Why police officers use black faces for target practice
North Miami Beach police recently scrambled to pass a new ban on officers using pictures of civilians as target practice. Whether or not to ban the practice apparently prompted heated debate (though...
View ArticleStop asking celebrities to be flawless social justice activists
BY PIA GLENN The recent press conference, TV spots, and viral marketing campaign for the Tidal music streaming service all include some extremely major players of the contemporary music industry....
View Article‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor unleashes scathing rant about Baltimore protests
On Monday, protests in Baltimore erupted following the funeral of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man killed after sustaining spinal injuries while in police custody. Media coverage primarily...
View ArticleJesse Williams owns BET Awards with speech calling for justice and equality
In the most memorable moment of last night’s BET Awards, actor Jesse Williams delivered a speech highlighting systematic oppression toward the black community. Then Justin Timberlake put his foot in...
View ArticleA petition calls for Jesse Williams to be fired over BET Awards speech
Grey’s Anatomy actor and activist Jesse Williams brought down the house last week at the BET Awards with a politically powered acceptance speech. But not everyone was inspired by it—and some are even...
View ArticleJesse Williams criticized for using Emmett Till memes to announce new movie
Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams was criticized on Monday for tweeting images based on Colin Kaepernick’s Nike ad to promote his new film Till. Williams announced on Monday afternoon that he will be...
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