Thousands are expected to walk off the job to protest racial inequality on Monday (July 20th). Over two dozen United States cities are expected to participate in the walk off. The “Strike For Black Lives” will happen at noon and is expected to last anywhere from 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time… Read more »
A man and woman were caught on camera defacing a “Black Lives Matter” mural in Boston. A man is seen with a spray can, looking around before spray painting the word “black” on the mural with black spray paint. The owner of the store, Justin Pomerleau, says the mural is painted on says this is… Read more »
The black man who shared the now-infamous ‘Central Park Karen’ video is now standing up for the woman who called the cops on him. In the video, Chris Cooper confronts a woman about leashing her dog, and she threatens to call police and “tell them that an African American is threatening my life”. The woman,… Read more »
Justin Timberlake joined Taylor Swift and other celebrities from Southern states who are calling for the removal of their state’s confederate statues. Timberlake took to social media and posted a video from ACLU that details the history of monuments that celebrate KKK leaders and those who benefited from racism. “When we protest racism in America,… Read more »
Tuesday, July 7th is Blackout Day. The economic protest is described on its website as “(a) day of solidarity in America where not one Black person in America spends a dollar outside of businesses owned by Black people.” According to USA Today, some are also encouraging patronage of Latino-owned businesses as well. The day is… Read more »
A controversial statue of Abraham Lincoln will be removed from the Boston’s Park Square. The Emancipation Memorial has long been criticized for its portrayal of an enslaved man kneeling in front of Lincoln. The monument is a copy of an identical one in Washington, D.C. and has been there since 1879. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh… Read more »
