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Thousands went to the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd in his final public viewing before being laid to rest tomorrow. La’Torria Lemon, spokeswoman for Fountain of Praise Church, said, per CNN, close to 10,000 people were expected to attend the viewing. As expected, long lines formed […]
A Des Moines, Iowa Black business owner is being evicted from his storefront for participating in a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest. Jeremiah Johnson owns a fashion/retail store in the city called Stylent Brands. He used to rent an office space in the city, but his landlord saw Johnson and his associates protesting while watching the news. […]
In lieu of an ongoing court battle, Philipp Plein is proposing that Ferrari agree to a settlement in which the German fashion designer will give $200,000 in the luxury car company’s name to a social justice organization. The proposal, which has been roundly criticized as arguably being an example of sheer opportunism instead of a genuine […]
KAWS has announced a sale in support of organizations he considers exemplary of “making positive change happen.” On Tuesday, a portion of all sales on the KAWSONE site will be distributed to Black Lives Matter and Color of Change. The goal, per a press release, is to raise at least $250,000. “In addition to a […]
The family of Maurice Gordon, who was shot and killed by a New Jersey State Police trooper over Memorial Day weekend, is pleading for more information after an attorney viewed a portion of police video of the traffic stop. “As an initial matter, when you have family that is grieving, have a son that is […]
People are fighting back against the “Karens” of the world. A Karen in Phoenix, Arizona got slapped across the face for being racist. The incident happened at a gas station on Saturday, where the middle-aged white woman walked into the store in a huff since her pump apparently wasn’t working. The woman became even more […]
A man was taken into custody by police on Sunday after driving a car into a crowd of protesters, ultimately shooting one of them. Per NBC News, the man—who had not been formally identified as of Monday morning—was detained after driving into the crowd in Seattle. According to a witness, the victim had attempted to […]
Kendrick Lamar, whose “Alright” remains an uplifting protest anthem amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations, was among those who participated in this weekend’s Compton Peace Walk. The protest took place on Sunday, with those gathered marching from Gateway Towne Center to the Martin Luther King Jr. monument by City Hall. “Thousands came together—men, women,and children—to peacefully march for […]
Barack Obama is hosting the Dear Class of 2020 livestream to celebrate all the students who graduated from school this year but were unable to have graduation ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to appearances by the former President and Michelle Obama, Beyoncé will deliver a poignant speech to the 2020 class. Other […]
Terry Crews found himself in hot water following a Sunday tweet in which he wrote about “black supremacy.” In the tweet, Crews said that in order to defeat white supremacy, both black and white people must unite, and if not, they risk creating “black supremacy.” Crews’ use of the controversial term—which is defined by Wikipedia as a “racist belief” that black people […]
