Civil Rights & Social Justice
Woke King, LeBron James Keeps The Focus On Breonna Taylor During 1st Post Game Presser
Source: Jonathan Bachman / Getty When the NBA first announced that it was coming back, some players were worried resumed play would take away the focus from social justice matters. LeBron James and other players are making sure that is not the case. LeBron James returned to NBA action Thursday (Jul.23), and he definitely didn’t look like he was home just chilling. Following limited work that saw the King score 12 points and dish out 5 assists in during a tune-up game against the Dallas Mavericks, James made it very clear that his focus is not just on winning a chip, but calling for justice for Breonna Taylor. Bron demanded that the officers who took Breonna Taylor’s life after executing a no-knock warrant be brought to justice while answering a basketball-related question. “First of all, I...
Roland S. Martin Joins The ‘Black Information Network’ As New On-Air Commentator
Source: Moses Robinson / Getty In an age where misinformation runs rampant, partisan news networks reign supreme, and social media accounts for much of the news people consume on the regular, the culture needs a trusted news outlet to keep us informed, educated and aware. No, we’re not talking about Fox Soul. We’re referring to the Black Information Network. Dedicated to objective and accurate news coverage for the community, BIN recently launched a 24/7 comprehensive national audio news service and has announced that acclaimed American Journalist, Roland S. Martin has joined the network as a veteran commentator to break down all the latest news as only he can. Listeners hoping to hear Martin’s take on the day’s hottest topics can listen to his commentary on the iHeartRadio app as he will ...
Central Park Karen Case Still Going Forward Despite Birdwatcher’s Refusal To Cooperate
Source: @melodyMcooper / Twitter Amy Cooper may have thought that she was instilling fear when she filed a false call against Black birdwatcher, Christian Cooper, but instead turned her own life upside leading to a felony charge. According to published reports, despite the unwillingness of the victim Cooper to cooperate, the New York District Attorney’s office has reportedly decided to move forward with the prosecution of Amy Cooper for the May 25th filing of a false police report on Mr. Cooper, claiming he was “threatening her life.” Although Mr. Cooper highlighted the incident by sharing the incident to social media causing outrage that resulted in Ms. Cooper losing her job, and her dog temporarily after the video went viral. “She’s already paid a steep price,” Mr. Cooper said responding...
The Caucasity: Koo Koo For Koffee Ken Spits & Throws Food Inside Black Owned Coffee Shop After He’s Asked To Wear Mask
Source: FG Trade / Getty A Black business owner was forced to pull herself together after being attacked by a racist over her store’s mask policy. According to a local publication, ALX Now, Abyssinia Market & Coffee House, a Black-owned Virginia based coffee shop was vandalized and the owner, Lily Damtew, was spat on after asking a white customer to wear a mask, a new policy Damtew enforced upon the reopening of her store. “Right after they left, another guy came in not wearing a mask,” said Damtew, who was also wearing a face shield at the time. “I told him that we have a sign on the door saying, ‘Please wear a mask,’ but he said, ‘No, I don’t have to wear a mask.’” It was at that point Damtew offered the man a mask to comply with Alexandria city officials who issued an executive orde...
“Black Lives Matter” Painted In Front Of Trump Tower In New York City
Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Well, it’s done. Today New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio fulfilled his promise to paint “BLACK LIVES MATTER” in giant yellow letters right in front of the Racist-In-Chief’s Fifth Avenue Trump Tower building in Manhattan. Something that caused Donald Trump to have a meltdown on Twitter after it was announced. Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Still his Twitter fingers and fragile as eggs ego wasn’t enough to keep the mural from getting underway and today it finally happened as the Mayor, Rev. Al Sharpton, NY residents and New York City workers put yellow paint to concrete and sent a message to the most divisive President in American history. We’re lowkey surprised that Donald Trump didn’t send the National Guard to protect the street in front of his 58-floor buildin...
Breonna Taylor’s Family Says She Was Still Alive After Being Shot, But Police Didn’t Offer Aid
Source: Breonna Taylor / Breonna Taylor Breonna Taylor‘s family is once again speaking out about new details regarding the murder of the 26-year old EMT after a new report reveals that she was actually still alive after being shot in her home. On Monday (Jul 6), Breonna Taylor’s family, who is currently in a lawsuit against police and the city of Louisville, revealed that Taylor was actually still alive after being shot more than 8 times while sleeping in her bed and only succumbed to her injuries after being denied medical attention by the detectives. The 31-page complaint filed Sunday (Jul 5) presents a new narrative of the events leading up to the raid, which it describes as “wanton” and “reckless,” and attempts to fill in the details of how the 26-year-old Black woman died at the hands...
