TIME Magazine has made its decision for the annual “Person of the Year” issue. For 2014, the honor goes to the Ebola fighters who “risked and persisted, sacrificed and saved” while battling the disease. This may come with a little sting for some, as the Ferguson protesters, were the runner-up decision. The protestors have been marching since Michael Brown […]
Jay Electronica’s Twitter style is similar to his method of releasing music. He doesn’t give us much, but when he does, it hits with a potent blunt force that few can match. He dropped some of that knowledge on Twitter yesterday. What started as a discussion on black-on-black crime in America in the wake […]
Ever since being barred from entering the U.S., Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, has kept himself out of the public. Aside from making a public appearance with Dave Chappelle, the rapper/actor had a relatively quiet 2014. But he broke his silence recently with a three-minute reflection on the events that have transpired around the nation […]
As witnessed in the past, professional athletes are using their platforms to bring awareness to racial injustice within our country. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Clippers staged a silent protest after Donald Sterling’s racist remarks. And now on the heels of the grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the death of Michael […]
Ferguson protesters have taken to the streets to rally against the Darren Wilson grand jury decision and against police brutality in many different ways. Some have…
Lauryn Hill is the latest artist to add her voice to the outcry over the injustice done in Ferguson, Missouri. Whether expressing their anger on…
In the aftermath of the Ferguson grand jury decision a number people took to the streets of the St. Louis suburb and began torching cars, looting…
Ferguson, Mo., Police Officer Darren Wilson signified a fundamental problem with race in America when he told St. Louis County grand jury that his encounter…
Chris Brown took to his Instagram to finally open up about the tragedy of Michael Brown’s murderer, Darren Wilson not getting indicted by the grand…
Not today, Satan. In an interview with Ebony magazine, Pharrell Williams gave his thoughts and opinions on the entire Michael Brown killing. As we now know, it was just announced yesterday (Nov. 24) that officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted in the killing. From Ebony: EBONY: Did you see the video allegedly showing Michael […]
George Stephanopolous and ABC scored the first interview with Darren Wilson, the officer who will not be indicted for the killing of unarmed teen, Michael Brown. According to the Huffington Post: “He does not think he could have done anything differently,” Stephanopoulos said. “He says he did what he was trained to do. He has […]
Ferguson, Mo., Police Officer Darren Wilson testified before a St. Louis County grand jury that unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown looked like a “demon” during their…
