It is a simple story. A 37-year-old man belonging to the Traveller community is shot dead by a special unit of the French police on the family farm where he was hiding since he failed to return to prison after temporary release. The officers claim self-defense. The relatives, present at the scene, contest that claim. A case is opened, […]
Black cartoonists from The New Yorker present their work at the Cartooning While Black Gallery Exhibit at ChaShaMa. Chashama and Art To Ware present Cartooning While Black, a preview of the art from the upcoming One Idea Press title release, The Anti-Racism Activity Book. Art from the volume, written and illustrated by cartoonist and comedian Victor Varnado, will be shown alongside fellow black […]
In the most recent incident to incite protests against injustices across the nation this summer, a Black man has been shot in Wisconsin. Jacob Blake, witnesses said, was attempting to break up an argument between two women. Following this, he walked back towards his silver SUV this past Sunday, August 23rd while being trailed by […]
By Eamonn Burke New footage of the shooting of 42 year old Mike Ramos in Austin, Texas was released by the Austin Police Department last week. On April 24 of this year Ramos was shot after being cornered by police when a 911 was placed reporting two people (the other was his girlfriend) doing drugs […]
Florida’s Ski Mask The Slump God raps about racism, injustice, and inequality on his new single “Burn The Hoods.” “Over production that feels ripped right from a horror movie score, he maniacally manipulates and massacres the beat with off-kilter rhyme patterns and incisive infectiousness,” reads a press release. “Burn The Hoods” is the rapper’s first […]
By Neecole Cockerham Rhea Roberts-Johnson is the first Black woman to be promoted to a VP position at Goldenvoice, an AEG subsidiary. The new executive is also a new mother to an energetic toddler named Story, with her husband industry impresario Marcus Johnson. As if having a career and being a full-time mom doesn’t take […]
Usher releases “I Cry,” a song with an emotional response to this unprecedented time in our lives Today, Usher releases a brand new song “I Cry,” which explores Usher’s emotional response to this unprecedented time in our lives. Listen to “I Cry” here. “This song was inspired by wanting to teach my sons that it is […]
Los Angeles finally agrees to settle excessive force claim for the 2015 LAPD shooting of unarmed teenagers On February 10, 2015, Jamar Nicholson and friends were rapping in an alley on the way to school when LAPD opened fire. The City of Los Angeles agreed to settle a lawsuit for excessive force against the Los […]
Paloma Ford covers the June Issue of Nude Magazine. She touches on music, motherhood, & the fight against injustice and inequality. The Issue can be found HERE About Paloma Ford: Born in Los Angeles, Paloma Ford — singer, songwriter, designer, and mother exemplifies the feminine ideal from multiple angles. On the microphone, her sultry and soulful delivery consistently […]
A comprehensive report of the continuation and influx of unjustified treatment towards minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. February 23: 25-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot while running unarmed. No arrests were made immediately, but Gregory and Travis McMichael, who claim to have been making a citizen’s arrest, have since been apprehended more than 2 […]
