Share0 Activist Rachel Cargle (Image: Getaway) Getaway, the lodging company known for its tiny cabins situated in nature, is making the statement that rest is a form of resistance and is vital to the revolution. The brand has launched 100 Nights of Rest, which will grant 100 one-night stays at …
Read More »Colorado Police Officers Involved in Elijah McClain's Death Taken Off Streets
Police officers Nathan Woodyard, Jason Rosenblatt, and Randy Roedema of the Aurora Police Department in Colorado have been put to work in a “non-enforcement capacity” since interest has renewed in the case surrounding the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain last year. A police department spokesperson says the decision was “done …
Read More »Will Ferrell’s Best Comedy in Years Is Here
The Eurovision Song Contest, which pits each country on the continent against one another in a battle of balladry, has existed since the mid-1950s and has always been a good 10 years behind every musical trend. Though successful acts do emerge from time to time—most famously ABBA, who won with …
Read More »Beyonce to Receive the BET Humanitarian Award
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Read More »Singer Elle Varner on Creating in Quarantine, Starting A Label, and COVID-19’s Impact on the Music Industry
While much of the nation was adjusting to the global COVID-19 pandemic and living in isolation, singer and songwriter Elle Varner was creating music. Days before New York Governor Andrew Cuomo shut down non-essential businesses and mandated New Yorkers to shelter-in-place, the 31-year-old Grammy-nominated artist purchased electronic equipment from Guitar …
Read More »New Jersey Corrections Officer Seen Mocking George Floyd's Death on Track to be Fired
Screenshot: NBC News Earlier this month, a video went viral depicting a group of white counter-protesters during a rally against police brutality in New Jersey. During the video, two of the counter-protesters are seen on the ground, mocking the way in which George Floyd died. One the men seen in …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: What to Read, Listen to, and Watch This Weekend
Meanwhile, our Hollywood-based staff writer Shirley Li asks a fascinating question: Will sex scenes survive the pandemic? Listen It’s been two decades since Bruce Springsteen wrote “American Skin (41 Shots),” a song about the killing of a black man by police. Now, Springsteen reflects on this moment in American history—and …
Read More »NYC Black Lives Matter Mural Angers Trump
Written by Madison J. Gray President Trump is clashing with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over the installation of a Black Lives Matter street mural in front of the crown jewel of his business empire: the Trump Tower. According to the New York Daily News, De Blasio is …
Read More »Singer H.E.R. Invests in Black-Owned Vegan Cookie Company Co-signed by Jay-Z
A year after Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter invested in Partake Foods, a Black-owned vegan cookie company, the healthy snack brand has landed another superstar investor. The allergy-friendly snack company announced earlier this month that it closed a new round of funding with new investors that include Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter …
Read More »Talking Loud and Saying Nothing: Unilever Will Strike “Fair” and “Lovely” From Its Branding—but Will Continue to Sell Skin Lightening Products
Unilever has pledged to remove the words “Fair” and “Lovely” from its products and branding, but say they won’t change the products’ lightening formulas.Photo: Manju Mandavya (Shutterstock) Spurred by increased attention to racism and racial justice, brands across all industries have scrambled to do the right thing by Black consumers. …
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