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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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Black History Spotlight: ASSATA SHAKUR
She fought for justice as a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Movement, before being falsely accused of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Today there is a one million dollar bounty on Shakur’s head; the FBI classifies her as a domestic terrorist.
Of course, we know the truth.
The truth is that Assata Shakur was committed to the liberation of Black people, making her a serious threat to the racist, capitalistic society within which she lived. So, like so many other Black freedom fighters, they tried their hardest to silence her.
But she will never be silenced as long as we continue to inform and educate our youth about Assata’s courageous life and revolutionary ideas.
Check out a fascinating documentary about her life and struggle — Eyes of the Rainbow – Assata Shakur — below!
What can we learn from Assata’s Shakur’s story?
How has her struggle inspired you?
Sound off below!
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