Young activists speak out against racial injustice in America with new project
The George Zimmerman verdict shook the black population, striking a massive blow to our hope. It also sparked activism in our communities in protest of the ruling. Ciara Allen and Anique Hameed are the...
View ArticleHomeless teen raises money to attend college
By BYP @blackyouthproj 9:50 am February 6, 2014 19-year-old James Ward always knew that he wanted to attend college. But his dream was temporarily shattered after finding out that he did not have the...
View ArticleHoward University ranks among sexiest, smartest campuses in nation
By BYP @blackyouthproj 1:07 pm December 22, 2014 Howard University has become the only HBCU to make Business Insider’s list of the top 25 colleges and universities to find hot and smart students. The...
View ArticleHoward President Suggests HBCU’s Go Tuition Free Under Obama’s Plan
Howard University President, Dr. Wayne Frederick, recently made a suggestion about something that President Barack Obama can add to his plan to improve higher education. Obama is looking to make...
View ArticleHoward University Is The Only HBCU Left With A Swimming Team
What was the saying? Blacks can’t swim. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are making sure that the saying stays true, because as of now, there is only one HBCU with a swim team:...
View ArticleWhite Howard Student Apologizes For Old Tweets Including The N-Word
Russell Schiller is the Howard University Student responsible for starting the #BlackWomenAreGorgeous social media campaign. This movement gained a lot of public support and saw Schiller receive a...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Speak At Howard Commencement
President Barack Obama is one of the, if not the, most sought after speakers for college graduations in the country. So much so, that he denies far more requests than the three or so he schedules a...
View ArticleWhite Howard Professor Accused of Holding Mock Slave Auction In Class
An unnamed white professor at Howard University is being accused of taking time in class to hold a mock slave auction and using a Black student as an example of the inhumane treatment slaves would be...
View ArticleGoogle Opens Howard West Campus To Foster More Black STEM Careers
The journey to diversify the STEM industry has been long and hasn’t bore much fruit. Just a few weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg spoke to students at an HBCU about how the responsibility to do so falls...
View ArticleLawsuit claims Howard University mishandled multiple instances of rape and...
A new lawsuit is offering a glimpse into how Howard University mishandled multiple instances of rape and sexual assault on its Washington D.C. campus. The lawsuit claims that five current and former...
View Article18yo graduates from Howard, heads to UC-Davis for Ph.D. in Biomedical...
More great news about Black youth! Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu is the next talented student to walk across the stage and onto bigger and better things before making it out of her teens. Chidi-Ogbolu, 18,...
View ArticleJames Comey slated to hold lectures at Howard University
Former FBI Director James Comey now has a new role as he’ll be leading multiple lectures at Howard University this school year. Comey’s opportunity to engage in open discussion at the historic HBCU is...
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