Satirical Video Shows How To Compare Black Lives Matter To A Hate Group In...
One of the most consistent responses to the idea that “Black Lives Matter” is the phrase “All Lives Matter.” Along with that, some have suggested that BLM is really a hate group that is racist against...
View ArticleFour Black Lives Matter Myths Debunked By Franchesca Ramsey [VIDEO]
In this newest video from Franchesca Ramsey and her Decoded series with MTV, she debunks four of the most popular (very distracting and often false) myths about the Movement for Black Lives. Working...
View ArticleCedric the Entertainer Hosts 100 Black Celebrities For A Town Hall Meeting
With the recent jump in black celebrities coming out to speak on the political climate in the U.S., it was just a matter of time before they all came together. And Cedric the Entertainer is being...
View ArticleStevie Wonder: ‘I Don’t Give A F*ck’ If People Don’t Agree That Black Lives...
The musical legend was performing at the British Summer Time Festival this past week when he took a moment to let the 65,000-plus crowd how he felt about Black Lives Matter, according to The BoomBox....
View ArticleObama Offers Support to American Police, Does Little to Promote Change
On Monday, after the killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge and a town hall on police brutality last week, President Obama released a statement from the White House in support of law...
View Article#FreedomNow Campaign Organizes Protests Across the Nation
On Wednesday, a collective of activist organizations in Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Washington DC, protested police unions, especially the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which they claim protects...
View ArticleWNBA Withdraws Player Fines After Realizing Their Mistake
The WNBA was at the center of a national controversy after players were fined for supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement. While the league has withdrawn those fines, it’ll continue to be looked at...
View ArticleAttorney Sentenced To Jail Time For Wearing Black Lives Matter Pin In Court
Judges basically have ultimate control in their courtrooms. They have the power to determine a dress code and rule on violations of it. But when those rulings find an attorney in contempt and sentenced...
View ArticleMass. Mayor Refuses Local Police Request To Take Down Black Lives Matter Sign
The mayor in Sommerville, MA is currently in conflict with the local police union after denying their request to remove a Black Lives Matter sign from city hall that’s been there for almost a year....
View Article‘Mothers of the Movement’ Endorse Hillary Clinton For President
Nine mothers whose black children were murdered by police took the stage at the Democratic National Convention last night to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. For me, seeing...
View ArticleMovement for Black Lives Releases Demands, Calls for Reparations
On Monday, a coalition of organizations involved in the Movement for Black Lives released a list of specific policy demands to the public, entitled “A Vision for Black Lives.” Fifty organizations...
View ArticleThe Weeknd Donated $250,000 to Black Lives Matter
As time moves forward, more celebrities are using their influence and wealth to improve the world they live in. Most recently, Grammy-winning singer The Weeknd has donated $250,000 to the Black Lives...
View ArticleDear Politicians: There Are No Cheat Codes To The Black Vote
First came the leaked memo that was sent throughout the Democratic Party explaining how to handle interactions with Black Lives Matter activists. The message was clear. What could’ve been an...
View ArticleYoung white people think Black Lives Matter incites violence against the...
According to new findings from Black Youth Project’s GenForward study, 66 percent of white people age 18-30 believe the rhetoric of the Movement for Black Lives encourages violence against police. Only...
View ArticleChicago Rapper FM Supreme Talks Hip Hop, Black Lives Matter and Benefits of...
We recently had the pleasure of spending some time talking to Chicago MC, Jessica Disu aka FM Supreme, about her seat right at the intersection of hip-hop music and social activism. She also provided...
View ArticleCRWN Is The Black Women’s Magazine We Have All Been Waiting For
Originally from Sacramento, CA Lindsey Day, the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the new Black women’s hair magazine CRWN, said she got her tough attitude from her dad’s relatives on the east coast....
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Witness Describes The Fight For Sovereignty At ‘Standing Rock’
By Lamont Lilly Mainstream media would have most of us believe that the current struggle at Standing Rock, North Dakota is all about clean water – that its only focus is stopping the Dakota Access...
View ArticleUniversity of Vermont Raises Second Black Lives Matter Flag After First Was...
The University of Vermont earned praise from Black Lives Matter supporters – and criticism from its dissidents – after raising a BLM flag next to the U.S. and state flags. Many students were deeply...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Alicia Garza on What’s Missing from the Black Lives Matter Movement
By Liz Adetiba and Jordie Davies The Oakland-based organizer and activist Alicia Garza, who is also the originator of the Black Lives Matter rallying cry and one of the founders of the Black Lives...
View ArticleBen & Jerry’s Supports Black Lives Matter
Ben & Jerry’s, the ice cream company that’s brought joy and sugar to millions of people, has come out to support the Black Lives Matter movement in an effort to no longer be complicit. “Systemic...
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