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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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Rihanna and Chris Brown Release ‘Birthday Cake (remix),’ and the internet explodes…
In case you forgot, Chris Brown is still on probation after assaulting Rihanna the night before the Grammys in 2009.
Needless to say, fans and critics are divided over Rihanna’s decision to be even remotely friendly towards Brown, let alone record music with him. And the overtly-sexual nature of the song doesn’t make things much better.
Brown’s first line: “Girl, I wanna fuck you right now/Been a long time, I’ve been missing your body.”
So is it RiRi’s prerogative, or is she setting a bad example for young women? Is Chris Brown a changed man, or is the rumored rekindling of their romance both dangerous and a career killer for the 23 year-old starlet?
Check out the remix of “Birthday Cake” below:
Is it inappropriate for Rihanna and Chris Brown to release music together?
Should we all just forget about what happened?
Sound off below!
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