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Shaquille O’Neal is teaming up with Rob Gronkowski to deliver Shaq’s Fun House vs. Gronk Beach presented by the General Insurance, a virtual livestream party to raise money and awareness for the NAACP and Boys & Girls Clubs of America in an effort to help in the fight against social injustices. The two announced on Thursday that the event—which will take place on […]
There are an estimated 18,000 police departments across the United States with, in total, more than $100 billion in funding. In Miami-Dade County, the police and corrections department receives almost $1 billion annually. In Los Angeles, total spending on police, including pensions and HR benefits, amounts to $3.1 billion. Minneapolis in 2020 spent $193.3 million on its […]
Today in Oh Hell Yeah, we have word that a statue of Thomas Jefferson has been toppled amid protests in Portland. The statue, which marks merely the latest example of unworthy monuments being removed via DIY methods by the general public, was toppled from its location of the steps of Jefferson High School on Sunday after the […]
Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers penned a lengthy response to the stance against restarting the season in late July amid protests across the country over police brutality and systemic racism. Rivers, son of Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc, directs some of his argument at Kyrie Irving, who is reportedly spearheading the movement that opposes the idea of having […]
The STAPLE brand is taking a two-fold approach in its efforts to contribute to the fight against racism. As announced Wednesday, the Jeff Staple-founded company is launching a special Black Lives Matter t-shirt created by Futura2000. The pre-sale begins Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET and runs for 48 hours, with all proceeds going toward the […]
In lieu of an ongoing court battle, Philipp Plein is proposing that Ferrari agree to a settlement in which the German fashion designer will give $200,000 in the luxury car company’s name to a social justice organization. The proposal, which has been roundly criticized as arguably being an example of sheer opportunism instead of a genuine […]
KAWS has announced a sale in support of organizations he considers exemplary of “making positive change happen.” On Tuesday, a portion of all sales on the KAWSONE site will be distributed to Black Lives Matter and Color of Change. The goal, per a press release, is to raise at least $250,000. “In addition to a […]
As protests continue nationwide worldwide in support of social justice, particularly in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and amid ongoing acts of aggression from police, companies small and large have been entering the mainstream discussion with messages of support for various organizations including Black Lives Matter and others pushing for societal reform. […]
In the early hours of March 13, three plainclothes officers barged into Breonna Taylor‘s Kentucky home as she was asleep with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker. Moments later, the cops began exchanging gunfire with Walker—a registered gun owner—and shot an unarmed Taylor eight times. The 26-year-old emergency medical technician was pronounced dead at the scene. The officers were reportedly executing a “no-knock” warrant, […]
All throughout Pascal Siakam’s career, adoring fans and NBA observers have looked to take note of his mesmeric rise. We know the story like the back of our hand at this point. From New Mexico State to G League assignment to G League champion to NBA champion and the stops in between. What we know […]
