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Why take the pledge?
Far too many Black youth continue to be demonized, criminalized and murdered.
Enough is enough!
In response to this intensifying crisis, the Black Youth Project (BYP) has launched “The Pledge.”
With “The Pledge,” we are asking individuals and organizations to close ranks around black youth and make a commitment to take action and fight with black youth as they confront a relentless crisis. We at the BYP believe that each person can make a difference by doing something!
By taking The Pledge we not only articulate our concern about black youth, but symbolically unite our voices with others who will work to confront this crisis.
If we each take action, whether it is starting a group, signing a petition, or mentoring a young person in your neighborhood, then we all become a part of the solution.
Stand With Black Youth!
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Funny or Totally Inappropriate: The Real Housewives of the Civil Rights Movement
I know that here on the Black Youth Project we blog about very heavy topics—incarceration, spousal abuse, racism, etc. So, today I want to share a YouTube’s video that made me have what I call belly laughs. It is a video that tells the story of the heroines of the movement for freedom. It features Betty Shabazz, Coretta Scott King, Winne Mandela, Maya Angelou, and Rosa Parks. It also features a black Marilyn Monroe as a pun on The Real House Wives of Atlanta. To say the least, I found the video to be funny. But, many people have found it to be insensitive and not funny. What do you think?
I should also mention that the group who wrote the skit is Elite Delta Force 3 which “is an all female women of color sketch group. With an arsenal of impressions and original characters these ladies continue to shock and awe audiences with their brand of comedy.”
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