Tag Archives: Women

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February 17, 2012 at 10:47am

By Fallon

Topics: Abortion, black feminism, Black girls, black women, Conservatives, Gender, Girls, P.O.W.s (Push Over Women), Pro Choice, Religion, Spirit, Violence Against Women, Women

“There’s a stirring in My Soul”: Conservatives have an Anti-Woman Agenda up their Sleeve

Like most children, I told lies when I was a little black girl. I told big lies. I told small lies. I told white lies. I told lies. And, even had the audacity to argue with my “all seeing all knowing” do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do black grandmother about the usage of lie over her usage of “telling a story.” What does telling [...]

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Clip of the Day

January 4, 2012 at 4:46pm

By BYP
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Topics: black women, racism, Stuff White People Do, white normativity, White Privilege, Women

VIDEO: Shit White Girls Say…To Black Girls

Check out “Shit White Girls Say to…Black Girls” at BlackYouthProject.com! Did this one have you cracking up? Or is it time to give the “Shit ___ Say” videos a rest. Sound off below!

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Clip of the Day

December 14, 2011 at 11:29am

By BYP
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Topics: high school, police brutality, Violence, Violence Against Women, Women

VIDEO: Police Officer Tasers 14 Year-Old Girl!

A surveillance video has surfaced showing at Allentown, Pennsylvania police officer using a taser on a 14 year-old girl outside of her high school. Watch the video at BlackYouthProject.com, and tell us if you think using a TASER on a 14 year-old girl is EVER justified…

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BYP WakeUpCall

November 17, 2011 at 12:00pm

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Topics: Beautiful People, Music, r&b, Women

VIDEO: Beyonce “I Was Here”

Check out the music video for Beyonce’s inspirational new single “I Was Here” at BlackYouthProject.com!

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October 28, 2011 at 12:00am

By Fallon

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Topics: A Girl Like Me, black feminism, Black girls, Black Men, black women, Christianity, Domestic Violence, Empowerment, Fear, for colored girls, Gender, Girls, Violence Against Women, Women

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: My Black Girl Story of Night Terrors and Somebody Named Jesus

And, so we begin as most stories start, Once upon a time not too long ago . . . “Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.” Soren Kierkegaard For me, this quote speaks of many known and unknown joys and pains. It is a quote that my godmother faithfully recalls [...]

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October 21, 2011 at 9:00am

By Fallon

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Topics: Beyonce, black feminism, Black girls, Black Hair, Black Youth, Black Youth in the News, Sesame Street, Tyler Perry, Women, Youth

Sesame Street Does it Again: New Black Girl Video-Change the World

I tell you, many television and movie companies including Tyler Perry can take a chapter from Sesame Street when it comes to creating positive images of black women and girls. So, last year, Sesame Street’s video, I Love My Hair, went viral with parents excited to see positive messaging about black girls’ hair. However, this year, Sesame Street has [...]

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October 14, 2011 at 10:07am

By Fallon

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness: But Are We Truly Aware of Both??

So, I am sitting here trying to understand why during the month of October Breast Cancer Awareness gets more media attention and corporate sponsorship than Domestic Violence Awareness which is also remembered during the month of October. I know that most women have breast irrespective of their size, pigmentation, and function. And, I also know 1 [...]

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October 13, 2011 at 8:28am

By Dallas
@radiofreedallas

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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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October 7, 2011 at 8:33am

By Fallon

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Topics: black feminism, Black girls, Women

Brand New Web Episode of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

I have written previously on how much I love the web series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. The show is original and features a young black woman who navigates her way through seen and unseen awkward situations on her job and in her relationships. Well, I am happy to report that the show is so [...]

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