In honor of the upcoming Mandela Day (July 18th), Walks has secured exclusive access to the Drakenstein Prison for a limited edition virtual tour, apart of their popular Spotlight Series, and it’s led by someone who was personally connected to Nelson Mandela and fought for his release, Moira Edmunds. Another special edition tour will be […]
YG supports LA Black-owned businesses with new 4Hunnid merch drop. 4Hunnid is working with LISC Los Angeles to distribute grants and offer technical assistance and other resources to Black-owned businesses in South LA impacted by COVID 19 and recent events. Proceeds from the recent Black-owned business drop will be donated to this partnership. 4Hunnid is […]
Devon Gilfillian released the lyric video for his new top 15 AAA radio hit, “The Good Life.” The collage-style clip incorporates images that Gilfillian captured in Nashville during the BLM protests earlier this summer and opens with a powerful message that contextualizes it within the message of the song: “The fight for love, and the […]
The call to action by American citizens during this year has made us all rethink how we view American history. Protestors have demanded the nation target injustice and fix the systems that promote the unequal treatment of African Americans. The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund was founded at a similar time of crisis, after […]
Aza Comics, owned by black woman creator Jazmin Truesdale and known for its roster of multicultural female superheroes, is aiming to continue providing hope and escapism for the world as people support the Black Lives Matter movement. “Aza Comics has always addressed the issues of black people in its storylines,” says Truesdale, “I’m just happy […]
Pop culture and design shape the global perspective. The highly anticipated venture with 360 Magazine and Creative Director Armon Hayes birthed through a rebranding during the Lockdown. It is an embodiment of coming out not in the same way you went in. A capsule leading with love and embodiment of hope, the media publication and special assignment editor collaborate on a gender-neutral […]
George Floyd’s murder ignited a wave of national and global protests demanding justice and change, including police reform and reparations for Black Americans. Structural Racism is not exclusive to the United States. Racism is clearly a global problem. In a new interview with C.M. Rubin, Michael Baran, the Co-Author of Subtle Acts of Exclusion, says […]
Compton Rapper YG drops his new single and video for “Swag” Despite the fun beat and lyrics of “Swag,” the music video has a political undertone to it. In the video, fans can spot Tyga and Snoop Dogg dancing along to YG’s bop, continuing the energetic message of the song. But, the video also shows YG honoring Colin Kaepernick as […]
By Eamonn Burke The City of Seattle recently held a training about Interrupting Internalized Racial Superiority for their white employees. Traits of internalized racism, according to the diversity trainers that led the session, include individualism, objectivity, and intellectualization. The training included an extensive list of oppressive behavior that white people can commit against their co-workers, […]
By Katherine Jeffries Lenient and non-existent criminal sentences have given rise to movements such as #metoo, #yesallwomen, #whyididntreport, #protecteverychild, #endmodernslavery, #blacklivesmatter to name a only a few. The growing unrest of a rigged justice system is rightly being met with a “burn it down” sentiment. The Stranglehold Series was inspired by the very frustrations and […]
