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Breonna Taylor Billboard Vandalized With Red Paint
Source: Jon Cherry / Getty One of the 26 billboards erected across Louisville calling for justice for Breonna Taylor was vandalized. According to published reports, Almost two weeks after Oprah purchased the billboards advocating for her murderers to be charged and arrested, a red splatter of paint the size of a ball appeared in the middle of her forehead on a billboard in Louisville’s Irish Hill neighborhood. One of the Breonna Taylor billboards has been vanadalized. This one is located on Lexington Rd & Spring Street. It appears someone splashed red paint on her face. This is horrific. pic.twitter.com/R1uaFQmKeC — Israel McCullough (he/him) (@IsraelMC01) August 18, 2020 The billboard shows a familiar photo of Breonna Taylor, the same photo that Oprah used for the legendary cover of&n...
The Office’s Stanley Shares Racist Backlash He Got After Announcing Spin-Off Series
Last month, The Office actor Leslie David Baker launched a Kickstarter to produce Uncle Stan: Coming out of Retirement, a spin-off series about his character Stanley Hudson. The announcement was met with excitement and praise, but Baker has revealed that it’s not all sunshine and pretzels. In an Instagram post, he revealed some racist messages he’s received since announcing the planned show. “For those of you who don’t believe racism is still alive in the world… here’s the proof,” he wrote. The screenshots Baker shared are Instagram DMs and Reddit comments by various strangers. They use racial slurs, feature lynching photos, and accuse Baker of stealing the Kickstarter money for personal profit. “Our goal has simply been to entertain and give the fans a quality series,” wrote Baker in his ...
Dolly Parton Backs Black Lives Matter: “Do We Think Our Little White Asses Are the Only Ones That Matter?”
Dolly Parton has once again reminded us why we should all aspire to be more like Dolly Parton. In a new Billboard cover story, the country legend shared her support for Black Lives Matter and the recent uprisings against police brutality and white supremacy. She also spoke candidly about her own mortality and the importance of drawing up a will. On the topic of BLM, the 74-year-old proved that she’s definitely aligned with the times and fully onboard with the protests that have carried on since George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police. “I understand people having to make themselves known and felt and seen,” said Parton. “And of course, Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!” The Queen of Nashville has officially spoken...
Dolly Parton Speaks Out In Support Of Black Lives Matter
Source: Jim Dyson / Getty Dolly Parton is shaking the table for her fan base and has no remorse. During her interview with Billboard magazine, the country icon spoke out in support of Black Lives Matter, calling on her fans to show support for equality before noting the importance of everyone’s voices being heard and represented. “I understand people having to make themselves known and felt and seen,” Dolly Parton said. “And of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!” Country Music Queen also expounded on her decision to rename her “Dixie Stampede” dinner attraction in 2018, after it was called a “lily-white kitsch extravaganza that play-acts the Civil War but never once mentions slavery” in a 2017 Slate article. The Southern-th...
Oprah Erects 26 Billboards Around Louisville Calling For Justice For Breonna Taylor
Source: Patrick Smith / Getty Oprah Winfrey is continuing her crusade to assist in the fight of helping to bring the police officers who murdered Breonna Taylor to justice. Last week after dedicating her O Magazine cover to the slain EMT, Oprah has decided to fight even harder by erecting 26 billboards all over the city of Louisville serving as a demand that the police officers who murdered Taylor in her home be charged for the crime. “Breonna Taylor. She was just like me. She was just like you,” Oprah said last week while unveiling the historic cover. “And like everyone who dies unexpectedly, she had plans. Plans for a future filled with responsibility and work and friends and laughter. I think about Breonna Taylor often. Imagine if three unidentified men burst into your...
