Several sources have confirmed that William Roddie Bryan Jr., one of the men charged in the killing of 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery, is also a suspect in a child molestation case in Camden County, Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the news via Twitter, as well as confirming that the victim was an […]
The players’ union and the NBA are collaborating to allow players to wear jerseys with personalized social justice, social cause or charity messages on the backs. This would be instead of their last names during the upcoming restart of the NBA season. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul, president of the National Basketball Players Association, […]
Celebrities have joined forces drafting an open letter demanding local governments stop providing increases in funds to police. Among the gilded names are: Lizzo, John Legend, Natalie Portman, Jane Fonda and The Weeknd, Talib Kweli, America Ferrera, Taraji P. Henson and many more. The letter was released by Black Lives Matter co-founder and activist Patrisse […]
The mother of the 25-year-old Black jogger who was shot and killed in Georgia is pushing for legislation for hate crime laws. Wanda Cooper-Jones spoke out in a New York Times opinion video on Tuesday. In the video, Cooper-Jones urges state legislators to introduce hate crime legislation when they return from recess on Monday. This […]
As many tribulations as Yeezy has been through his illustrious career, today is a day that even Kanye West himself cannot deny is reason to celebrate. Born to the late Dr. Donda West in Atlanta, Georgia on this date in 1977, the iconic emcee, singer, producer, clothing designer and self-proclaimed “genius” has become a household […]
Just a few hours ago, Trump ordered the withdraw of the National Guard Troops from Washington D.C. after days of protests over the killings of George Floyd, Ahamaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. “I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C., now that everything is […]
There are only four black CEOs that sit at the helm of biggest Fortune 500 companies in America. However, they are using their respective platforms to speak out about racial inequality. They are: Marvin Ellison of Lowe’s, Kenneth Frazier of Merck, Roger Ferguson of TIAA, and Jide Zeitlin of Tapestry. Jide Zeitlin is the CEO […]
Jay-Z certainly is in tune with the rhythm of our times. On Tuesday, the rapper turned business mogul dropped a new playlist titled Songs for Survival 2 — the sequel to his exclusively made playlist Songs for Survival on TIDAL. The playlist features classics from R&B, Funk, and Soul icons including Nina Simone, Eddie Kendricks, […]
Amidst the national and global unrest due to police brutality, one of its victims would have celebrated a birthday today. Breonna Taylor would have turned 27 years old today. Her memory during these times is helping keep the momentum of change in the air. People are protesting daily and sharing other ways to help the […]
It’s official! Kanye West is now the highest-paid musician in the world. On Thursday, Forbes made the announcement in the 2020 edition of its annual Celebrity 100 list. However, its a family affair with sister-in-law Kylie Jenner just ahead of him. West brought in earnings of $170 million in 2020 ranking at number two. West […]
The details of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery continue to become more startling. Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. had their first day in court today, revealing the horrible details of the shooting. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ricard Dial provided testimony during day one and detailed […]
Its been soothing that Kanye West has chosen this time to remain silent, but he also put his money where his mouth is. The artist donated $2 million to the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. Ye also set up a 529 college savings fund to fully cover tuition for Floyd’s 6-year-old […]
In a fiery statement on camera, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms urged rioters in the city to stop destroying the city and go home. Bottoms’ speech comes after protests and riots that started in Minneapolis in response to the police killing of George Floyd have spread across the country. Atlanta is one city that is […]
The families of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd are requesting a congressional hearing and a national task force that will establish new bipartisan legislation that will be based in ending racial violence and increasing police accountability. In assistance, the families are looking to receive a national response in addressing the violence and corruption […]
Minneapolis is burning. Los Angeles stopped the freeways. Memphis is fed up and in the streets. The tensions rose high in Minneapolis, Minnesota last night and the people spoke with their rage. The consecutive incidents of inequality, that left yet another unarmed person of color killed, boiled over. Corporate buildings, retail establishments, law enforcement, and […]
The suspects in the vigilante shooting of a Black man in Georgia have already been charged with felony murder and could be looking at added federal charges. According to the family attorney of Ahmaud Arbery, the Department of Justice is investigating whether or not to charge George and Travis McMichael with a federal hate crime […]
Look at Charlamagne talking like Brother Malcolm! In a shocking statement that bewildered both MSNBC host Alex Witt and Al Sharpton, Power 105 radio personality stated that he wished that shooting death victim Ahmaud Arbery was armed before he was killed. Then, Tha God suggested that Black people in America strap up legally to avoid […]
Everyone from common citizens to celebrities has weighed in on the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery caught on video, however, new footage has emerged that may show a cause of why a former Glenn County, Georgia law enforcement officer might have wanted to confront Arbery in particular. In bodycam footage from 2017, an aggressive […]
There’s a nationwide outcry for justice to be served for Ahmaud Arbery, who is yet another unarmed Black man who was gunned down simply for being Black. His mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, did an interview with TMZ on Tuesday and she made it clear that she wants her son’s murderers and accomplices to be jailed for […]
A coroner’s report released on Monday revealed that the 25-year-old Georgia shooting victim was shot three times by his attackers. Ahmaud Arbery according to the report was shot once in his left wrist and twice in the chest. The admitted shooters George and Travis McMichael were arrested on murder charges after footage of the confrontation […]