A$AP Rocky speaks out against police injustices after facing criticism on the Internet. In the past few days, we’ve witnessed a revolt. An uprising, if you will, following the recent deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd. Many celebrities have spoken up against the injustices that have been going on across the country while others have faced a barrage of criticism for not using their platform to speak out. David Livingston/Getty Images A$AP Rocky has faced backlash for comments surrounding Black Lives Matter and the 2015 Ferguson protests. It was brought up heavily when he was incarcerated...
George Floyd will be buried in the city of Houston, Texas where he was raised in the Third Ward. He may have lost his life in Minneapolis, but George Floyd will reportedly be laid to rest in Houston, Texas. The civil unrest in American cities has boiled over into other organizations using the protest of police brutality as a way to incite riots and violence. As many major cities crackdown on the gathering of protesters, to the extent of enacting early evening curfews, George Floyd’s family prepares to lay the 46-year-old to rest. Spencer Platt / Staff / Getty...
In the midst of protests and a pandemic, Drake reveals that he’s donated $100K to National Bail Out. The ongoing protests across America have opened more eyes to the injustices going on across the country. Though the protests, marches, and demonstrations have been led by community leaders who continue to witness the impact of police brutality, there are some celebrities who’ve faced criticism for remaining quiet. Drake is among them. Typically seen as an apolitical figure, he’s stated that he stands in solidarity with everyone protesting in America, some of which have been placed behind bars for standing up...
The singer offered some intellect and advice to fans. Celebrities all across the country have been using their platforms and power to react to the recent protests in response to the murder of George Floyd. This weekend, Lizzo took to Instagram to share a powerful video message speaking out against police brutality and civilian complacency. In the video, Lizzo first addresses the Black community, whom she reminds to not carry the weight of educating ignorant people. “It is exhausting and if they don’t see it or believe it by now, they don’t want to. There are Googles and there...
The young woman shared the gruesome details on her social media. The 25-year-old granddaughter of Joe Jackson, Yasmine Jackson shared this weekend that she had been stabbed seven times during a racially motivated attack in Las Vegas. Yasmine, who is the daughter of Joh’Vonie Jackson, Joe’s child with ex Cheryl Terrell, took to Instagram to share details of the brutal attack including images of her battered body. The attack, which Yasmine claims happened right near her house in Vegas, involved a woman chasing her down and stabbing her. Yasmine wrote, “She said it’s because I was a n***** and...
As protests continue to erupt across the country, some police have grown increasingly violent in suppressing them. As protestors across the country took to the streets to demonstrate this weekend, police responses to the protestors have grown increasingly forceful. On Sunday night, Louisville police officers shot and killed a man during a protest against police brutality in the city. Sparked by the death of George Floyd by police, protestors in Louisville had gathered in the parking lot of a supermarket Sunday night. In a press conference, Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Chief Steve Conrad explained that his officers and...
Lil B and Guapdad 4000 hopped on the phone to speak about their differences, coming together at the end of the day. Two Bay Area rappers, Lil B and Guapdad 4000, seemingly kicked off a feud this week after disagreeing over the former’s remarks on police brutality. On Twitter, Lil B commented on the protests that have been taking place following the death of George Floyd and the Ferragamo Falcon took offense to something that was said, raising his eyebrows and asking for clarification. “Police ain’t never jumped me but blacks did… I’m not against blacks and Im not...
Steph Curry is sickened by what happened to George Floyd. George Floyd’s death at the hands of the police has led to widespread outrage, and justifiably so. As of right now, protests continue to rage on throughout the United States and people are looking for both answers and timely solutions. Unfortunately, our leadership doesn’t seem to be interested in any of that right now. Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry has always been vocal about injustices and recently, he shared his opinion on what’s been happening in regards to the Floyd protests. As reported by NBC Sports Bay Area, Curry explained...
Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory is looking to change the meaning of the Black Mafia Family acronym. Big Meech is still fighting for a compassionate release from prison, cutting his sentence in half after serving part of his 30-year sentence as the co-owner of BMF (Black Mafia Family). He is reportedly attempting to convince the authorities that he will change his ways when he makes it out, even going so far as to propose a name change for BMF. According to an exclusive unconfirmed report by All Hip Hop, Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory is looking to change the meaning of the...
All three of the Ball brothers took to the streets this weekend to stand up against racial injustice. Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball are all mostly known for their skills out on the basketball court but this weekend, they engaged in something much more important than sports. If you’ve been following the news, then you probably know about the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police. His killing has sparked protests all across the nation and the Ball brothers used their platform to take part in these demonstrations. Throughout the weekend, all three brothers posted videos to their social...