Morehouse College releases ‘Body Issue’ to highlight abuse, black sexuality
"The Maroon Tiger," Morehouse College's student newspaper, has released their version of ESPN's "The Body Issue" in response to apprehension of HBCUs when discussing issues related to black sexuality...
View ArticlePastor commits suicide in front of pleading son one year after wife’s death
A suburban Illinois pastor has shot and killed himself inside of his Matteson home. Pastor Ed Montgomery’s pleading son and mother begged him not to take his life on Saturday, but the grief due to the...
View ArticleWayne Brady reveals struggle with depression
Wayne Brady is known for making millions laugh, but the comedian and game show host revealed a dark secret he’s been struggling with for quite some time now. Brady has battled depression for years....
View ArticleWorking through anti-Black ideas around HIV while my partner is HIV positive
*Editor’s Note: March is National Disabilities Month and our themes at Black Youth Project are Ableism & Physical and Mental Health. We are interested in publishing works that address these topics...
View ArticleTina Knowles reveals she put her daughters in counseling at an early age
Last week Tina Knowles-Lawson, the almighty matriarch who has given us all the gifts of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles revealed on Maria Shriver’s show during her Architects of Change segment that she...
View ArticleWatch: Kofi Siriboe’s new documentary leads a necessary discussion about...
Kofi Siriboe, best known for his work on OWN’s Queen Sugar as Ralph Angel recently released a documentary focusing on Black mental health. The short documentary, entitled “WTF is Mental Health?”...
View ArticleSocial stigma and jokes help to create misinformation about herpes
by Vanessa Maki Editor’s Note: This Sexual Health and Awareness month, we will be exploring related issues at BYP, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics. What does sexual...
View ArticleMental health treatment is a Black tradition, white people just took credit...
by Imade Nibokun Black people invented mental health treatment before the “pray it away” stigma and the white supremacy that produced it. While Black folks continue to address the stigmas attached to...
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