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Justin Bieber took to Instagram on Saturday afternoon to voice his support towards the Black community and pledged to use his platform to educate and uplift others on issues of systemic oppression going forward. “I am inspired by black culture,” the Instagram post opened with. “I have benefited off of black culture. my style, how I […]
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has never been one to mince his words, and with one of the largest displays of nationwide protesting for black lives happening right now, he decided to use his platform to call for change and accountability amongst other white people. In a video address released by the Spurs […]
Michael B. Jordan says Hollywood insiders “need to go on notice,” as the calls for racial justice and equality grow louder. The 33-year-old actor delivered a passionate speech Saturday during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Los Angeles. Jordan began by recalling some of his most memorable movie roles and how they each taught him something new […]
Toronto authorities have arrested a man who showed up to a peaceful protest while wearing blackface. According to TMZ, the incident took place Saturday at Nathan Phillips Square during a demonstration against police brutality and racism. The video shows the man standing among protesters holding signs in support of Black Lives Matter and justice for George Floyd. In one […]
While some protests across the country are taking spirals into more dangerous territory, Saturday’s protest in Philadelphia topped off with a sweeter touch with a wedding reception. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon left Logan Hall where they were wed to join the crowd of people marching at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to […]
A man who has spent years training San Jose police about implicit bias and procedural justice has been severely injured during a protest against police brutality. ABC 7 reports that Derrick Sanderlin was hit by a riot gun in a protest last week, and he had been working with the San Jose police chief for three years. […]
On Friday, the NFL and league commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement expressing support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Shortly before the statement was released, some of the biggest names within the NFL released a powerful video demanding the league to do more. Yahoo! Sports reports that a “rogue” employee was responsible for putting the […]
During her interview for GQ‘s July/August issue last week, Billie Eilish addressed several things including the racial double standards in the music business, how she was happy about Tyler, the Creator’s comments about her during the Grammy’s, and her battles with her body image. When discussing the racial disparity in music, she specifically referenced some of Tyler, the Creator’s comments […]
As protesting continues across the country with thousands of people fighting for Black lives and an end to police brutality following the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, it appears a select few employees at LinkedIn missed the memo. The professional networking site held an internal town hall virtual meeting last week to […]
The NFL heard players’ calls. On Friday, league commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement on behalf of the NFL in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “It has been a difficult time for our country, in particular black people in our country,” Goodell began. “First, my condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and […]
