By Katrina Tiktinsky As Black Lives Matter protests continue throughout the U.S., the nation’s activists are extending their call for change to institutions of power well beyond the police force. In an ironic, but fitting, turn of events, the educational bodies which taught students to use their words are now seeing those rhetorical skills employed […]
By Jason Tayer × Vaughn Lowery Alternative singer/songwriter Dominic Fike makes a powerful statement via Instagram regarding Black Lives Matter protest. He delves deep into systematic racism and how it has an adverse impact on both him and his family. As Dominic grows his fan and social media bases, he also uses these platforms to spark social […]
By Jason Tayer VFILES is a powerful newsletter that appeals to young audiences around the world regarding music, fashion, and other trending pop culture pieces. Their site contains various collections of video, image, or music posts, which are called vfiles. Individuals can create their own profiles on the site and begin uploading and sharing vfiles […]
W.E.B. Du Bois spent many decades fighting to ensure that African Americans could claim their place as full citizens and thereby fulfill the deeply compromised ideals of American democracy. Yet he died in Africa, having apparently given up on the United States. In this tour-de-force, Elvira Basevich examines this paradox by tracing the development of […]
Multi-talented Don Benjamin transitions from modeling to music → Los Angeles, California June 2020 – After a successful modeling career and placing in the top three of hit modeling competition show, America’s Next Top Model (ANTM), Don Benjamin takes aim at the music industry. Benjamin’s music isn’t the traditional mainstream rap we’re used to hearing. […]
On June 1st, thirty minutes before DC’s curfew, Attorney General Barr ordered an escalation of police force to clear protestors on a public street outside of the White House. That’s not just an abuse of power — it’s a violation of our constitutional rights. Sign your name here to condemn breaking up peaceful protesters and […]
Nasty C and T.I. team up for their first-ever collaboration with powerful new track “They Don’t” addressing racial injustices in wake of police brutality protests. All proceeds from the new song will be donated to Until Freedom and The Solidarity Fund. In the wake of rampant police brutality and national civil unrest and how it […]
The Patriotic Millionaires have released a statement on the Black Lives Matter movement; “Sometimes there are moments where conducting fbusiness as usual is not only grossly inappropriate, but simply impossible. The nationwide protests this past week are exactly one of those moments. The murder of George Floyd, like the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, […]
The Poor People’s Campaign calls for a national fasting of food, systematic racism, systematic poverty, and denial of health care.
