As NBA teams start to arrive in Orlando for the NBA bubble, One team made that arrival in style. The defending NBA Champions, Toronto Raptors arrived at their hotel on their team bus that had “Black Lives Matter” printed in big lettering on the side. The Raptors didn’t want to wait until the team takes […]
The body cam’s transcript reveals that George Floyd was experiencing PTSD during his interaction with the killer cops. One of the former officers being charged in Floyd’s death, Thomas Lane, used the transcript in his argument to get his charges dismissed. The transcripts come from Lane’s and his co-defendant, Alexander Kueng’s, body cams and proves […]
The coronavirus pandemic has now claimed retail giant Brooks Brothers. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection from creditors on Wednesday. It is currently searching for a buyer. Advertisement The retailer, founded in 1818, boasts of having dressed 40 U.S. presidents and countless investment bankers. Early to the office-casual look, it became known […]
In a wide-ranging interview, Kanye West revealed the reason behind his 2020 presidential run and why he stopped supporting President Trump. The G.O.O.D. Music CEO told Forbes that Trump’s bunker incident was why he is “taking off the red hat.” In late May when George Floyd protests hit Washington D.C., it was correctly reported that […]
According to several confirmed reports, the duo who were filmed desecrating a Black Lives Matter mural in the Bay Area were both charged with hate crimes. Nichole Anderson and David Nelson were charged by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office with misdemeanor counts of possession of tools to make graffiti, vandalism under $400, and violation of […]
The New York Times released a blistering report about the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on People of Color in the United States. According to data the Times sued the CDC to have access to, Black and Latino people are contracting the virus at 3 times the rate as their White counterparts. The data […]
As the Washington D.C. NFL franchise looks into changing it’s team name, 3 minority owners of the team are looking to sell their stake. According to the report the 3 minority owners were “not happy being a partner,” with majority owner Dan Snyder. According to the Washington Post, Robert Rothman, Dwight Schar and Frederick W. […]
The protest movement has another casualty, this time in Seattle. A vehicle sped past a police barrier and into protesters on a freeway overnight in Seattle. One person has been killed and one hospitalized in serious condition. 24-year-old Summer Taylor died Saturday evening at Harborview Medical Center, according to reports. Advertisement Diaz Love, 32, remains […]
Three officers were fired Friday over photos showing police reenacting the chokehold used on Elijah McClain. McCain was the 23-year-old Black man who died last year after police stopped him on the street in a Denver suburb. One of the officers fired is Jason Rosenblatt. He helped stop McClain in August for wearing a ski […]
Earlier this week, President Trump took to Twitter to discuss his views on the decision by NYC officials to paint “BLACK LIVES MATTER” on Fifth Avenue in the Big Apple following the painting of the BLM slogan in front of the White House just weeks ago. “NYC is cutting Police $’s by ONE BILLION DOLLARS, […]
Terry Crews is once again in trouble for giving an unpopular opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement. The Everybody Hates Chris star tweeted that black lives shouldn’t be held higher than those of other races when the movement ends. “If you are a child of God, you are my brother and sister. I have […]
A man in his early 20s has been charged fatally shooting another man Saturday at a park in Louisville, Kentucky. Protesters were gathered to demand justice for the killing of Breonna Taylor before shots rang out. However, Steven Nelson Lopez of Louisville was arrested and charged with murder and wanton endangerment, according to a Louisville […]
Legendary emcee and actor Big Daddy Kane has taken it back to his Golden Era roots, creating music relative to the social climate as done by all creative greats. Teaming up with another Golden Era terror, Public Enemy’s Chuck D, King Asiatic Nobody’s Equal takes it up a notch by exposing today’s injustices and magnifying […]
The recent efforts of the Black Lives Matter movement must really be effective because Rudy Giuliani appeared on Fox News panicking! “Black Lives Matter wants to come and take your house away from you,” the former New York City Mayor proclaimed. “They want to take your property away from you, they want to let criminals […]
They’re Trying To Kill Us proves Hip-Hop will save the world. The four interrelated principles of social justice are equity, access, participation, and rights. African American communities have been historically disenfranchised in their pursuit of those four principles as well as denied unalienable rights guaranteed by the United States constitution. As African Americans continue to […]
Premier League club Burnley has condemned a plane towing a banner declaring “White Lives Matter Burnley”. It flew over Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium before Monday’s match between the two clubs. “Burnley Football Club strongly condemns the actions of those responsible for the aircraft and offensive banner that flew over The Etihad Stadium on Monday evening.” […]
Shaquille O’Neal and Rob Gronkowski love to party. This time around the two megastars are coming together to party for a purpose. Shaq and Gronk will face off on June 27th—it will be Shaq’s Fun House vs. Gronk Beach. They’ll be throwing a virtual party full of games and music and all in the name […]
The Los Angeles Clippers have the second-best odds to win the NBA Championship when play resumes. Unfortunately, they might have to go into the Orlando bubble without the reigning sixth man of the year. Lou Williams shared via a video chat with his fans that he was uncertain about playing in Orlando, citing a desire […]
In an unexpected response in a IG Live conversation, Brooklyn rapper Maino admits that he’s “cool with segregation” and that he “only loves those who love me.” Not one to often speak on racial issues, Maino immediately took his position of “separate but equal” for Black people in American society, adding that Black people have […]
Calls for the arrest of the officers who killed Breonna Taylor have only grown louder since the 26-year-old was shot in her home in Lexington, Kentucky. It’s been three months since Taylor was killed and law enforcement in the state has not brought any charges against the offenders. Activists across social media and in the […]