social-justice
Kastellio Vaughan was healthy according to his sister Kassie, who last saw him on July 24 when she visited him at Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore County, Alabama. When she got two pictures of different version of who she saw three months ago, she became alarmed; the fact that the words, ‘GET HELP’ were inscribed […]
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation joined forces with the United Justice Coalition on Saturday to host the inaugural social justice summit in New York City. The event, which took place in Midtown Manhattan at Center415, featured appearances from a star-studded group that included CMG founder Yo Gotti, former San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich, Philadelphia Sixers partner Michael […]
A proposal to teach slavery to second graders in Texas as ‘involuntary relocation’ has been struck down in a unanimous decision by the State Board of Education. The proposal was put together by a group of nine educators including a professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, according to the Texas Tribune […]
There was no fear in Shantell Field’s voice. The worst had already happened when she found out that her youngest child, Lauren had been pronounced dead days after it actually happened. But as she and her son Lakeem Jetter began to go through the details of what took place afterwards, her tone tightened and a […]
Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation has pledged to donate $15 million to organizations that are fighting for climate justice in the United States and the Caribbean. The pledge was made in partnership with Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative. The groups that will be receiving grants “are focused on and led by women, youth, Black, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+ and people of color […]
With Drake and Kanye West set to come together in Los Angeles for the Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert on Thursday, Billboard caught up with J. Prince to discuss his role in ending the rappers’ longstanding beef. While discussing how Drizzy and Ye came together in an effort to advocate the clemency of Larry Hoover, J. Prince credited the co-founder of Chicago’s Gangster Disciples with […]
September 30 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Long overdue, this statutory holiday is meant for the country to reckon with its atrocious history of mistreatment of Indigenous peoples and the lasting intergenerational trauma of the residential school system. For Indigenous communities across the nation, the such harsh realities are far from […]
After criminalizing cannabis for so long, more states across the US are shifting their policies and legalizing the plant. At least 16 states and Washington, DC, have made recreational weed legal, while 19 states have a medical cannabis program in place. New York celebrated when it became one of the latest states to join the recreational […]
The model didn’t merely strike a pose on the runway. Instead, fashionista and performance artist Cheyenne Rain LeGrande reached up with her secretly paint-soaked palms. Then, she smeared her face blood red. Among the shocked, well-to-do spectators sat LeGrande’s brother Dusty, the designer of the streetwear she had donned for the catwalk. Dusty LeGrande, the […]
Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to powerful politicians, passed away on Monday in his Washington home. He was 85 years old. The New York Times reports that his daughter, Vickee Jordan confirmed his death in a statement. A cause of death isn’t yet known. Vernon was born on August 15, 1935 […]
