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Kehlani, Ari Lennox, Common, 6lack & More Mourn the Death of 19-Year-Old Black Lives Matter Activist Oluwatoyin Salau
Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau, a 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protester from Tallahassee, Fla., was found dead after she tweeted about being sexually assaulted and went missing for a week. The hashtag #JusticeForToyin began trending when photos and videos of Salau, a recent high school graduate, speaking passionately on the frontlines of the Florida protests made the rounds on Twitter, where she previously detailed her sexual assault from June 6. The public outcry from musicians on both Twitter and Instagram speaks twofold to the failure and commitment to protect Black women. Kehlani poignantly called out those who discredit and neglect female sexual assault survivors as part of her lengthy Instagram post dedicated to Salau. “You see the direct outcome of your lack of suppor...
Brooklyn Artists Hook First “Black Lives Matter” Mural NYC, More To Come
Source: Nina Flowers / press handout Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to rename 16th Street Black Lives Matter Blvd and painting “Black Lives Matter” in huge letters on the concrete was truly a thing of beauty, and now it seems like Brooklyn will be blessed with a similar treatment. Source: Nina Flowers / press handout Organized by Billie Holiday Theatre in Bed Stuy and Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. and in conjunction with the 20 local Brooklyn artists, a Black Lives Matter mural that was inspired by the work of art that was drawn on the streets of D.C.. Construction of the project has begun where the likes of Spike Lee, the Rev. Al Sharpton and New York Attorney General Letitia James participated in the painting of the giant yellow letters on Fulton Street betwe...
Instagram Says It Will Review How Its Verification & Harassment Apply To Black Users
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Black users of Instagram have been complaining about the social media tool’s verification and harassment policies. Now the company is finally looking into it. In a statement, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri promised his company will address the lack of fairness when it comes to how the verification and harassment policies are applied to Black users. He also stated that Instagram will also look into how Black content is distributed on the photo-sharing app as well as algorithmic bias. This is all in an attempt to elevate Black voices as he is recognizing the “incredible movement happening around the world.” “At the same time, we’re also hearing concern about whether we suppress Black voices and whether our products and policies treat everyone equally. The irony that ...
My God: Pusha T And Virginia Williams Welcome Their First Child
Source: Day Three of Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park, London on Sunday 9th July 2017 (Photos by Ian Bines/WENN) Featuring: pusha t Where: London, United Kingdom When: 09 Jul 2017 Credit: WENN.com Uploaded By Godspeed As the world continues to turn so does everyone’s personal lives. One of Hip-Hop’s fiercest competitors is now a dad. As reported by High Snobiety Pusha T and Virginia Williams are now proud parents of a baby boy. On Monday, June 15 the Virginia lyricist took to social media to announce his offspring. Featuring a picture from what is assumed to be taken at the hospital, he shared a picture and his name. “NIGEL BRIXX THORNTON 🚀 JUNE 11 2020” he wrote. His wife also shared another touching visual of King Push holding the child simply saying “MY GUYS!”. The couple...
Drake & Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2020 BET Awards Nominations
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz BET has officially the list of nominees for the 2020 BET Awards and it looks like Drake and Megan Thee Stallion are dominating in a multitude of categories. According to Billboard, Drake has six nominations at this year’s iteration of the awards, while Megan and Roddy Ricch both have five nominations each. This year’s award show commemorates the award ceremony’s 20th anniversary along with the 40th anniversary of the network. The list of nominees reveals that Drake brought in the most nominations, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year, and two nominations each for Best Collaboration and Viewer’s Choice. Meg Thee Stallion is a close second, snatching up nominations including Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best Collaboration, Album of...
What ‘Defund The Police’ Means (And Doesn’t Mean) And Where It Came From
As demonstrators gather around the United States in response to the killings of unarmed Black citizens George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, among countless others, to protest police brutality and systemic racism against the Black community, one slogan, brandished on cardboard signs and colorful posters, has had a particularly contentious reception among the American public: “Defund the police.” Its polarizing effect has pierced the national discourse to a degree that previous calls for public safety overhauls have not, largely thanks to its recent popularization by Black Lives Matter. Its origins, however, go back decades and, today, offer crucial insights about America’s current cultural landscape. Defunding the police today involves not only cutting money from po...
BLACK SABBATH Is Selling ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-Shirts
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System of a Down’s Serj Tankian: If You Love Our Music and Trump, “You’re a Hypocrite”
The recent political back and forth between System of a Down bandmates Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan is as jarring as some of the band’s most popular songs. While neither band member is directly responding to the other, they’ve each been using social media to share views from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Tankian leans far left, while the right-wing Dolmayan seems like he’s auditioning for a show on Fox News. On Monday, Dolmayan called the Democratic Party the “true bigots” and wished Donald Trump good luck in the November election. Now, the focus shifts back to Tankian, who is digging up old System of a Down lyrics to help illustrate his disdain for Trump. In a new Instagram post, Tankian shared the lyrics to the early System of a Down song “Temper”, which appeared on the band...
Riot Fest 2021 Lineup: My Chemical Romance, Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies, and Run the Jewels
Run the Jewels (Ben Kaye), My Chemical Romance (David Brendan Hall), and Smashing Pumpkins (Philip Cosores) to play Riot Fest in 2021 The bad news? Riot Fest, like every other major live event in North America sans a Trump rally, is being postponed until next year. The good news, once Riot Fest does return in 2021, festival-goers are in for a real treat. Today, Riot Fest announced the postponement of its 2020 festival while also revealing the first wave of its 2021 lineup. My Chemical Romance, Smashing Pumpkins, Run the Jewels, Pixies, and Coheed and Cambria sit at the top of Riot Fest’s 2021 bill. Other confirmed acts include Taking Back Sunday, Circle Jerks, L7, Lupe Fiasco performing The Cool, Gogol Bordello, Toots and the Maytals, Vic Mensa, Sublime with Rome, Fucked Up, Best...
