Several protesters and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the federal use of force to disperse a peaceful protest in […]
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Ben & Jerry’s Call to “Dismantle White Supremacy”
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has a long history of political activism under founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, so their forceful statement released […]
Two New York radio hosts fired over racist comments
Two radio hosts in upstate New York were fired after making racist comments during a live broadcast Tuesday. During a discussion about recent violence in […]
Bank of America makes a statement for immigration
Bank of America is taking a stand by ending all business relationships with businesses operating detention centers and Bank of America’s CEO, Brian Moynihan, is […]
LEGO Pledges To Donate $4 Million To Fight Racism
LEGO has pledged to donate $4 million in the fight against racism. They have also asked retailers to stop marketing products involving police officers. What […]
Black Trans Woman Attacked By Mob In Minnesota
With the recent uprising of protests across the country for the demand of racism to come to an end, a video has transpired across social […]
What the Music Industry Did to Show Solidarity on Blackout Tuesday and the Confusion it Caused
Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang made no mention of silence, let alone a black box, when they called on their peers in the music industry […]
Rapper Trina is facing criticism online for calling protesters ‘animals’ who ‘escaped from a zoo’
Miami-based rapper, Trina, is facing heat online for her comments criticizing protests over police brutality. What We Know: Trina spoke on her radio show with […]
Jay-z & Roc Nation Post Full-Page Newspaper Ads In Memory of George Floyd
Jay-z and Roc Nation have taken out full-page newspaper ads across the nation in memory of George Floyd. What We Know: George Floyd was killed […]
HelloFresh ends partnership with Lea Michele after ‘Glee’ costar accused her of discriminatory remarks
Discriminatory remarks have ended the partnership between HelloFresh and Lea Michele. The actress had posted a tweet in support of the Black Lives Matter movement […]