LeBron James Has The Perfect Response To Donald Trump Not Watching NBA Restart Games
Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty LeBron James, who doesn’t bite his tongue when it comes to calling out the nonsense he sees or hears, had the perfect response to Donald Trump not watching him and his NBA brethren play. Following the Los Angeles Lakers getting their tails handed to them by the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 105-86 loss, King James clapped back at the orange menace. Donald Trump said on Wednesday morning during a rambling interview with his buddies at Fox and Friends that seeing NBA athletes exercising their constitutional right to protest by kneeling during the National Anthem makes him “turn off the game.” When asked about how he felt about Trump’s decision to tune out because he is BIG MAD about professional athletes kneeling, James shaded the current occ...
Anderson .Paak Drops “Lockdown” Remix Featuring J.I.D, Noname, and Jay Rock: Stream
For Juneteenth, Anderson .Paak dropped a new protest song called “Lockdown”, which addressed topics of racism and police brutality. Now, .Paak has unveiled a star-studded remix of the track featuring J.I.D, Noname, and Jay Rock. Take a listen below. Jay Rock also popped up in the song’s music video, alongside… Please click the link below to read the full article. Anderson .Paak Drops “Lockdown” Remix Featuring J.I.D, Noname, and Jay Rock: Stream Alex Young You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair...
Tanya Donelly on Activism Today Versus the ’90s
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Tanya Donelly speaks with Kyle Meredith about her new covers collaboration with The Parkington Sisters. The collective gives a new spin to classics by Paul McCartney, The Go-Go’s, and Leonard Cohen. Donelley discusses the art of a cover song, her love of Split Enz… Please click the link below to read the full article. Tanya Donelly on Activism Today Versus the ’90s CoS Staff You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet reve...
In Jesus Name: Jonathan Isaac Tears ACL Days After Standing For National Anthem
Source: Pool / Getty Jonathan Isaac stood for the national anthem, opting not to kneel in solidarity with his NBA brethren. Now he will be sitting down the rest of the season following a severe injury. In what is being described as one of the most ironic moments ever, Isaac, who didn’t rock a Black Lives Matter shooting shirt and passed on kneeling during the anthem, is out for the season following an ACL tear. Following the unfortunate turn of events on the court, Isaac gave an update to his fans tweeting: “IT IS WELL!!! 2 Kings 4! Thank you for all of your prayers and concerns I’m encouraged. Remember our God is not just a God of the hills but a God of the valleys! (2 Corinthians ch 4 vs 9!) MY COMEBACK WILL BE GREATER THAN MY SETBACK!!!! I STILL STAND IN JESUS NAME!!!!”...
Macy Gray Ramps Up ‘My Good’ Nonprofit to Help Families of Victims of Police Brutality
In response to incidents of police brutality across the United States, singer Macy Gray is ramping up her nonprofit My Good. The organization, founded quietly earlier this year, seeks to help families and loved ones of victims of police violence with financial, emotional and mental health support. The org is also at work curating different platforms for the victims’ families to be heard including support groups with grief experts and ministers among other initiatives. One needn’t search far and wide to find examples as recent deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, to name a few, gripped the nation and helped inspire Black Lives Matter protests across the country. For Gray, this issue and the aftermath for families is personal. Gray watched her aunt and uncle struggle after their ...
Sounds About White: Darren Wilson Will Not Be Charged For Murder of Michael Brown
Source: photo: ABC Screen Capture The fight for justice for Michael Brown has come to a devastating end after a grand jury declined to prosecute the officer responsible for his death for the murder. On Thursday (Jul 30), six years after the incident that resulted in the death of then18-year old Michael Brown sparked protest around the globe, a county prosecutor announced Thursday that his office will not charge Darren Wilson for the murder after reinvestigating the case. “Although this case represents one of the most significant moments in St. Louis’s history, the question for this office was a simple one: Could we prove beyond a reasonable doubt that when Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown, he committed murder or manslaughter under Missouri law?” St. Louis County Prosecuto...
England defender says suffering racism is ‘everyday life’
England defender Danny Rose has detailed his experiences of being racially profiled, stating: “I just laugh because I know what’s coming”. The post England defender says suffering racism is ‘everyday life’ appeared first on TODAY. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
