No words can express the hurt and agony a Black mother goes through seeing our children being murdered by the police. Imagine the hurt and shame when the Black mother is a police officer and must adhere to the code of silence. Well this strong sister, Nakia Jones, stood up and called a spade a […]
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Diamond Reynolds Has Strength to Broadcast Live Video After Police Officer Kills her Boyfriend When Stopped for Broken Light
BEWARE! THIS IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC CONTENT. All I can say is God Bless Diamond Reynolds, her daughter, and may her boyfriend, Philando Castile, Rest In Peace. Diamond had the strength and presence of mind to turn her phone on to document the situation after they were pulled over for a broken tail light by a […]
How Jesse Williams Stole BET Awards With Speech on Racism
By Katie Rogers, NYTimes.com – The BET Awards Sunday featured tributes to Prince and Muhammad Ali, and a performance by Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. But this year, the actor Jesse Williams commanded the spotlight with an impassioned speech calling for an end to police killings, racial inequality and cultural appropriation. His was far from the […]
New Erykah Badu-Directed Video From The New Album of Miles Davis Recordings Reimagined by Robert Glasper – EVERYTHING’S BEAUTIFUL
New York, NY – Longtime friends, collaborators and Grammy-winning musicians Erykah Badu and Robert Glasper have teamed up again for the track & video for “Maiysha (So Long)”, from new album Everything’s Beautiful–the visionary exploration of Miles Davis’ music, featuring reimagined interpretations of his music produced by Glasper. The track’s lyrics were written by Badu, […]
President Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Hillary Clinton Annihilates Donald Trump Calling him Dangerous, Thin-Skinned, and Incoherent During Foreign Policy Speech in San Diego
It looks like Ms. Hillary Clinton found her MoJo!In this speech Clinton uses Trumps own words against him. Boom! Clinton called Trump “temperamentally unfit” to be president and said “It’s not hard to imagine Donald Trump leading us into a war just because somebody got under his very thin skin,” Clinton said. “Donald Trump’s ideas […]
Research by MEE Productions Indicates That Digital Devices Can Be a Path to Success for Young Black and Latino Males
Philadelphia, PA – A newly released report reveals that improving life outcomes for boys and men of color will rely heavily on their access to trusted resources, both in face-to-face interactions and online. In “Heard, Not Judged – Insights into the Talents, Realities and Needs of Young Men of Color,” researchers concluded that the creative […]
BET Networks Announces Official Nominees for the 2016 “BET Awards”
New York, NY – BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), today announced the nominations for the 2016 “BET Awards,” taking place at Microsoft Theater on Sunday, June 26. This year’s broadcast marks 16 years of spectacular performances, must-see moments, outstanding talent, and exquisite music: from Alicia Keys performing during the Prince […]
