Nike is taking active steps to help the black community and combat system racism. After the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, numerous brands came out with statements in support of the black community and even sought to educate people of systemically racist power structures. Nike launched a ‘Don’t Do It” ad campaign which spoke out against racism but now they are making a statement in an even bigger way. It is being reported that Nike will now pledge $40 million to the black community over the next four years. This $40 million will be split amongst...
The Game shares an image he took with Breonna Taylor, on what would have been her 27 birthday. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella) While the four police officers who were involved in the all-too-casual killing of George Floyd have been fired and arrested, the situation is not too similar for another victim of senseless police killing: Breonna Taylor. The young Black female would have been 27-years old today, but she was shot and killed two months ago, when police barged into her apartment as she slept, to serve a search warrant. They believed that someone was packing drugs in her home, despite...
Meek Mill answered Donald Trump's notorious speech in which he asks black America what do they have to lose in supporting him. "What do you have to lose?," Candidate Trump asked. "You’re living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no jobs. Fifty-eight percent of your youth is unemployed. What the hell do you have to lose?" Here's Meek's retort, "Otherside of America." "Uh, we was starvin' for a thousand nightsLivin' like we tryna die tonightGlock .40 sound like dynamiteI was fuckin' up my cop moneySellin' soap like it's China whiteOG's said, "You fuckin' the block up"I...
On what would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday, the three officers involved in her death still have not been arrested. Here’s how to demand justice. Today would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday. The Kentucky woman was an emergency medical technician for the University of Louisville Health. She was killed on March 13th, 2020, after three officers entered her home with a “no-knock” warning to execute a search warrant. After her boyfriend fired a shot believing the officers to be intruders, striking one officer in the thigh, they in turn allegedly fired 20 shots, eight of which hit Breonna while...
Zion Williamson is currently in a legal battle with his former agent. For the last couple of months, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson has been in a legal battle with his former agent Gina Ford. Ford is suing Zion for wrongful termination of their contract and to gain leverage in the lawsuit, Ford has resorted to some pretty nefarious tactics. For instance, she recently served the courts a request to have Zion answer questions and effectively admit that he allegedly took “improper benefits” to attend Duke and wear Nike shoes. Well, Zion recently received a big win in this...
Candace Owens links Black Lives Matter to election years, saying that “white liberals” only care about black lives when there’s an election. Candace Owens recently voiced her controversial opinion about George Floyd, claiming that we should not be honoring him because he was “not an amazing person.” She has continued her divisive remarks by drawing a line between Black Lives Matter and election periods. Using her platform on Twitter, the conservative political commentator argued that “white liberals” only care about Black Lives Matter when an election is approaching. “This chart reveals how much the topic ‘black lives matter’ receives airtime in...
Dana White has some big plans for the UFC’s future. Dana White has had some pretty revolutionary ideas as president of the UFC. Over the years, White has been able to build the UFC into an enterprise that is worth billions of dollars and is beloved by many. Some of the UFC’s fighters have quickly become international superstars and if there is anyone who knows how to market the sport, it would have to be White. Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, White decided to take matters into his own hands and purchased a private island where he could host international...
Tekashi 6ix9ine maintains that Blueface is a one-hit-wonder, pondering why else he would *only* sell 12K copies of his debut album in its first week. Tekashi 6ix9ine has shown time and time again that he cares about his position on the charts. Ever since he first started gaining attention, his entire modus operandi was to rub it in everybody’s faces how he continually gets hits on the Billboard Hot 100. While other artists — *cough* Doja Cat — seemingly could care less about their standing on the charts, Tekashi will be the first to remind people of how poorly they lived...
Two of the former Minneapolis officers recently charged in the death of George Floyd are putting the sole blame on Derek Chauvin, who is facing charges of second degree murder. J Alexander Kueng and Thomas K. Lane, two of the former Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd, are casting sole blame on Derek Chauvin for the 46-year-old Black man’s death on their watch. On Thursday (June 4th), all three officers charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter made their first court appearance in the case. Both Kueng and Lane’s attorneys are rejecting...
Eminem’s “Music To Be Murdered By” continues to rack up streams, pushing past one billion on Spotify. Before 2020 took a plummeting nosedive into chaos and tragedy, it seemed to be kicking off on a high note — at least within the rap game, as Eminem came through with the surprise album Music To Be Murdered By. Viewed by many as a triumphant victory lap for the legendary emcee, Em’s Hitchcock-inspired project proved doubly exciting thanks to a musical reunion with his longtime friend and mentor Dr. Dre. Boasting tracks like “Darkness,” “Godzilla,” “Marsh,” and the Anderson .Paak assisted “Lock It Up,” Em’s tenth...