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The NRA Says Blacks Need to Arm Against the Man?
You know the man is out to get you, and the only way to fight him is to buy a weapon, right? According to Russell Simmons, writing for the Huffington Post, this is what the NRA is promoting in their new ad focused on the black community. What would Huey Newton say about all of…
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Simmons to Jay-Z: I Could Change Your Mind on Occupy
In a letter at Global Grind, Russell Simmons explains what he thinks the rapper is missing about the goals of the movement and the “99 percent.” As a person who cares deeply about Occupy Wall Street, I have to honor their year-long effort and educate my long-time friend, Jay-Z. This weekend, he was interviewed by…
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Drug Addiction Is a Disease, Not a Crime
Drug addiction should not be grounds for a lifelong prison sentence, argues Global Grind founder Russell Simmons on the Huffington Post. Challenging a New York Post opinion piece that pointed to what Simmons says is unrealistic evidence of crime in New York, the Def Jam Records founder says people need to continue their efforts to…
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