Opinions Of Culture Politics & Entertainment An African-American Perspective
An unsung shero of the early 20th century, Rose Schneiderman organized women to fight for laws to protect them from sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. Whenever new protest movements emerge, people look to history for lessons from activists and thinkers who came before. We all stand on the shoulders of those who struggled, …
And several other reasons that the midterm elections are testing how far some states can go in disenfranchising certain voters. What if we had an election and everyone came? That’s not a hypothetical question, because we’re right now in the middle of the midterm election season where one of the two political parties is trying …
Tommie Smith, John Carlos were ridiculed after raising fists during 1968 Olympics. Fifty years on, they inspire others. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman, left, stands on the podium as Americans Tommie Smith, centrr, and John Carlos raise their gloved fists in a human rights protest in 1968 [File: AP Photo] Fifty years ago, two African …
Tyree Colion, a rapper and ex-gang member, risks his life setting up No Shoot Zones in communities with record murders. Late on a Sunday evening in July 2017, rapper and former gang member Tyree Colion was stabbed in the neck in East Baltimore. Bleeding, the 42-year old pressed a t-shirt into his wound with one hand and …
The South is famously known as the home base area of where great catchy hit singles are born. Radio eats them up and new careers spawn off. The latest in a new surge of HOT RADIO READY SINGLES coming from the south is from a break out group out of the state of Alabama named …
Bristol’s Laid Blak have trailed a unique path through the music jungle and picked up influential friends on the way. They don’t come much bigger these days than this key ally – Ed Sheeran. The red-haired one is a big fan, so much so that he used a section of the band’s earlier signature tune, …
“All Black Roots songs were inspired by the over sight of how the youth have lost their way in the jungle of capitalism, slaying their brothers and sisters without any hesitation. That brutality comes from the mindset of our so-called leaders. Especially the title track, Take It, which sums up the world’s concept, putting money …
Jada Kingdom stormed the entertainment scene in Summer ’17 and already has the world standing to attention. The stunning 20 year-old Jamaican singer/songwriter, born to a Bajan Mother and Jamaican/Nigerian Father, has always stood out from the crowd. Overflowing with creativity and confidence from a young age, Jada started singing when she was 8 – …
Four men linked to far-right Rise Above Movement accused of intent to incite a riot at deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally Hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis, KKK and members of the ‘alt-right’ march in Charlottesville in 2017 [File: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP] Four men linked to a white supremacist group were arrested on Tuesday in …
DJ Scream, Skooly, Kwony Cash, Street Money Boochie, & Headkrack Headline the 8th Annual Atlanta Hip Hop Day Festival!!! The festival will be comprised of 2 days of safe, family fun, food, drinks (alcoholic beverages will be served to of age attendees), the music of course some of Atlanta’s best with confirmed artists DJ SCREAM …