Right on the heels of the murder of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, another man named Keith Lamont Scott was shot and killed by police in Charlotte, North Carolina. While law enforcement in Tulsa, Oklahoma quickly released footage of the incident and charged the officer who shot Crutcher with manslaughter, law […]
Some people have no chill! We have all heard about the civil unrest happening in Charlotte,NC over the past week. Well check out this interview from a protestor who tells a white news reporter “White lives do not matter” On Live TV.
Colin Kaepernick continues to stand up for what he believes in via his protest of the national anthem, a move that has garnered him a wealth of support and admiration. However, there have also been many who have voiced their opposition to his stance, but now things have gotten out of hand and perhaps Kaepernick […]
Colin Kaepernick continues to make headlines for his determination to stand for his principles and make a difference. After his widely covered decision not to stand during the national anthem, Kaepernick was looked at as a hero to many, which is why it was of little surprise that his jersey became the number one best-seller […]
Another day, another black celebrity that has jumped on “all lives matter” train, this time it’s NFL player Cam Newton who has caused a social media uproar after an interview he did with ESPN was released. In the interview, Newton didn’t explicitly say that “all lives matter,” but he went a step further and proclaimed […]
People are talking about Cam Newton‘s interview with GQ Magazine, in which he said that America is “beyond racism.” He also denied that race has anything to do with sports fans unfair hatred of him. Such a response, in an age where unarmed black people are shot police just about every day, was incredibly shocking […]
As we observe the second anniversary of the murder of Mike Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, Jeff Johnson takes a moment to spotlight on the Black Lives Matter Movement. It took the reigns in assisting the black voice to be heard in the national discussion that took place after the shooting. The movement had […]
Over the weekend, more senseless violence plagued our communities. This time, however, it affected the family of Toya Wright, who is now dealing with the sudden loss of her two brothers. They were both innocent bystanders when their lives were taken by bullets over the weekend. This tragedy hits close to home for many other […]
Every couple of months the rapper slash actor will pop up with some ridiculous way to stay relevant, and last week, he outdid himself.
When the disappointing and outrageous news broke today that all of the officers tried in the Freddie Gray murder case had been acquitted, most people were shocked, saddened and disheartened by another injustice of a black man being murdered with no one held accountable. However it wasn’t just regular citizens who were highly upset, as […]
