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A Charleston couple has issued a public apology over a jewelry line that many criticized as both tone deaf and exploitative. According to the Post and Courier, Paul Chelmis and Jing Wen recently launched a jewelry collection called “Wear Their Names,” a take on the “Say Their Names” phrase that aims to bring more attention to […]
The battle over Cab Calloway’s former home has come to an end. On Saturday, the City of Baltimore demolished a rowhouse where the jazz legend had lived as a teenager, marking a huge blow to preservationists and some members of Calloway’s family. The Baltimore Sun reports activists and community members attempted to protect the home through a historical landmark […]
The pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand are looking to leverage their fight against China by boycotting Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan. The controversy was sparked when the film’s lead actress Liu Yifei showed support for the Hong Kong police and condemned the region’s protesters via the Chinese social media site Weibo in August 2019. “I also support Hong Kong […]
Gil Scott-Heron said the revolution wouldn’t be televised. So, it’s only right that most of the information pushed to the media regarding Black Lives Matter protests by the Trump administration is inaccurate. A new report tracking political violence in the United States revealed that more than 93% of Black Lives Matter protests involved no serious harm to people or […]
Authorities say an investigation is underway after video showed a vehicle driving through a group of demonstrators in Midtown Manhattan. According to the Gothamist, the incident occurred Thursday night near the Times Square pedestrian plaza, where a black Ford Taurus rammed through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters. Footage captured the vehicle honking and pulling up to a line up people who […]
Months before George Floyd died in police custody, a 41-year-old Black man suffered a similar fate. On Wednesday, the Rochester Police Department in New York released bodycam footage of a March 23 incident involving Chicago resident Daniel Prude. According to Oregon Live, the man was in Rochester visiting family when his brother reported to police that his brother was […]
Kenosha community members aren’t letting Donald Trump‘s visit distract from their primary goal: Getting justice for Jacob Blake. On Tuesday, the president stopped in the Wisconsin city to survey the damage caused during the riots in response to Blake’s police shooting. Trump’s visit has, of course, been met with criticism, as many believe his presence could spur further unrest within […]
One person has died after a large group of right-wing Trump supporters caravanned into Portland to disrupt protesters who have been demanding justice for victims of police terror, The New York Times reports. It was not immediately clear if the fatal shooting of the person was linked to the clashes, which saw Trump supporters firing on […]
Berlin authorities cracked down on a massive protest Saturday, claiming participants had failed to comply with the city’s coronavirus rules. Which wasn’t too surprising, considering the demonstration was against those very restrictions. According to the New York Times, Berlin officials estimate about 18,000 gathered in the capital calling for an end to the months-long COVID-19 lockdown. Officers say they were […]
Authorities have announced six criminal charges against Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old boy who is accused of murdering two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. According to Reuters, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley confirmed the charges Thursday, about two days after Rittenhouse allegedly shot and killed Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum during demonstrations sparked by the police killing of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse is also accused […]
