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Not Your Grandfather’s Black Freedom Movement: An Interview with BYP100’s Charlene Carruthers
By: Salim Muwakkil There is little doubt that the Black Lives Matter era of protests will be branded as a millennial moment. But Black women are so prominent in the movement’s leadership, the era might also be characterized as a matriarchal moment.
Mic Covers Native American Tribes’ Efforts to Preserve Their Culture
Food can be used to pass down traditions and history from one generation to the next and becomes a part of overall culture. It can also be used as a form of oppression. This is the topic of a new investigative report from Mic.
ICYMI: Jessica Williams Defends Beyoncé’s Blackness
The Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams addressed the controversy surrounding Beyoncé’s performance of her new song, “Formation,” during the Superbowl Halftime show on Sunday.
Romany Malco Talks Politics, Entertainment, and Donald Trump
Romany Malco, an actor, had the opportunity to speak on The Breakfast Club where he spoke about the politics in entertainment.
Black Lives Matter Activist Kills Himself In Front Of Ohio Statehouse
MarShawn McCarrel, an active member of the Black Lives Matter movement in Columbus, Ohio, killed himself on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse this past Monday, according to New York Daily News.
Could ‘White Privilege Glasses’ Be The Next Thing To Change The World?
Acknowledging that white privilege – the process where white people naturally gain a series of advantages over minorities due to their race – is hard enough for some people. But if they’re fortunate enough to do that, the next step is identifying examples of white privilege in everyday life. The Chicago Theological Seminary is working on […]
Black Princeton Professor Arrested, Handcuffed To Table For Unpaid Parking Ticket
Imani Perry is a well-known professor of African-American studies at Princeton University. But that didn’t protect her from enduring what she’s recalling as a terrifying experience when she was arrested, patted down by a male officer and handcuffed to a table because of a three-year-old parking ticket.
Howard President Suggests HBCU’s Go Tuition Free Under Obama’s Plan
Howard University President, Dr. Wayne Frederick, recently made a suggestion about something that President Barack Obama can add to his plan to improve higher education. Obama is looking to make community colleges across the country free to students that maintained good grades while in high school. Frederick wants the President to consider adding HBCU’s under that […]
Players Are Changing The ‘Broke Former Pro Athlete’ Narrative
It’s a widely held perception that professional athletes peak early by earning millions of dollars before they reach the age of 30 just to lose most of it by the age of 40. But, maybe it’s time we start rewriting this narrative. To be fair, there are multiple examples of former pros struggling to maintain […]
Cam Newton Doesn’t Get To Be Emotional
Whenever someone comes under harsh scrutiny, it’s easy to lean on the familiar advice of “focus on your own happiness first.” But if the person being examined and criticized on such an intimate level depends mostly on the public’s satisfaction for a living, that advice no longer applies.
TIDAL Donates $1.5 Million to Social Justice Groups
The music service that we completely try to ignore is making sure that we don’t forget about them. TIDAL is in the news again but for a completely new reason. Jay Z’s music platform, in collaboration with Roc Nation, is donating $1.5 million to Black Lives Matter and other local and national social justice groups.
Was I Right about the NAACP Image Awards?
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 […]