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On Saturday night, Rihanna, who founded the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012, was honored for her philanthropic efforts at the NAACP Image Awards. During her acceptance speech for the President’s Award, the singer, actress, and businesswoman called attention away from herself. “OK, I’m going to try to keep this simple because tonight is not really about me because the […]
Turns out the Carters were not making a political statement at this year’s Super Bowl. Many people theorized JAY-Z, Beyoncé, and their daughter Blue Ivy were engaging in a silent protest during Demi Lovato’s performance of the “Star Spangled Banner.” The family was spotted in their seats throughout the national anthem, leading some to believe they were […]
Megan Rapinoe has demonstrated, once again, she is not afraid to speak her mind—even if it could hurt her career. On Thursday, the International Olympics Committee announced it was banning political protests at the 2020 Summer Olympics. According to the updated IOC guidelines, participating athletes are prohibited from conducting any sort of “demonstration or political, religious […]
American airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia in Iraq spurred protests, with activists descending upon the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Per CNN, sources said they witnessed an attempted break-in at the location, with security officials reported as having fired tear gas “to repel the attack.” Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) is said to have inspired the largest amount of […]
The second half of the Harvard vs. Yale football game was delayed by close to an hour after spectators rushed the field to advocate for action against climate change. After the Yale band finished its halftime performance, students from both schools flooded the field. Protestors held banners asking the colleges to act on climate change and send […]
Thousands of New Yorkers flooded the city’s subway platforms on Friday, to protest police brutality and the Metropolitan Transit Authority‘s new, stiffer approach to fare evasion. According to Gothamist, the initial demonstration was organized by the activist movement Decolonize This Place. Nearly 1000 protesters started above ground at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and then stormed the Hoyt–Schermerhorn Street station, jumping […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Brooklyn on Friday night to protest against the aggressive policing of the subway system. About 1,000 demonstrators marched through the main avenues to protest, according to PIX11. “Hands off black kids, NYPD,” said one of the chants. A protester connected the police aggression to law enforcement’s bias against poverty. “We see people in poverty increasing […]
Film producer Andrew Duncan became another plot point in the NBA’s drama with China by staging a pro-Hong Kong protest during the Nets‘ preseason game against the Raptors. 1. Producer and activist Andrew Duncan bought 300 tickets to tonight’s Nets vs Raptors game and is hosting hundreds of Chinese pro-Democracy activists to protest the NBA. They’re all wearing “Stand […]
LeBron James spoke to reporters about the fallout from Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey‘s tweet supporting the protests in Hong Kong. Lakers’ LeBron James on NBA’s China controversy: “I don’t want to get into a … feud with Daryl Morey but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.” pic.twitter.com/KKrMNU0dKR — Ben […]
Apple is under fire from the Chinese government for allowing HKmaps, an app that allows pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong to help track police activity, on the iPhone app store, The Guardian reports. State-run media publication China Daily has openly criticized the technology giant, highlighting how the app was previously not allowed before Apple walked back on […]
