Roc Nation recording artist Elijah Blake is fed up with the recent string of police brutality, so he released a powerful music video called “We Are One” produced by No I.D. The video incorporates footage of police brutality and the protests Blake led in Los Angeles following the non-indictment of the officer who choked Eric Garner to death. The talented singer starts things […]
Yesterday, 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley brought outrage to the country when he shot down two NYPD officers as they sat in their patrol car in Brooklyn. According to reports, Brinsley killed the two officers “execution style” before turning the gun on himself. The slain policemen were identified yesterday as Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, and now more details of […]
Protestors nationwide have been shutting down all kinds of streets, government buildings, and public places, and now the Mall Of America can be added to that list. This weekend, thousandss of people gathered at the famous mall in Minneapolis, where they continuously chanted “Black lives matter!” and other positive statements in protest of the deaths […]
After the monumental protest that took place on December 13th in New York, more than 100 people gathered in the city streets yesterday night and mocked the “I Can’t Breathe” slogan, used to honor Eric Garner, with “I Can Breathe” t-shirts – and all in support of the NYPD. Daily Mail reports: Facing off against […]
The last quarter of 2014 sparked a movement — the possibility of changing state and police violence in the United States as we know it. Decades of frustration stemming from police brutality against minority communities came to a head in 2014 with the deaths of Michael Brown Jr., Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, and others — many […]
They found love in a seemingly hopeless place. Alexis Templeton and Brittany Ferrell tied the knot on Tuesday after meeting in Ferguson while protesting against the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson. According to BuzzFeed, the women are members of Millennial Activists United, a group dedicated to bringing down racial injustices, sexism, and many other social issues. […]
Apparently, wearing the presidential cloak doesn’t protect you from racial microaggressions. In a revealing interview with People Magazine, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama detailed their own experiences with race, proving that respectability politics and a tuxedo aren’t going to save you from being threatening or overlooked. “I think people forget that we’ve lived in […]
Let me begin with a very clear message: I am not anti-police, never have been, never will be. In fact, I think for many people who come from communities like the one I grew up in, Hollis, Queens, becoming a police officer is a great ambition that leads to a steady, well-paying job with great benefits. […]
Selma is one of the most important movies you’ll see this year. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the film chronicles the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during the historic civil rights marches he led in Alabama. We spoke with Oscar nominee Common about his contributions to the film, and how hip-hop has contributed to the […]
On Sunday, Selma premiered in NYC and fashion statements weren’t the only thing the stars were focused on making. The biopic chronicles Martin Luther King Jr.’s campaign for peaceful protest in 1965, and some stars took the perfect opportunity to make a political statement by wearing “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirts in honor of Eric Garner. But […]
Just weeks after the St. Louis Police Officers Association demanded a handful of St. Louis Rams players apologize for holding their hands up in a silent protest of police violence, a neighboring union is calling for the same thing after an NFL player honored a 12-year-old boy who died at the hands of law enforcement. On Sunday, the president […]
