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A coalition of Black Lives Matter chapters has filed a lawsuit against the BLM Global Network Foundation, a non-profit organization that grew out of the protest movement, accusing the foundation of defrauding the local activist groups. The complaint was filed on Thursday by BLM Grassroots, an entity made up of 25 BLM chapters in the […]
Rap lyrics have been used by prosecutors in the U.S. for decades as alleged evidence in criminal cases, helping put rappers behind bars. But it wasn’t until lyrics were used in the indictment of hip-hop stars Young Thug and Gunna on gang-related charges that the controversial practice sparked a movement in the music industry and […]
A few days ago, the venerable Pew Research Center released a report summing up the opinions of Black Americans, specifically our thoughts about racial inequality and the prospects for systemic social change. It found, among other things, that 4 in 10 of us believe Black Lives Matter has done “the most to help Black people […]
Sharon Osbourne sought a refund of the money she donated to Black Lives Matter as she believes Kanye West is correct in saying the movement was a scam. She was . . .
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has slammed the Black Lives Matter movement, taking to social media to call it a well-known “scam.” “Everyone knows Black Lives Matter was a scam,” Ye wrote on his Instagram story. “Now it’s over. You’re welcome.” WATCH: WHOOPI GOLDBERG ADMITS WHAT YOU SEE IN LATEST FILM TILL […]
On 11 September 1939 in the city of Guadalajara in Spain, 13-year-old Ascensión Mendieta Ibarra opened the door to a group of ‘well-spoken’ men who had come to talk with her father, Timoteo Mendieta Alcalá. Timoteo, 41 years old, was a butcher, president of the local union, and father of seven. Upon gaining entrance to […]
Going on a fitness journey can lead you down many different roads. Some get lost along the way and end up starting back at square one, while others manage to push through by turning health & wellness into a full-out lifestyle. For veteran actor-turned-recording-artist Mack Wilds, the latter is definitely where his path is currently […]
The innate power and privilege of white women are most evident when it comes to the fight for reproductive justice, in which they too often see only themselves. From the first Women’s March on Washington in 2017 to my social media feeds after the fall of Roe, this issue seemingly animates them in ways that […]
The British government targeted the American civil rights leader Stokely Carmichael and sought to weaken the Black Power movement with covert disinformation campaigns, recently declassified documents have revealed. The effort was the work of a secret unit known as the Information Research Department, based in London and part of the Foreign Office, which created and […]
Geneva, 13 September 2022 (ICRC/IFRC) – The warning lights are flashing on high: armed conflict, climate-related emergencies, economic hardship and political obstacles are leading to a growing wave of hunger in countries around the world. The misery for millions will deepen without immediate urgent action. Systems-level improvements must be made to escape a cycle of […]