The curtain rises on The Life of Pablo like the sun on a Sunday morning as Kelly Priceās vocals serenade and transition us into Kanyeās hook on āUltra Light Beam.ā The background choir plays a heavy role in adding the spiritual touch onto this epic album.
In 48 hours, two transgender women have been killed in the United States. It’sĀ time to address transphobia and the violence surrounding it in this country and all over the world.
When the Oscars wonāt honor the great African Americans who are making strides in the film industry, what else is there to do but implicitly protest the award show?
Coalitions of young peopleĀ from activist organizationsĀ like Assata’s Daughters, BYP100, and Black Lives Matter, Chicago have been demonstrating against Cook County State Attorney Anita Alvarez for yearsĀ now. Their efforts reached a fever pitch in the weeks following the November 2015 release of footage of the murder of LaQuan McDonaldĀ on October 20, 2014. Their concerns were stemming […]
The office of Black Youth Project 100 is a few blocks from President Barack Obamaās private residence in Chicagoās Hyde Park neighborhood. The organizationās national director, Charlene Carruthers, like Obama in his younger activist days, is a Chicago community organizer. The similarities may stop there. Indeed, Carruthers has been loudly calling for the resignation of […]
Alright, alright, alright now. I think I want to offer a formal congratulation to everyone who won and was nominated for an NAACP Image Awards. It is super important that African Americans are honored for the work they do on and off the screen, and I am happy that there is at least one day […]
So, tonightās the night of the NAACP Image Awards. I donāt know about you, but itāll be refreshing to see a host of black people in one place that isnāt aboutĀ protestingā¦oh wait, yes, it will be. Weāre protesting the lack of diversity and Hollywood racism tonight, so itās time to get it on and popping […]
Fraternity culture on college campuses can be controversial for a lot of reasons. The hyper-masculinity that comes from the all-male environment is only made worse when it’s full of young white men who are constantly trying to prove themselves to each other through problematicĀ traditions. Every now and then, something in the extremely private community of […]
What a month it has already been, and itās only the fourth day in. According to the Associated Press,Ā the Smithsonian Institution announced on Monday that the National Museum of African American History and Culture finally has an open date: September 24, 2016.
We’re at the point where a monthly game of “Racism Bingo” is almost a legitimate option. If we were to play, one of the spaces that’s sure to be filled almost every month is “white students host a racist party and get caught.” The “getting caught” part is key. The latest example of this happening […]
If you were to ask someone what the biggest problem facing Chicago wass there’s a strong likelihood they’d go for the easy answer of “gun violence.” While it’s definitely a serious issue that needs to be addressed, it should be noted that it’s actually the result of multiple factors, such as unemployment, poverty and access […]
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.
