2017 has been the year of television telling stories about what’s happening in the world today. The latest hot topic to snag a series based on issues plaguing the nation is the Black Lives Matter movement. According to Deadline, AMC is developing a yet-to-be-named drama series that will focus on the movement, which protests police […]
On Sunday, Jeff Wieler, the Mayor of Piedmont, a small suburban city in California, stepped down after he received backlash for comments he made on Facebook about Black Lives Matter, Democrats and transgender people. Wieler’s Facebook posts included statements like “Black Lives Matter encourages cop killing,” “Democrats are the plantation slave masters of today,” and “Transgenders are […]
Lisa Durden, who was an adjunct professor at Essex County College in New Jersey, appeared on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss an exclusively Black Memorial Day event, hosted by a Black Lives Matter group. Unfortunately, after her appearance, Durden was fired from her job. When giving her opinion on the Black Memorial Day […]
Apparently, Halle Berry is tired of all talk and no action when it comes to celebrities politicking. Berry stopped by Girls’ Lounge at Cannes Lions and shared her thoughts about current social movements. She told the founder of the lounge, Shelley Zalis, “In my world, I get so tired of people complaining about, ‘Oh black lives […]
Stevie Wonder is not usually one to speak on politics — but apparently, he had time over the weekend. At the North Minneapolis Conference on Peace on Saturday, the legendary musician had this to say to the crowd about Black people and gun violence, “It is in your hands to stop all of the killing and […]
“Can you please address … why skin color is so important? I remember a guy that had a dream. Do you remember that too? I doubt it. Please show me the content of your character if you do.” – Anonymous The above quote is from an email exchange between a parent at Laurelhurst Elementary in […]
Mike Brown‘s 2014 death at the hands of a White police officer can be credited for giving rise to the Black Lives Matter movement — now Brown’s story may get the chance to be told to the world, through the eyes of his mother. According to The Root, Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to Tell […]
The sales manager of the Genesee County Land Bank in Flint, Michigan quit his position after water crisis activists protested his use of the N-word with referring to residents Monday.
After a year of celebs getting slammed for being uninformed about the Black Lives Matter movement, you would think that most Black celebs would think twice before being team All Lives Matter. Chilli from TLC is the latest star to be dragged on social media for her political views and opinions about the BLM movement. While […]
Kendall Jenner‘s latest “woke” Pepsi commercial has the Internet screaming appropriation. The reality star and model tried her best to make light of the Black Lives Matter movement and it didn’t sit well with most people — including Power 105.1’s Breakfast Club host Charlamagne Tha God. The outspoken personality held nothing back while expressing his outrage […]
https://twitter.com/isitjustus2/status/847134436302848000 In this day and age when racial tension and issues with the police are at an all time high, often times people are forced to choose sides. One Brooklyn cop learned that the hard way after she replied to a department Twitter post with the hash tag “Blacklivesmatter.” The New York Daily News reports […]
Former President Barack Obama is getting his report card from an array of panelists for “Barack Obama Day” at Morehouse College. Playing off of President’s Day, a robust selection of speakers, panelists, and activists discuss Barack Obama and what his term means for Black people. Speakers include Vice President of news and men’s programming at Interactive One […]
