On being queer and mourning the loss of straight male friendships by Hari Ziyad via CASSIUSLife I want to think sometimes that my wanting for a straight male friendship comes from yearning to know that such a thing is possible. -@HariZiyad We want to hear from you! Send us your pitches at info@blackyouthproject.com I Read More…
The vote marks the final step of an effort Tequila Mcknight began nearly two years ago. She knows firsthand why the ordinance is needed. (Katie Hyson/WUFT News) Gainesville becomes first city in Florida to apply ‘fair chance hiring’ to private employers By Katie Hyson Gainesville became the first city in Florida to pass a fair Read More…
How the God of the Binary fails Black people We are more than just good or bad: How the God of the Binary fails Black people By Itoro Udofia I grew up under the tutelage of The God of the Binary. He was forever in opposition to a ubiquitous outside force. He was the Good Read More…
As innocent Black men wait in prison to be exonerated, their families share the toll Wrongful convictions have long-lasting consequences spanning generations — and Black families are affected the most. Tomekia Hicks-Gaskins was 29 when her brother, Termaine Hicks, went to prison for a rape he did not commit. She was 48 when he was Read More…
Alachua County will spend $2.5M in federal aid on a publicly-owned meat processing facility By Silas Morgan The Alachua County Commission unanimously voted at a special meeting Tuesday to spend $2.5 million for a new United States Department of Agriculture-certified meat processing facility in Newberry. The $2.5 million is part of the $52.25 million in Read More…
State Sen. Christopher Benjamin Democratic Florida Rep. Benjamin refiles H.B. 25 Democratic Rep. Christopher Benjamin of Miami Gardens is taking another swing at passing legislation to keep the duty of law enforcement mostly in the hands of trained police. Benjamin has filed HB 25, which would remove most legal allowances for citizen’s arrest in Florida. Read More…
