Brooklyn's Barbra Streisand Buys George Floyd’s Daughter Disney Stock
With the nation and much of the world joined in protests, Chappelle delivers a scathing performance that is at times angry but also somber considering the material.
Remember Jussie Smollet? Yes the actor is still around and is now attempting to leverage the current civil uprising for his help legal issues.
Even though he lives a life of luxury Drake is siding with the people. He made it clear that he isn’t with anyone wearing a cape for the Minneapolis badges that watched an unarmed man die.
After hosting memorials in Minnesota and North Carolina, the family and friends gathered of George Floyd gathered for one more final time in Houston, Texas, earlier this week for the funeral laying Floyd's remains to rest. Following a public viewing on Monday in which over 6,000 mourners paid their respects, George Floyd was laid to rest at the Fountain of Praise church in his home town of Houston on Tuesday (Jun 9). The nearly three-hour event was filled with moments of encouragement, comfort, and reflection as speakers came to share their condolences with the Floyd family. Hundreds of mourners filled the pews for the 11 a.m. service, as his family, friends, and prominent guests, including Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum, and Al. B. Sure celebrated the life of the 46-year-old and called for a total reform of the police practices that led to an officer pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck for eight minutes, killing him.
West, a philosophy professor at Harvard University, was a guest on Cooper's CNN program and promoted a message of love while protests and outrage still persist.
J. Cole has been quietly on the front lines of a few protests, but after seeing his efforts and that of countless others actually effecting change, inspired the normally recluse MC to react on Twitter. On Sunday (Jun 7), news began to spread that a majority of the Minneapolis City Council has announced plans to defund and disband the city’s police department. J. Cole, who participated in protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, commented on this significant start for change. “Powerful powerful,” J. Cole wrote via Twitter.
When will brands learn that any slick talk concerning our people or plight will not be tolerated? One company got a swift reminder last week.
The high school graduating class of 2020 may have been excited to get words of wisdom from Beyoncé, but megastar also took the time to ahead light on the social injustices surrounding the protests, before speaking out about sexism in the music industry. On Saturday (Jun 6), as a part of YouTube's “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation ceremony, Mrs. Carter took a moment to congratulate the class on the accomplishment, before noting that the challenge of being an adult is just beginning, adding that civil unrest and a pandemic may be stressful but their reaction and participation is making everyone proud.
While the streets continue to mobilize throughout the world in the name of social equality one name had been noticeably quiet. This past weekend the MC everyone was waiting on finally appeared.
Online sneaker marketplace GOAT, is the latest company to announce it will become an ally in the fight against racial and social injustice.
Reverend Al Sharpton took the entire world to church!
