If there’s one celebrity you can always count on to take part in social action, it’s none other than hip-hop entrepreneur Jay Z. Jay has donated money to the ongoing protests in Ferguson. He has supported the trans community for discrimination, and was on the scene of the rally for Trayvon Martin in New York City. And […]
The NYPD officer who placed an unarmed Eric Garner in a chokehold that contributed to his death in July was formally interviewed by Internal Affairs bureau investigators Monday. Officer Daniel Pantaleo avoided charges earlier this month when a Staten Island grand jury elected not to indict him in the 43-year-old’s death. Shortly after the announcement came […]
A 21-year-old graffiti artist who was placed in critical condition after being struck by an unmarked police car in Miami died from his injuries Tuesday. Delbert Rodriguez Gutierrez, who goes by the street artist name of Demz, was spotted “tagging” a building by police gang unit members. Rodriguez fled when the officers gave chase. According to […]
To say that 2014 has been emotionally overwhelming is an understatement. From the death of Mike Brown to the non-indictment of Eric Garner’s killer, the world was forced to come together and demand justice and peace. Being that it’s almost fifteen years into the new millennium, you’d think days of constant protesting were over; but judging by […]
The recent killings of unarmed black men at the hands of law enforcement has left me speechless. It’s been extremely difficult for me to articulate the sadness that I’ve been feeling so I’ve decided to pour my heart into a song. Rather than immediately react to the explicit acts of state violence, I felt that I […]
Proving the movement to combat police violence isn’t going anywhere, Kobe Bryant and most of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates rocked “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirts during pre-game warmups before taking a win against the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night. Joining Derrick Rose, Reggie Bush, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and a handful of other ball players in the […]
One of the largest fraternities in North America, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, thought it would be clever to mock the L.A. Crips gang in the wake of Ferguson and Eric Garner protests this past weekend. Members of the fraternity threw a “Clemson Cripmas”-themed party at Clemson University on Saturday night, wherein white kids donned fake tear-drop tattoos […]
The fight to combat police violence seems to be catching fire in the sports world. Challenging the stigma that this generation’s ball players steer clear of making any political statements, Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James joined the St. Louis Rams, Reggie Bush, and Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls when he wore an “I Can’t Breathe” […]
Saturday Night Live‘s most recent episode gave us Nicki Minaj impersonating Queen Bey and Kim Kardashian, veteran host James Franco, and a few hints regarding current events involving Michael Brown and Eric Garner, but left out a pretty poignant sketch on Ferguson because, time. The “Morning Show” sketch above was released on Sunday to the internets, mocking […]
In a press conference Monday morning, Samaria Rice addressed the public for the first time since the death of her son Tamir Rice in November. According to BuzzFeed, Samaria said she was unaware of the fatal shooting until two boys knocked on her door to inform her that Tamir had been shot. She also said her […]
