In honor of Martin Luther King Day, activist artist Michael D’Antuono is releasing “The Talk,” his painting highlighting the inconsistent progress America has made concerning racial justice since Dr. King’s historic Selma to Montgomery marches. Here, he writes about the inspiration behind the powerful painting. Martin Luther King made great strides for racial equality, and […]
Martin Luther King Jr.’s children are currently in a battle for the civil rights leader’s most prized possessions. According to the LA Times, Dexter King and Martin Luther King have filed a lawsuit against their sister Bernice King to hand over King’s bible and Nobel Peace Prize so they can sell them to a potential private […]
Hip-hop fans everywhere rejoiced last night after the Golden Globe for Best Original Song was presented to Common and John Legend for their collaboration “Glory” from the movie Selma. Although the win was a monumental moment for the MLK film, it was Common’s acceptance speech referencing civil rights, protests against police brutality, and racial injustice that stole the show. As he accepted […]
Madonna, girl…what the hell you doin’? Moments ago, the singer Instagrammed and tweeted a number of promotional pictures for her upcoming album, Rebel Heart. The pictures feature historical black figures like Nelson Mandela and MLK Jr. with a heart-shaped fenced-in ribbon around their respective faces. This❤️#rebelheart fought for freedom! pic.twitter.com/7OxGT28TuY — Madonna (@Madonna) January 2, 2015 This […]
Everyone is talking about the zombie apocalypse. AMC’s The Walking Dead is the most tweeted-about show on television, according to Twitter and Nielsen, who got together for the report. According to People: For 2014, The Walking Dead was the most-Tweeted TV show (#RIPBeth), followed by the reality show hate-watch The Bachelor and the ever-popular Pretty Little Liars, […]
Here’s some good news. The Justice Department will soon be able to bring legal claims on behalf of people who have been discriminated against by state and local public employers based on sex identity — all in part due to the U.S. interpreting federal laws to prohibit workplace discrimination. In short, the U.S. will now protect […]
When it comes to making an impact on the world, many leaders often go unnoticed, but their work helps shake communities and audiences alike. This was seen recently at The Andrew Goodman Foundation’s Hidden Heroes Awards, held at New York University’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, as influencers in the world of business, media, and education […]
Police in St. Louis have to come to the realization that the arrests of some protestors in Ferguson were by accident. Really? According to the Huffington Post, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar admitted a lack of communication was to blame for some of the arrests that occurred during the height of protests following the death of […]
The-Dream’s surprise single “Black” has been years in the making. As we deal with the effects of Donald Sterling’s racist comments, other powerful images on the side of equality come to mind. As the LA Clippers place their jerseys inside out, we are reminded of the late, great Nelson Mandela, the Civil Rights Movement, and many other social heroes […]
African-Americans, conservatives, and Black Republicans alike must understand and apply Reagan’s three-legged model to achieve racial equality today Recently, I got into a brief but important discussion with two former colleagues of mine concerning the role and influence of social protest in the process of addressing and correcting injustices throughout America, most notably in America’s […]
5 years after a noteworthy shift in politics for African-Americans, Black History Month must be fruitful, not just reflective, to garner better times ahead. What a difference 5 years can make. Just 5 years ago, we sat collectively on the edge of our seats as Santonio Holmes reached with the tips of his fingers to […]
Democratic Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis was arrested this afternoon during an immigration rally in Washington D.C. Congressional Staffer Brenda Jones says Lewis, whose district covers Atlanta and some of its neighboring areas, was arrested Tuesday afternoon during the Camino Americano Rally for Immigrant Dignity and Respect. Jones says Lewis was taken into […]
