Black Lives Matter

Certain lives are not given value in this society. Certain voices are not given a platform. Certain individuals make the TV screen, and certain voices have to take matters into their own hands.

Miguel decided he couldn't stay silent any longer and recorded a heartfelt new song titled "How Many."

Even police have said the protest was peaceful, so why would Walsh blame protesters? Is it because they are trying to shake up the status quo by raising questions about police excessive force in communities of color?

The news of Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of police officers continues to rock the country with sadness, anger, frustration and outrage. However, actress Issa Rae proves that some good can come out of horrible situations, as the actress has raised an enormous amount of money for Sterling’s family in just a short time. […]

She posted a lengthy manifesto to her personal website, making a powerful, brave, and emotional statement.

The son of the late star used the hashtag #AllLivesMatter while addressing the killings of the two Black men.

Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa are the latest mainstream artists to express their disgust with America's systemic oppression and the unlawful killing of Black people.

The latest installment is set for Thursday, July 7 at the legendary Caroline's on Broadway and will feature comedians Chloe Hilliard from Comedy Central's The Nightly Show, Aminah Imani from Essence, GQ's Sydnee Washington and Sunda Croonquist from The Laugh Factory. Thursday's set is not exclusive to women; Judah Freelander from NBC's 30 Rock and Wyatt Cenac from Comedy Central's The Daily Show, is scheduled to make an appearance.

Lavish Reynolds never imagined her Wednesday evening would end with the shooting death of her boyfriend Philando Castile, 32. But what happened to Castile in a Minnesota suburb right outside of St. Paul, just 48 hours after the shooting death of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is becoming all too familiar in Black communities […]

  Jesse Williams has, seemingly overnight, become one of the most important celebrity voices in the Black Lives Matter movement. Following news of Alton Sterling‘s death at the hands of police in Baton Rouge, the actor and activist took to Twitter to put those justifying the actions of the cops in their place as only he can: https://twitter.com/iJesseWilliams/status/750705238521188352 https://twitter.com/iJesseWilliams/status/750706994735034369 […]

David stopped by Global Grind to discuss a plethora of issues plaguing American society, the Black community, and hip-hop.

There appears to be some good news coming from the ongoing Black Lives Matter protest and it involves one of its central activists. DeRay McKesson has a reason to celebrate because he was just offered a highly respected position with the Baltimore Public Schools system.