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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 […]
Immigration advocacy groups are demanding detention centers stop using a powerful disinfectant that has allegedly caused serious side effects among detainees. According to Yahoo! News, Freedom for Immigrants and Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice filed the complaint with the Department of Homeland Security on May 21, claiming Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in California and Florida are using a toxic […]
In the early hours of March 13, three plainclothes officers barged into Breonna Taylor‘s Kentucky home as she was asleep with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker. Moments later, the cops began exchanging gunfire with Walker—a registered gun owner—and shot an unarmed Taylor eight times. The 26-year-old emergency medical technician was pronounced dead at the scene. The officers were reportedly executing a “no-knock” warrant, […]
Snoop Dogg joined Big Boy on the Real 92.3 on Thursday, where he said that this November will mark the first time he’s ever voted because he previously thought that he wasn’t able to since he had a criminal record. “I ain’t never voted a day in my life, but this year I think Imma get […]
Laura Ingraham’s latest comments about athletes have, unsurprisingly, inspired many people to speak out against the Fox News host. On Wednesday, Ingraham supported Drew Brees, who’s been openly slammed for saying he disapproves of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. On her Wednesday show, Ingraham said that the criticism of Brees is “stalinist.” “He’s […]
In a lengthy video message, Dwayne Johnson has expressed his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and put pressure on Donald Trump. “Where are you? Where is our leader?” Johnson says in the passionate video. “Where is our leader at this time when our country is down on its knees, begging, pleading, hurt, angry, […]
Social causes are at the forefront of the American consciousness; just look at the #MeToo, #TimesUp, and March For Our Lives movements that have sprung up over the past year and a half. There have always been social issues that need our urgent attention, but only recently have many societal ills have become seemingly omnipresent. […]
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has been receiving heavy criticism over the LAPD’s aggression during the protests that have been taking place. In order to quell some of the people’s warranted demands for some form of police reform, he and the L.A. City Council has decided to cut $100-$150 million from the LAPD’s budget and reinvest it into black communities. […]
