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Amidst Black Lives Matter Protests, Prince's Estate Releases Lyric Video for 2015 Song About Police Brutality
In honor of what would have been his 62nd birthday on June 7, Prince’s estate released the lyric video for his 2015 song commemorating the black victims of police brutality titled “Baltimore.” The video was released in response to the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests. The over four-minute video features images and information…
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YG Reportedly Shoots Music Video During L.A. Protest
A lot of people are upset with YG, who received top billing on the flyer for Los Angeles’ Black Lives Matter protest held over the weekend. The California rapper is being chastised for reportedly shooting a music video during the event. Per social media evidence from Instagram and Twitter, the video was being shot on…
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The Obamas, Beyoncé and More Deliver Heartfelt Speeches For YouTube's Virtual Commencement Ceremony
YouTube’s live-streamed commencement ceremony to celebrate the members of the graduating class of 2020 nationwide was held on Sunday. “Dear Class of 2020” was initially going to stream on Saturday, however, it was pushed back a day out of respect for George Floyd’s memorial service. The four-hour event, which was filmed over the course of…
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Viral Sensations Young T & Bugsey Don't Plan on Rushing Their Journey to the Top
If you’re a fan of trying to keep up with what’s hot on social media right now, odds are you know about TikTok. The video-creation app has been all the rage for the past few months, and during quarantine, dance and comedy videos have been keeping many people busy and entertained. One of the most…
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Regina King Talks About Discussions With Her Son Regarding Racism: 'It’s an Ongoing Conversation'
Actress Regina King spoke with Jimmy Kimmel via video chat for his late-night talk show on Wednesday, in which they discussed the latest developments regarding global protests stemming from the senseless murder of George Floyd last week, and how systemic racism needs to be abolished. King brought up how she’s raised her son, now 24,…
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Fed Up but Hopeful: Streams of Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' and Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright' Skyrocket Amid Protests
It appears the people of the United States have chosen Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” as their protest songs of choice. According to Forbes, Gambino’s song, which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2018, jumped from No. 97 to No. 2 on the U.S. Spotify chart this week, amassing…
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Lauren London and Activist Erica Ford Discuss How Gun Violence Affects Women on Red Table Talk
Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk had a very important discussion about gun violence and the trauma it places on the women who lose the special men in their lives to it. The episode aired on the social media platofrm on Tuesday. “Very rarely do we talk about the women who are…
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Don't Think Voting Is Important? Rihanna Will Correct You on That
Outside of the social media initiative Blackout Tuesday, which encouraged internet folks to post a black square to show their solidarity with the black community and then continue to work to end racial injustice, June 2 was an election day in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Indiana, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, and the District…
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Don Cheadle Discusses His Experiences With Law Enforcement During Conversation About Race in America
Actor Don Cheadle appeared on NBC News and NBCBLK’s Can You Hear Us Now? broadcast, a special dedicated to spurring conversations about race in America and what we can do to enact progress. The broadcast, hosted by MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee, also featured New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, co-founder of Campaign Zero Brittany Packnett Cunningham,…
