Screenshot: Movieclips Classic Trailers (YouTube) There’s an iconic scene in Spike Lee’s 1992 biopic Malcolm X, in which a real-life standoff with the NYPD that occurred on April 26, 1957, is reenacted for the screen. Following the police beating of both a young black man and Nation of Islam member …
Read More »Travis McMichael Stood Over Ahmaud Arbery & Called Him a “F**king N***er” After Shooting & Killing Him
Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr.—the three men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s murder —faced a judge in a preliminary hearing Thursday morning (Jun. 4) to determine whether there’s enough evidence to move forward with the case. During the hearing, a detective with the Georgia Bureau of …
Read More »COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months
For Vonny LeClerc, day one was March 16. Hours after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson instated stringent social-distancing measures to halt the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, LeClerc, a Glasgow-based journalist, arrived home feeling shivery and flushed. Over the next few days, she developed a cough, chest pain, aching joints, and a prickling …
Read More »Kelis Gets Black Lives Matter Symbol Shaved On Her Head
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Read More »Fashion Designer Aurora James Creates The 15% Pledge To Help Black-Owned Businesses
Share0 Image via @aurorajames/Instagram The call for justice sparked by a viral video of an unarmed black man named George Floyd has now led thousands around the country and the world to come out and protest racial violence at the hands of police officers. The movement has mobilized many in …
Read More »Lauren London Opens Up To Jada Pinkett Smith
If something is happening in the world, Red Table Talk will tackle the topic in a raw, but always relatable way. Today’s episode will be no different. Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Watch show will discuss how gun violence affects women, in particular Black women, who are typically a direct extension …
Read More »Florida Police Investigating Officer Who Put Knee on Man's Neck
Photo: Shutterstock The past week has seen people all over the country protest against police violence after video was released showing George Floyd death as the result of Minneapolis Police officers placing their knee on his neck, suffocating him. Now, an officer in Sarasota, Fl. are under investigation for using …
Read More »Watch John Boyega’s Passionate BLM Protest Speech
John Boyega is going the extra mile to make sure his voice is heard regarding police violence against Black people across the globe. The Attack the Block and Star Wars actor joined a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Wednesday (June 3) and gave a powerful speech. “Black lives …
Read More »America Doesn’t Need Another Commission to Expose Its Racism
Read: The double standard of the American riot Over the past 10 years, the proliferation of mobile video and social media has exposed the pervasiveness of police brutality. Millions of Americans can instantly watch footage of police throwing a young black girl around outside of a pool party before jamming …
Read More »Please Don’t Use BLM Hashtag For Post Black Image
Today (June 2) has been designated as Blackout Tuesday, which is meant to observe, mourn and enact change in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the countless others killed by law enforcement. Millions of people across the world are taking part via their social media, particularly Instagram. …
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