, both of which give an overview of what we offer on this new website. Thanks for visiting and we hope that you come back again soon!
Sincerely,
The Black Youth Project
I appreciate all the work all those affiliated with this website have done. A special thanks to the bloggers who have given their time and voice to the project. Thank you.
Unfortunately, the overall theme of the website seems to be black angst. I understand the need for most of the topics discussed, and my problem is not with what is currently being talked about, but rather, it is what is being omitted that troubles me.
Where are the positive stories? Where are the blogs talking about the positive aspects of black life? Where are the posts profiling the success of black people in different fields? Where are the articles celebrating the heroic acts done by minorities day in and day out?
For a website called “black youth project”, I personally believe it is very important to include those stories. For our youths to grow, they cannot only be subjected to the negative aspects of black culture, they need the positive stories. They need to see people like them showing courage in the face of discrimination and succeeding despite the overwhelming odds. They need to see the story of the “gang banger” that changed his life around and is now a social activist. They need to see the story of the child that came from a broken family or foster care and is now a successful professional. They need to see the story of the black boy who showed courage and saved an entire school bus from a gun wielding teen. They need to see the story of ….
Besides athletes, and now President Obama, our black youth have little access to the stories of successful black people. So let us not do them a disservice by not exposing them to these stories.
Best regards,
S.
I appreciate all the work all those affiliated with this website have done. A special thanks to the bloggers who have given their time and voice to the project. Thank you.
Unfortunately, the overall theme of the website seems to be black angst. I understand the need for most of the topics discussed, and my problem is not with what is currently being talked about, but rather, it is what is being omitted that troubles me.
Where are the positive stories? Where are the blogs talking about the positive aspects of black life? Where are the posts profiling the success of black people in different fields? Where are the articles celebrating the heroic acts done by minorities day in and day out?
For a website called “black youth project”, I personally believe it is very important to include those stories. For our youths to grow, they cannot only be subjected to the negative aspects of black culture, they need the positive stories. They need to see people like them showing courage in the face of discrimination and succeeding despite the overwhelming odds. They need to see the story of the “gang banger” that changed his life around and is now a social activist. They need to see the story of the child that came from a broken family or foster care and is now a successful professional. They need to see the story of the black boy who showed courage and saved an entire school bus from a gun wielding teen. They need to see the story of ….
Besides athletes, and now President Obama, our black youth have little access to the stories of successful black people. So let us not do them a disservice by not exposing them to these stories.
Best regards,
S.
Im no expert, but I feel you just created quite a quality stage stage. You obviously know what youre talking about, and I can essentially get behind that. Thanks for becoming so upfront and so sincere.
Im no expert, but I feel you just created quite a quality stage stage. You obviously know what youre talking about, and I can essentially get behind that. Thanks for becoming so upfront and so sincere.