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Mothers of Young Men Slain by NYPD Call on Artists to Submit Songs for Justice

The Justice Committee has released a video featuring mothers of young men killed by the NYPD, calling on musicians to write and submit lyrics or original songs that demand justice for their families.

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Georgia Police Notify Mother of Son’s Death via FACEBOOK?!

Police chose to inform Georgia mother Anna Lamb-Creasey of her son’s death via Facebook. The message wasn’t even from an official police Facebook account. Due to the confusion, it took 20 days for her to learn the truth about her son’s whereabouts. Horrible.

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October 13, 2011 at 8:28am

By Dallas

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Topics: American Identity, American Values, Black Family, Black Identity, Class Privilege, Democracy, education, Empowerment, Homophobia, Hope, Identity Politics, LGBTQ, Love, Media, Mothers, Politics, Women

Maya Rupert’s “Is Marriage Equality for White People?”

Should Black people care about marriage equality? According to Maya Rupert, THEY SHOULD. What do you think?

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October 11, 2011 at 11:20am

By Dallas

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Topics: American Identity, American Values, Black Men, Black Youth, Christianity, Class Privilege, Empowerment, Family, HIV/AIDS, Homophobia, Hope, LGBTQ, Mothers, Sexuality, Truth, White Privilege, Women, Youth

A Message To Black LBGT Youth On National Coming Out Day

The Black Youth Project wishes our readers a wonderful and liberating Coming Out Day. But we also want to make it very clear that all of us – regardless of age, gender, race or socioeconomic status – are on our own journeys. Nobody knows the best time for you to come out BUT YOU.

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July 1, 2011 at 9:03am

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Topics: Empowerment, Gender, Girls, God, Goddess, Healing, health, Mentoring, Mother, Mothers, Sickness

A Daughter’s Reflection on Sickness, Intimacy, and her Godmother

When I was a little black girl I would secretly pray to God, the Father, to become sick. You see, when I was sick my non-domestic black mother would cuddle me and become the “ideal mother.” She would busy herself with medicinal concoctions and Vick’s rub. Yes, my mother thought and continues to think; Vick’s [...]

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May 31, 2011 at 2:00pm

By Justin L. Hill

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Topics: Black Boys, Black girls, Black Identity, Class Privilege, Gender, Identity Politics, LGBTQ, Men, Mothers, Patriarchy, Poverty, race, racism, Sexism, Sexuality, White Privilege, Youth

Yo Momma in Black FACE: As seen by certain White Gays

Do you think of your momma or grandma as an “inarticulate black welfare mother with 19 children?” If not you might be surprised to learn that certain–largely white–gays are paying big bucks to have one of their own dress up in drag and black-face as Shirley Q. Liquor, to be the MAMMY they never had [...]

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May 6, 2011 at 8:37am

By Fallon

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Topics: black feminism, Black girls, Daughter, education, Empowerment, Mother, Mothers, Older Black Women

When a Black Mother takes the Helm: Trisha Fraser is Going to Sue Pro-Life Groups

Standing stalwart face bearing the knowledge of the coming storm with melded limbs of moving muscles sensing the pending fight . . . they dig their feet, their pumps, their gym shoes into the dirt provoking . . . if not downright bear baiting the coming foe . . . yes, things begin to change [...]

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May 7, 2010 at 9:35am

By Fallon

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Topics: black feminism, Black girls, Daughter, Gender, Girls, Healing, Mother, Mothers, Women

Are You My Daughter: A Mother’s Day Yearning

Daughters eased their mothers’ burdens — helping with the spinning, the grinding of grain, and the endless task of looking after baby boys, who were forever peeing into the corners of the tents, no matter what you told them. But the other reason women wanted daughters was to keep their memories alive. Sons did not [...]

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April 16, 2010 at 8:18am

By Fallon

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Topics: black feminism, Black girls, Class Privilege, Crying, Family, Gender, Girls, hip-hop, Masculinity, Mothers, Patriarchy, Precious, racism, Violence Against Women, Women

Says Seven year-old, “Big Sister let them Rape Me:” Trenton, Irresponsible Black Girls, and Savior Russell Simmons

TRENTON — City police have charged a 15-year-old girl as an accomplice to the gang rape of her 7-year-old sister. Police said they believe the older sibling was paid for having sex with multiple partners Sunday night during a party at the troubled Rowan Towers apartment complex, and that she then sold her sister to [...]

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April 2, 2010 at 8:00am

By Fallon

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Topics: black feminism, Christianity, Crying, Empowerment, Gender, Girls, History, Mothers, Patriarchy, Poverty, Violence, Violence Against Women, Women

Seven Women at the Cross: A Black Feminist Speaks of Widows

This week I had the opportunity to speak at Spelman College’s 8th Annual Seven Women at the Cross. For those who are not familiar with Seven Women at the Cross Services it is a time when women preachers and speakers recount the last seven days of Christ living on Earth through the stories of the [...]

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