14 year-old Kardin Ulysse is now blind in one eye after a brutal, homophobic assault by bullies in the cafeteria of Roy H. Mann Junior High School in Brooklyn. His family plans to sue the city for $16 million, and want his attackers to face hate crime charges.
Ramarley Graham’s Father, Franclot Graham greets Hip-Hop Artist Jasiri X (Photo by Paradise Gray) Dick Gregory Speaks on Why He Marched to End Stop and Frisk I woke up at 5:00am Sunday morning in Chicago to get to the airport for my early morning flight to New York City, cause there was no was I […]
Prosecutors have released 34 pages of records attesting to their assertion that George Zimmerman and his wife lied to investigators about their financial situation. The records detail large transfers of money to and from his bank account during the time he was charged with the murder of Trayvon Martin.
Is Shaunie O’Neal serious about revamping the image of her Basketball Wives franchise? Maybe. Royce Reed, Kesha Nichols and Jennifer Williams have all been fired. But what about Evelyn and Tami?
Yesterday, Judge Kenneth Lester ordered that Zimmerman’s statements to police be released within two weeks. Now, the public will soon know what George Zimmerman said to police after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin.
George Zimmerman’s wife has been arrested for perjury. Prosecutors believe she lied to investigators regarding the Zimmerman’s financial situation.
The summer is arriving with teenagers and young adults scrambling to find the little money available in the job market. If you’re like my brother, you’ve probably come to the conclusion that there are no more jobs in the “real” world. This old way of making money, of conforming to what jobs are available simply […]
George Zimmerman’s will remain in jail until his next bond hearing, scheduled on June 29, 2012. Zimmerman, who has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, was out on bond until last week.
Patricia Larry holds a photograph of her son, Darius Simmons, 13 (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde) Just a few short months ago Hip-Hop journalist Davey D blogged about the 29 Black people that had been killed by police or those claiming to be security since 2012, 16 after the murder of Trayvon Martin. This was before police […]
According to reports, George Zimmerman’s bail has been revoked, and he has been given 48 hours to turn himself in to police.
It is no secret that hip hop can be one of the most oppressive art forms in the black community. Simultaneously, we also know that hip hop a history (of being) and potential (to be) empowering. Yet in the state we find it now, it tends to be a contradicting gray area, instead of a […]
According to WTFV, the FBI may charge George Zimmerman with a hate crime in relation to the shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin. Dederal hate crime charges carry a maximum penalty of death, if convicted. Should Zimmerman be charged with a hate crime?
