Black History Month

Black History Month

During Black History Month (February), Youth Are Awesome writers will be posting articles related to Black History Month with the purpose to educate ourselves and our readers about Black history. At Youth Are Awesome (YAA) we believe it is very important to educate yourself always, not only during the month of February, so we encourage…

Systems of Racism: Abolishment, the Prison Industrial Complex, and First Nations Abuse

Dialogues, Editorials, Events, News, News, Social Issues

George Floyd’s violent death was a breaking point — an all too familiar reminder that, for Black people, law enforcement doesn’t protect or save our lives. They often threaten and take them. This quote is taken directly from the Black Lives Matter website, specifically under the call to defund the police. The attempt to redistribute wealth…