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After a week of international protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd and racial injustice, people continue to take a stand and fight, reigniting the Black Lives Matter movement. Use your voice and stand by the black community. Along with protesting, donating, and using your platforms to elevate black voices, you can also help […]
During her interview for GQ‘s July/August issue last week, Billie Eilish addressed several things including the racial double standards in the music business, how she was happy about Tyler, the Creator’s comments about her during the Grammy’s, and her battles with her body image. When discussing the racial disparity in music, she specifically referenced some of Tyler, the Creator’s comments […]
Stephen Jackson has put Donald Trump on notice. The NBA player took to Instagram on Friday demanding POTUS to stop speaking on George Floyd‘s name. Jackson, who grew up with Floyd in Houston’s Third Ward, also promised Trump he would not be in the White House following November’s election, as the country had clearly been galvanized by Floyd’s death and other […]
As protesting continues across the country with thousands of people fighting for Black lives and an end to police brutality following the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, it appears a select few employees at LinkedIn missed the memo. The professional networking site held an internal town hall virtual meeting last week to […]
The NFL heard players’ calls. On Friday, league commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement on behalf of the NFL in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “It has been a difficult time for our country, in particular black people in our country,” Goodell began. “First, my condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and […]
As protests continue nationwide worldwide in support of social justice, particularly in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and amid ongoing acts of aggression from police, companies small and large have been entering the mainstream discussion with messages of support for various organizations including Black Lives Matter and others pushing for societal reform. […]
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne and Matt Welty. This week they’re joined by James Whitner, a veteran of the footwear industry, and owner of sneaker shops like Social Status, APB, Propser, and A Ma Maniere. They talk about the protests sweeping the nation, what the sneaker community can do […]
As an 8-year-old boy, George Floyd had dreams of impacting the world and ensuring justice for Americans. This aspiration was recently revealed by Waynel Sexton, Floyd’s 2nd grade teacher at Frederick Douglass Elementary School in Texas. In the days following Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, Sexton shared an essay written by Floyd nearly 40 years ago. The assignment […]
A 75-year-old protestor in Buffalo, New York, was hospitalized Thursday night after two officers were filmed shoving him at Niagara Square. The incident reportedly occurred at around 8 p.m., shortly after the citywide curfew went into effect. NPR member station WBFO shared footage of encounter on social media, showing the elderly man being pushed as officers tried to clear the area […]
In wake of the nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice, the NFL announced Thursday it was pledging an additional $20 million to help the fight against systematic racism. Hours after the NFL’s tweet, some of the biggest names within the sport shared a powerful video demanding the league to do more. The 1-minute clip sees athletes asking […]
