The shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin took place five years in Sanford, Fla., igniting a flurry of activism and discussion on race matters in America. The tragic shooting at the hands of volunteer night watchman George Zimmerman and his 2013 acquittal gave birth to the Black Lives Matter movement, along with a renewed focus […]
The miseducation of Black Lives Matter as an organization goes to a whole new level. A Baltimore city school teacher, Racheal Nash, wanted to design her Wells Fargo bank card with a Black Lives Matter logo to support the movement but the bank institution rejected the design. When she had called customer support to asked why they […]
Aside from the surprising election of a businessman-turned-reality-star-turned-politician as the 45th President of the United States, here are some other top political moments of 2016.
POTUS shared that after his term comes to an end, he and his wife will be involved in politics at a grassroots level.
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Conservative pundit and Fox News alum Glenn Beck recently embraced President Obama, Michelle Obama and even Black Lives Matter.
Moira Smith, a lawyer from Alaska, said that she was groped by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during a Truman Foundation dinner 17 years ago.
The Black Lives Matter Movement was created to bring awareness to the injustices against Blacks in America. It seems like Ben & Jerry’s is down with the movement too. Some new ice cream flavor ideas are creating a huge buzz on social media and on the Internet. According to NBC,”Rocky Road to Equality,” “Brownies vs. Board of […]
It’s still not safe for you to use #AllLivesMatter and singer Fantasia found herself in the middle of the latest firestorm for using it. Not only did she use the controversial hashtag but she used it to promote a special concert in the wake of violence in Charlotte. Talk about an oxymoron. However, the concern was […]
A San Diego police officer fatally shot and killed Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man who witnesses claim was mentally challenged. Reports say his sister called police for assistance because he was in mental and/or physical distress. Several eyewitnesses said the victim had his hands above his head when he was shot, but police deny […]
