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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, […]
Russell Westbrook will executive produce a documentary TV series on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The upcoming series will be aired in 2021 to line up with the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. THR goes on to state that Westbrook has linked with Blackfin Productions, who has previously put together […]
Steven Victor has added another pillar to his Victor Victor Worldwide imprint. On Tuesday, the Universal Music Group executive announced the launch of his philanthropic venture called the Victor Victor Foundation. And he’s already pledged a hefty sum to help kick off its mission. “I’m committing $1,000,000 to the foundation — it’s a starting point and I […]
Macy’s has reported a net income loss of $652 million in the first quarter of 2020 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WWD. “The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted our first quarter sales and earnings results, but I am proud of the way our team navigated this difficult period and maintained the business while our […]
The head of New York State’s Police Benevolent Association is demanding more respect. During a PBA press conference Tuesday, Michael O’Meara boldly accused the media and legislators of “vilifying” officers and propagated anti-police sentiments. The comments come amid increasing calls for police reform and nationwide demonstrations spurred by the death of George Floyd. “We all read in the paper […]
Yosef Aranbayev, also known as Joe Avianne of the Avianne & Co jewelry shop, has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime and additional charges after firing a weapon at a car he was following. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the charges on Monday, asserting that the incident “could have ended with someone […]
Police officers in Philadelphia gathered together by their local union headquarters on Monday to defend a staff inspector facing assault charges. Officer Joseph Bologna Jr. was filed striking a protester in the head with his baton last week, with the victim Evan Gorski suffering injuries that saw him require medical attention. As Philly Voice reports, footage of […]
