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Despite T.I.’s and Lil Wayne’s once-strong friendship inside and out of the booth, T.I. seemingly has no place for Wayne after his controversial remarks involving the Black Lives Matter movement made last year. While both are known for their outspoken ways, T.I. felt the need to hold Wayne to task for his seemingly ignorant and […]
To highlight women’s rights and the fight for equality, International Women’s Day is celebrated each March 8. A fight for full and equal rights is never-ending and takes on an even more profound meaning this year, as attacks from women seem to be coming from every direction, including governments, the healthcare industry, the workplace and […]
The 5th anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s untimely death is fast approaching, and with it, we all should think about how the seminal event brought the issue of civil rights back into the forefront and the intended and unintended consequences. With all of the controversy surrounding the case and the subsequent acquittal of Martin’s shooter, George […]
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, we should hold on to his dream even more so as we face an increasingly uncertain country. At times when we may feel lost, forgotten, faceless, voiceless, or just plain invisible, it’s important to keep in mind that we all have a place in this nation and we […]
America has failed us since we’ve been in this country and that failure is more evident than ever. The laws, the justice system, the political parties—none of them are meant to make black people feel respected, safe or even welcome in this country. Anybody with any common sense knows that this is nothing new, but […]
The not-convicted murderer, George Zimmerman, claimed that Trayvon Martin’s parents didn’t raise the teen right, but maybe the statement holds true for Zimmerman who has zero class and can’t seem to shut up. It’s bad enough that he got away with murder, attacking girlfriends and who knows what else, but the fact that he keeps […]
Recent reports are suggesting that Beyonce’s latest athletic line, Ivy Gear, is being manufactured in a sweatshop in Sri Lanka. The reports are saying that young women are from impoverished villages and are making the clothes for around $6 day. While Beyonce probably more than likely hasn’t been very hands-on for the hiring and conditions of […]
Many states around the country are openly debating something that’s been spoken about in hush tones for years: the rights of transgender individuals to use the bathroom of their choice. More specifically, the idea of gender neutral bathrooms has been suggested. The issue has been extremely decisive with hordes of people speaking out and protesting […]
There’s no doubt that Black Lives Matter has put race, police relations and civil rights on the forefront of the public consciousness. The movement has become a revolution that has brought together people from all walks of life, uniting people in a common cause that black people are being brutalized in this country every day […]
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