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Marc Ecko’s impact is woven throughout pop culture, and now he’s using that influence to spark important conversations about education. Ecko’s clothing line, Eckō Unlimited, founded in 1993 and emblematic of ‘90s/early aughts culture, incorporated hip-hop and skater styles, and soon became universally recognizable by its rhino logo. Ecko soon went on to expand the brand, […]
Kim Kardashian has taken up another cause: stopping the “Momo Challenge.” The reality star took to her Instagram story on Wednesday to beg YouTube to shut down the challenge videos that have been popping up. The challenge calls for kids to self-harm and kill themselves. Kim reposted a handful of messages from worried parents who […]
A pastor in South Africa is being sued over a now-viral “resurrection” stunt. The lawsuit stems from a recent video in which Alph Lukau convinces his congregation that he successfully brought a man back from the dead. The pastor of Alleluia Ministries is seen standing over an open casket, touching the “deceased” individual before shouting, “rise […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to block President Donald Trump‘s attempt to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border using his emergency powers. The resolution passed by a vote of 245-182 with 13 Republicans joining the Democratic bloc and moving against the Republican president’s decision. The next step for the resolution is […]
Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia stopped by The Breakfast Club the day before the election to discuss her plans on how to make the city better, and her connection to Kanye West, who made two separate donations to her campaign last year totaling around $200,000. “He said he was thinking about coming back to Chicago,” […]
Spike Lee expertly channeled the swelling emotions of millions Sunday night when, per firsthand accounts, he straight up attempted to walk out of the Oscars after Green Book was announced as this year’s Best Picture winner. Spike Lee was visibly angry when “Green Book” was announced as the winner of best picture at the […]
The next sentence may be hard to believe. Spike Lee won his first ever Oscar in a competitive category tonight. The much-lauded filmmaker took home the statue for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on BlacKkKlannsman and took the stage in a Prince homage of a get-up with Oscar gold Jordans. After waiting that […]
Everyone is live-tweeting along with the Oscars, and that includes the CIA. The spy agency got Twitter users hackles up when they started tweeting about vibranium, the fictional metal in Black Panther‘s Wakanda that helps make the nation the most technologically advanced on Earth. The tweets were part of a series they are doing […]
On Sunday, Feb. 24, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will have “one of the biggest gatherings in the history of Washington, D.C.” with his upcoming “A Salute To America” Fourth of July event. However, city officials say this is no different than a regular July 4 in the nation’s capital. Trump announced this “new” event via […]
Three of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates—California Senator Kamala Harris, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro—have signaled their support for government reparations for black Americans to address centuries of oppression. During an appearance on The Breakfast Club, Kamala Harris affirmed her support for reparations, pointing to her concerted efforts of investing in HBCUs, and […]
