Longtime activist and former chairwoman of the Black Panther Party Elaine Brown didn’t mince words when it came to characterizing the Black Lives Matter movement. She says the movement’s slogan “hands up, don’t shoot” is grounded in a “plantation mentality.” The harsh criticism of the movement came in an interview with the U.K. site Spiked-online. When […]

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Shawn Stockman, of the group Boyz II Men, is back on the music scene; and he’s using his voice & star power to touch on the injustices in our communities.  A few days ago Shawn released a heartfelt rendition of the National Anthem and included the now infamous 3rd verse which was widely unknown by the American […]

Plus, Kentucky House Candidate refuses to apologize for racist posts about President Obama and Hillary Clinton taps rapper Pusha T for voter registration drive.

A San Diego police officer fatally shot and killed Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man who witnesses claim was mentally challenged. Reports say his sister called police for assistance because he was in mental and/or physical distress. Several eyewitnesses said the victim had his hands above his head when he was shot, but police deny […]

Reviewing the videos, neither police dashcam or body-camera footage, shows the slain man pointing a gun at police officers.

Taheshia Williams claims that the police are lying and trying to cover-up their "mistake." Meanwhile, police chief maintains that Scott was armed, despite reviewed video lacking “definitive, visual evidence that would confirm that a person is pointing a gun."

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America’s police departments need to be overhauled to halt the unchecked power of officers to shoot and kill Blacks.

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke with the Steve Harvey Morning Show on the shooting death of Terence Crutcher, who was gunned down by police after he called 911 for help when his vehicle stalled. Clinton told Harvey about her plans to deal with racism in America and police excessive force in communities of color. Here is an excerpt: “We’ve got […]

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Jussie Smollett, Kerry Washington, Meek Mill, and many more share their outrage.

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Jussie Smollett, Kerry Washington, Meek Mill, and many more share their outrage.

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Jussie Smollett, Kerry Washington, Meek Mill, and many more share their outrage.