Ten-a-Key Karen Fired From Job After Screaming “White Lives Are Better” At Black Lives Matter Protestors
Source: Twitter / Twitter During the past few years for “inexplicable reasons” racist white folk have felt emboldened to show their true colors in public when dealing with Black and Brown folk. But it seems like the recent Black Lives Matters demonstrations seemed to have had them in a frenzy even when in front of a camera phone. The latest —and certainly not last—incident came this past Saturday (July 4th of course) when a middle-aged white woman was caught on video spewing a racist and homophobic rant while at counter-protesting a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Elizabethton, Tennessee. According to the Johnson City Press, Sonya Holt attended the counter-protest to bask in her white privilege and yell “white lives matter” and “white lives are better” at peaceful protesters calling fo...
It’s #BlackoutDay2020, Here Is What You Need Know About The Economic Call To Action
Source: Grace Cary / Getty Tuesday (Jul.7) marks the arrival of Blackout Day 2020. The economic protest sparked by Calvin Martyr is a call to action urging Black people across the country to not spend their money except with Black-owned businesses only. Organizers behind the movement want Black people to understand the power in their dollars. On the website dedicated to Blackout Day 2020, the call to action is broken down in this description: “This movement is an awakening of the national consciousness of black people in America and abroad. We need economic solidarity in America amongst all black people unequivocally. In order to break free from the chains of financial servility, we will organize days, weeks, months, and years if necessary when not one black person in America will spend a ...
Minister Louis Farrakhan Delivers July 4 Speech Addressing State of Black America
Source: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / Getty Minister Louis Farrakhan had some choice words for those in power and skeptics with his latest speech, “The Criterion.” Delivered on Saturday ( Jul 4), Min. Farrakhan addressed the current state of affairs in America, the world, the coronavirus global pandemic, and other critical subjects including the onslaught of racism and police brutality in America, and the death of one of his disciples Abdul Hafeez Muhammad, on Independence Day, which also marks the 90th anniversary of the existence of the Nation of Islam in America. “This message will not just be for Muslims; it is not just for Christians; it is not just for Jews, it is for every inhabitant of this planet,” Minister Farrakhan said. “I say to you with deep humility from the 25th Surah of the Qur...
WNBA’s Maya Moore Welcomes Home Man She Sacrificed Season To Help Free From Prison
Source: John Atashian / Getty Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore is known for being on the front lines to fight against social injustice, so when her longtime friend was finally released from prison after being wrongfully convicted—the WNBA icon rejoiced. According to published reports, Jonathan Irons, who was sentenced to a 50-year prison bid for a crime he didn’t commit, was embraced by the WNBA. star, who sacrificed her 2019 season, as he walked out of a Missouri penitentiary on Wednesday (Jul 1) nearly four months after a judge overturned his conviction on charges of burglary and assault. “I feel like I can live life now,” Irons said. “I’m free, I’m blessed, I just want to live my life worthy of God’s help and influence,” Irons said. “I thank everybody who supported me — Maya and her ...
“The Purge” Couple In St. Louis Who Pulled Guns on Peaceful Protestors To Be Investigated
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch / Getty Over the weekend social media was bursting out with laughter when video of an old white married couple in the suburbs of St. Louis was filmed toting firearms as Black Lives Matter protestors peacefully marched in front of their property. While the scene was comedic on many levels and had “The Purge” trending on Twitter, authorities are investigating the matter and may actually take action depending on their findings. According to the St. Louis American, St. Louis Prosecutor Kimberly Gardner announced that Mark McCloskey and Patricia McCloskey would indeed be under investigation by her office for their threats to the peaceful protestors. In a statement issued by her office, Gardner wrote that she was “alarmed at the events that occurred over the weeke...
White Hotel Karen Kalls Kops On Black Woman For Using Swimming Pool With Her Kids
Source: Anita Williams-Wright / facebook Black people can’t even swim in peace. A white hotel employee called the cops on a Black woman and her kids, who were guests, who dared to use the swimming pool. Of course, the headass employee in question was a Karen. The incident occurred at Williamston, North Carolina area Hampton By Hilton, and luckily video made it onto the Internets, and the racial discrimination was documented for all to see on Facebook Live. The Black woman who made sure to hit record on her phone, Anita Williams-Wright, was not with the sh*ts. “I feel it’s discrimination. I have a room here,” said Williams-Wright while holding her room key in the nearly 10-minute video that made it onto Facebook, “This lady here is discriminating [against] me. I have a key to get in and I c...
