Jay Z , Miguel, Swizz Beatz and Scarface all stepped up to the plate and spoke out about racial inequality and police brutality.
"We'll see how much her life matters soon... better be careful leaving your info in the open where she can be found. Hold her close tonight, it'll be the last time," Rodney Lee Wilson wrote.
The world expresses grave concern about race-based violence involving America's police force. There's plenty of blame for ineffective lawmakers and embedded racism in the American psyche.
Castile's uncle stressed that the audio proves that the only reason his nephew was pulled over was because of racial profiling.
The 37-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally shot in front of his girlfriend and three children on the Fourth of July.
The New York Knicks star also took out a full page ad in the "New York Daily News," asking players to worry less about endorsement deals and more about demanding change.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHoCygChuFj/ This week was devastating, exhausting, and mentally draining for everyone in America. In the wake of two African-American males killed by law enforcement this week, protests broke out nationwide. Tears were shed, anger was expressed, and 5 officers were killed in Dallas, Texas — something that many didn’t expect. Many celebrities have been vocal […]
In the wake of the senseless deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, protests have erupted all over the country. While I do feel that uniting in times of crisis as well as taking our demands to the streets is important and embodies the true power of the #BlackLivesMatter movement; protests shouldn’t be our only […]
The decisions behind what we see, who we see, and how we see it, is largely shaped by those who present it to the masses. In the age of struggle, the fight for freedom, the way the narrative plays can pander for or against the oppressed. This struggle is always constant; however, where the media chooses to cast light and shadows, is imperative, influential, and effective.
Former gang members Snoop Dogg and The Game unite rival gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, for a cause greater than their own.
Certain lives are not given value in this society. Certain voices are not given a platform. Certain individuals make the TV screen, and certain voices have to take matters into their own hands.
