Civil Rights & Social Justice

We can now add Activision/Infinity Ward's insanely popular first-person shooter, Call of Duty to the allyship list.

Reverend Al Sharpton took the entire world to church!

As we march into the eighth day of protests denouncing of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and police brutality, those committed to change show they aren’t giving up. According to published reports, on Saturday (June 6), #HBCUs4BlackLives: Centering Our Youth announced an HBCU protest will be taking place in Atlanta to give the youth a chance to share their thoughts on the current state of affairs in our country.

Merritt wouldn't even have to be in court representing Arbery had MAGA racists Gregory and Travis McMichael not hunted him down and murdered him for being Black in Amerikkka earlier this year. But they did now Merritt needed a ride and he got one.

City officials in Louisville have unanimously passed Breonna’s Law that severely limits and monitors no-knock warrants in the city. According to local news station, WAVE3, the new law includes a rule about body cameras that states all officers must be wearing them and must activate them at least five minutes before any warrant is executed, noting that the videos from all warrants executed will be held for at least five years.

As a multitude of organizations continue to mobilize it is clear the war against racism will need adequate funding. Thankfully some brands are stepping up to support the cause.

Still we can't blame The Breakfast Club for the interview even having taken place as Charlamagne revealed that both parties work fro iHeart Radio and it was the powers that be that suggested the crossover event that upset many in the culture.

Yesterday (June 4), news broke of Kanye West dropping at least 40,000 Virgils (that's $2M USD) to support the families of Ahmaud Arber, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Besides opening his wallet, on the same day Yeezy also participated in an anti-police brutality march in Chicago.

We're up to day 10 of unrest across the nation and the world after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops, and Kanye West has been quiet. But it turns out Yeezy has been cutting checks—he reportedly has donated $2M to the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, who are all victims of racist violence.

Even though he is no longer in the White House, Barack Obama is still presidenting.

Beyoncé is urging fans to stay in formation as the fight for justice continues.

Hopefully these men are convicted and put away for life as we know anyone can get arrested for murdering an innocent Black man, but actually holding them accountable is another story on it's own.