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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu delivers powerful speech on removal of Confederate monuments
Over the past couple of weeks, New Orleans has been at the heart of the debate of free expression vs. “erasing history.” For decades, the city has been home to multiple monuments to the pro-slavery Confederacy. Eventually, city council voted to remove them. This decision came with plenty of controversy from Confederacy sympathizers and those […]
Baltimore could be next to remove Confederate monuments
New Orleans was at the heart of the free speech/”revisionist history” debate this past month as it removed four Confederate statues in a move that was long overdue. Now it looks like Baltimore will follow its lead. Mayor Catherine Pugh told a group of reporters at a press conference that the city of Baltimore will look […]
New Orleans Removes Confederate Statue
It’s taken more than 150 years, but there will soon be one less monument to the slaveholding Confederacy of the American Civil War. A statue in New Orleans was the first of four scheduled for removal after local officials voted and overcame a series of hurdles.
BYP100’s FM Supreme to be honored at 43rd Annual Rainbow PUSH convention
BYP100’s very own FM Supreme will be honored at Rainbow PUSH’s 43rd Annual International Convention at the end of this month. The humanitarian and Hip-Hop artist will receive the Trailblazer award.
Gunmen Open Fire on New Orleans Parade, Injuring 19
Gunmen open fired on a Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans yesterday. Nineteen people were shot, including 10 men, 3 women, and a little boy and girl. Fortunately, no one was killed.
HBO green lights series about a world where the Confederacy won
HBO has reportedly given a green light to the creators of Game of Thrones to produce a series about a fictional world where the Confederacy won the Civil War and slavery is still legal south of the Mason-Dixie line. The reactions to this idea have been strong, yet polarizing. HBO's official announcement for new series CONFEDERATE […]
Don’t Blame Black and Brown Voters If Democrats Lose Today
When it comes to Hip-Hop and politics, there are few voices as prominent and poignant as legendary Hip-Hop journalist and DJ, Davey D. On Saturday he took to his Facebook page to drop this powerful piece taking Democrats to task for the idea that if they lose the Senate majority, it will be the because […]
Democratic Candidates Must Work Harder to Lock in Black Voters
The following piece is from The Root. It was written by Charles D. Ellison. By: Charles D. Ellison New polls are showing weaker-than-usual African-American support for Democratic candidates, while the GOP is gaining ground with voters of color.