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Donald Trump will soon return to the campaign trail. And, of course, his scheduled first stop has already garnered backlash. Trump announced the restart while speaking to reporters Wednesday, about three months after he was forced to suspend his rallies due to the coronavirus pandemic. POTUS said he and his team planned to kick things off June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following by appearances […]
Worldwide outrage over the death of George Floyd has drastically fueled outrage over the systemic racism plaguing America. In the weeks since Floyd’s police killing, demonstrators have hit the streets demanding structural change and justice across all areas of society—not just within law enforcement. Over the past couple of weeks, there’s been a number lawmakers, TV personalities, and […]
The Boston Red Sox issued a statement Wednesday in response to Torii Hunter’s remarks about repeatedly hearing racial slurs directed at him from fans during games at Fenway Park. “If you doubt him because you’ve never heard it yourself, take it from us, it happens,” the statement reads. “Last year there were 7 reported incidents at Fenway Park where […]
According to a statement put out on their own social media pages, Texas Southern University will grant a full scholarship to George Floyd‘s six-year-old daughter, Gianna, if she decided she wanted to enroll there. Obviously that decision won’t be made for awhile. That university is stationed in Houston, which is the city that Floyd was […]
Fucking? In this pandemic? Largely inevitable, obviously. And in an effort to ease coronavirus-related concerns regarding said fucking, the New York City Health Department recently issued new guidance in which “safer” methods of fucking are detailed. “During this extended public health emergency, people will and should have sex,” the department’s Safer Sex and COVID-19 guide states […]
During a round of press he did on Tuesday, White House health advisor Anthony Fauci referred to COVID-19 as his “worst nightmare,” and warned that the world’s fight against the pandemic is not nearly a wrap. As Fauci put it, the virus is “something that’s highly transmissible. … In a period—if you just think about it—in a […]
The STAPLE brand is taking a two-fold approach in its efforts to contribute to the fight against racism. As announced Wednesday, the Jeff Staple-founded company is launching a special Black Lives Matter t-shirt created by Futura2000. The pre-sale begins Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET and runs for 48 hours, with all proceeds going toward the […]
A white New Jersey corrections officer has been suspended and a white FedEx worker has been fired after both men were seen in footage mocking the murder of George Floyd. “We have been made aware that one of our officers participated in the filming of a hateful and disappointing video that mocked the killing of […]
A statue of Christopher Columbus at Byrd Park, which is located in Richmond, Virginia and was dedicated back in 1927, was torn down and thrown into Landing at Fountain Lake. Images of the incident, which went down on Tuesday night, circulated on social media with many applauding the statue’s removal. Protesters used ropes to tear down the statue, ABC 8 […]
Top Dawg Entertainment is linking with the Think Watts Foundation to host “Above and Beyond,” a one-day event in which they will distribute free healthy food to people in the Watts community. Beyond Meat, The Harold Robinson Foundation, and HACLA are sponsoring the event, which will go down on Wednesday June 10. Aqua Equity, Community Healing Gardens, GodissLove, […]
