Guest Post

Top Story

These 2 films reveal the powerful ways Black queer women find pleasure despite heteronormative violence

Our avenues for joy and love are expansive even in the face of the violently compulsive heteronormativity. 

by Contributors

The Obamas keep attacking “cancel culture” because they are scared of being held accountable

The debate over whether we can enjoy Kanye West’s music is frustrating, but necessary

My parents’ storybook romance gave me unrealistic expectations for (Black) love in the digital age

Black youth suicide is increasing. We can’t wait to create space to talk about mental health

Why bisexual people don’t owe anyone disclosure of their sexuality

Mass shooters prove white supremacy doesn’t have a political party

5 tips for engaging non-voters this election

How Audre Lorde taught me to love myself and my community

Black women speak to being socialized to fear their own pleasure, & what we can do about it

How the media & justice system re-traumatize sexual assault survivors

When combatting colorism in dating practices becomes overcompensating for guilt

The challenges of relearning intimacy as a Black woman when your parents never showed affection

Black men need space to talk about their own sexual pleasure outside of domination

Learning to love myself despite the struggles of dating and sex as a diabetic Black woman

Why Black LGBTQ+ people get upset when our most prominent people show up with white partners

Being a Black educator doesn’t mean you aren’t teaching anti-Blackness

100 years after Chicago’s Red Summer race riots, the lasting legacy of segregation is crystal clear

Kaepernick isn’t the only reason working with the NFL is making a deal with the devil

We shouldn’t be surprised by Jay-Z’s NFL move. He’s always been a capitalist & this is what capitalism looks like

Poverty appropriation & the moral depravity of a society where elite education has the highest stakes

Black/POC mixed race folks can reverse the anti-Blackness of mixed race narratives

Used in a relentless pursuit of the elusive middle class, side hustle culture is killing Black folx

The Black body remembers our traumas even when we try to forget

Faced with commercialization, the Black Punk community turns to its past for a guide to keep resisting

Feature: Grassroots organization BYP100 uses “radical inclusion” to combat racial injustice

Don’t get too excited about tech advances. Many are designed to leave Black people behind

New social media checks for visa applicants show the dangerous transformation of surveillance in the US

There’s no such thing as a “progressive prosecutor” in a system designed to criminalize Blackness

The ghost of the racist “father of modern gynecology” is still killing Black infants & child-bearers

Being a bi grey asexual means continually redefining desire away from limiting social constructs

BYP on FB

Black Youth Project

Join Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter today!

You can get all of our newest stories and updates on BYP research in your inbox.