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Newly Released Photos Show Martese Johnson Chained During Arrest
New photos show that Martese Johnson’s ankles were chained during his arrest. The release of these photos follow a recent interview with Kevin Badke, the owner of Trinity Bar, who says that Johnson appeared sober and was cordial after being refused entry. “He was in line, tried to give me his ID. I looked at […]
Watch: State of the Black Union
“On January 20, President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address in which he discussed a variety of social and economic concerns facing the country. However, when it came to the issues of racism and police violence – the issue facing Black people – the President was silent. And so, in order to […]
#SOBU: Black Lives Matter to release the State of the Black Union
At 3 pm E.S.T, the State of the Black Union will be released online by Black Lives Matter. The pre-recorded response to President Obama’s speech, will include representatives from Dream Defenders, Trans Women of Color Collective and Justice League NYC.
#BlackLivesMatter: Protesters Shut Down Boston Highway
Boston, a city with a long history of racial violence and segregation got a wake up call yesterday. A group supported by, but unaffiliated with Black Lives Matter Boston, took to the highway to unite against racism.
Turn Up: 21st-Century Black Millennials Are Bringing Direct Action Back
The following piece is from Huffington Post. It was written by Malkia A. Cyril. By: Malkia A. Cyril At 7:30am on a rainy Monday morning, a multi-racial team of activists led by Black millennial direct action groups Blackout Collective, #BlackBrunch and Black Lives Matter accomplished what had never been done before. They shut down police headquarters in downtown Oakland, […]
Feature: Cops beat, kidnap 12-year-old girl after claiming she was a prostitute
The following post is from The Free Thought Project. It was written by Matt Agorist. By: Matt Agorist When her mother and father came outside after hearing her cries for help she was desperately holding a tree with one arm while plainclothes officers were beating her in the head, neck and throat.
12 Years A Slave and the Power of Owning Our Own Narratives
With the recent release and acclaim of Oscar-favorite 12 Years A Slave, I found myself mentally revisiting Django Unchained by Quentin Tarantino. Not because I think there are any worthwhile parallels to draw between the two films, but rather because the brilliance and scope of 12 Years actually exposed Django for what it truly was, […]
Kerry Washington is First Black Women to Cover Vanity Fair in a Very Long Time
Scandal star, Kerry Washington will be on the cover of the August issue of Vanity Fair. And, as Dodai Stewart at Jezebel points out, this is actually remarkable. The last time a black women had a solo Vanity Fair cover was in 2005!
Parents Turn in Their Sons After Seeing Surveillance Video of Robbery
Two Philly teens – 13 and 14 years-old – were turned in by their parents after being caught on video robbing a 9 year-old girl. It couldn’t have been easy, but kudos to these parents for making their children take responsibility for their actions.
Django Unchained Dolls Pulled From Shelves; Now Selling For $300 on eBay!
Remember those Django Unchainedaction figures we told you about? Well, they’re being pulled! #goodnews! But now, they’re being sold for as much as $300 dollars! #badnews!
Dick Gregory Calls Spike Lee A Thug and a Punk For Criticizing Django Unchained
Legendary comedian Dick Gregory went off on Spike Lee over his widely-publicized criticism of the film Django Unchained, calling him a thug and a punk. Do you agree with Dick Gregory? Was Spike Lee’s critique of the film out of line?
Spike Lee Refuses To See Django Unchained; Calls It “Disrespectful”
dSpike Lee has refused to see Django Unchained, calling it disrespectful to his ancestors. Did you see the film? What did you think>