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Audio Interviews in Sandra Bland Case Only Discuss Marijuana
A further investigation into the Sandra Bland case raises new questions. For those who do not remember, Sandra Bland was the Chicago woman who died last year in a Texas jail cell. The officer who arrested Bland is now charged with a misdemeanor.
Slavery Stories Can Be Great But We’re Rarely the Ones Telling Them
Nate Parker broke records last week when his Nat Turner slave revolt film Birth of a Nation was picked up by Fox Searchlight for $17.5 billion. While this is exciting news, Parker’s success isn’t the benchmark for movies in this genre nor is it a logical signal to Hollywood to make more slavery era movies. […]
ICYMI: President Obama Takes a Stand for Gender Equality
2016 is already looking like it will be a progressive year for all. The latest news brings attention to the always-apparent, never-addressed gender pay gap in the United States.
Girl Scouts Choose Transgender Girls over $100,000 Donation
The Girl Scouts of Western Washington were going to get a $100,000 donation in the early half of 2015, however the donor made a request: that the money wouldn’t be used to support transgender girls, so the chapter gave it back.
The Game Donates $1 Million to Flint, Michigan
Musicians are truly stepping up their game when it comes to giving support for Flint, Michigan citizens. The Game is the newest rapper to give money or supplies to the city with lead-contaminated water. According to the Michigan Chronicle, the rapper has donated $500,000 of his money during their crisis. He has also said that […]
A White Actor Cast as Micheal Jackson? Tinseltown Doesn’t Want Us to Win
Black actors just can’t catch a break…or a job. A movie is coming out about Michael Jackson, Marlon Brandon, and Elizabeth Taylor taking a road trip to Ohio after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which is based on what is rumored to be a true story.
Supreme Court Allows Teens Convicted on Murder a Chance at Parole
On January 25, 2016, the United States Supreme Court has decided that states have to place a ban on mandatory death-in-prison sentences for juveniles retroactively.
B.o.B Has Some Different Opinions about the Shape of the Earth
In recent Hip-Hop related news, the rapper B.o.B has challenged the scientific idea that the Earth is round.
Big Sean Launches Campaign for Flint Children
It looks like Flint, Michigan is getting help from nearby celebrities. Big Sean is an active participant in helping the Flint, Michigan water crisis, as he launched #HealFlintKids on Thursday, January 21, 2016 along with donating $10,000.
Protestor Holds “Resign Rahm” Sign At Conference
On Wednesday, January 20, a young Black woman protestor, looking for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, disrupted a news conference at the United States Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.
Idris Elba Explains Black Actor’s Struggle in the UK
With all of the conversation surrounding the lack of support that Hollywood has for black actors and actresses, especially during award season (see: #OscarsSoWhite), it seems that it may be worse in the United Kingdom.
DeRay McKesson Helps Stephen Colbert Address His Privilege [VIDEO]
On January 18, 2016, DeRay McKesson joined Stephen Colbert on his late night talk show where he talked about Campaign Zero and white privilege with the host.