Social Justice
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Jaime Harrison: How Do I Tell My Black Sons That This Could Be Them?
Minneapolis, Minn.; Louisville, Ky.; Brunswick, Ga. These are the latest cities turned inside out because of the killing of innocent black men and women by members of law enforcement. Rightly, the outrage and the pain have spread to every corner of the nation, including cities and communities here in South Carolina. This pain is chronic,…
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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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For John Boyega, Black Lives Matter More Than the Possibility of Burning Hollywood Bridges
*Cue Star Wars theme* A short time ago in a country far, far away, John Boyega once again proved that he’s about that life—black life, to be specific. On Wednesday, many gathered to participate in the Black Lives Matter protest and demonstration located in Hyde Park, a public park in Central London. In addition to…
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Kendrick Sampson, Jamie Foxx and More Celebrities Who Have Joined the George Floyd Protest Frontlines
There are some that talk the talk and there are others who walk the walk… literally, on the ground during a protest. I’ve already written about several ways celebrities have been using their platform to recently speak out against police brutality and racially-based hate crimes, inform the masses and support (or critique) the ways in…