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Ringo Starr Sends ‘Peace Love & Continuous Support’ to Those Protesting Racial Injustice
The day after Paul McCartney shared a poignant statement about the protests stemming from George Floyd’s murder, Ringo Starr added his own thoughts to his Beatles bandmate’s message. “As my brother Paul said The Beatles always stood for equal rights&justice and I’ve never stopped working for peace&love ever since,” he tweeted, sharing McCartney’s statement. “#blacklivesmatter,#peaceispossible-I send my peace love&continuous support to everyone marching & speaking up for justice & a better world” As my brother Paul said The Beatles always stood for equal rights&justice and I’ve never stopped working for peace&love ever since. #blacklivesmatter,#peaceispossible-I send my peace love&continuous support to everyone marching & speaking up for justice...
Here Are the Racial Justice Organizations & Black Creators That Took Over Artists’ Instagrams
With artists passing the mic to grassroots organizers by giving them access to their Instagram, here’s your guide to the best social media takeovers dedicated to racial justice. Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, Selena Gomez and more artists are using their platforms for good — but while letting someone else run it. Protests sparked after the racist murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and more Black people, but the conversations about justice in this country must continue. That’s why artists have teamed up with organizations like the Black Visions Collective and social activists like Zyahna Bryant and Alicia Garza to spread the word about how the Black Lives Matter movement should move forward. Find a growing list of artists who are passing t...
Beyonce Demands ‘Justice’ for Breonna Taylor on Her 27th Birthday
Beyoncé has joined the growing list of celebrities honoring Louisville native Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th birthday Friday (June 5). “Justice for Breonna. Click the link in my bio to take action,” Bey wrote alongside an animated image of Taylor, with a link to the petition fans can sign to demand justice. Taylor was killed on March 13 when a squad of police used a battering ram to enter her apartment using a “no-knock” warrant and opened fire, fatally hitting Taylor at least eight times. Her name has been chanted by the thousands of protesters who’ve taken to the streets over the past week and a half nationwide to march in honor of George Floyd, the black Minneapolis man who was killed in police custody when a white officer kn...
Raymix Comes Out as Gay: ‘I Am Free & Happier Than Ever’
Electrocumbia pioneer Raymix (real name: Edmundo Gómez Moreno) took to social media to come out as a gay to his fans opening up for the first time about his sexuality. In a five-minute video posted on his YouTube channel today (June 5), the “Oye Mujer” singer begins his heartfelt message acknowledging the vulnerable moment we’re living in today with the COVID-19 pandemic and cases of racism and discrimination, and then goes on to make the announcement. “Can you believe that in 2020, there are people in the industry who told me not to do this video? That I should stay quiet and pretend to be the person I am not because I wouldn’t be successful. They told me that the audience is not ready for an artist who sings cumbia or regional Mexican music [to come out as g...
How to Watch YouTube Originals’ ‘Dear Class of 2020′ All-Star Commencement
YouTube Originals’ “Dear Class of 2020” commencement ceremony, featuring Barack and Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, BTS, Lady Gaga, Maluma and more, will officially commence Sunday, June 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The four-hour virtual graduation, which was pushed back a day to honor George Floyd’s memorial service, will open with Lizzo and the New York Philharmonic performing “Pomp and Circumstance” and remarks from Alicia Keys. At the end of the celebration, Katy Perry will lead the graduates in the monumental tassel turn. Check out Sunday’s full line-up of commencement speakers, performers, featured celebrity guests and YouTube creators here. Viewers can attend the virtual ceremony by watching the livestream on the YouTube Originals channel and the L...
Bill Maher Tells Killer Mike to Run for Office on Real Time
It’s been a busy week for Killer Mike. Last Friday, he delivered a moving speech directed at protestors in Atlanta and popped up to chime in on social issues, including New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ anti-kneeling stance. Oh yeah, he and El-P finally released RTJ4 this week. Killer Mike appeared on Real Time With Bill Maher where they discussed a number of issues with what’s going on in the country. He got into the changes that are going on in the country right now. “What we do know about this republic is the bullet box and the ballot box have both changed this country in a lot of ways,” Killer Mike said. “I think that the ballot box is the most easily accessible way on a local level especially, to start to change the fabric of this country.” Coming out of t...
Old White Man Shoved By Buffalo Cops, Suddenly “They” Care About Police Brutality?
Source: Erik McGregor / Getty As protests around the nation and the world continue to crop up in support of Black lives, a scene in Buffalo, N.Y. has illustrated what Black Americans have been saying about police brutality. After an elderly white man was shoved viciously to the ground and seriously injured Thursday evening (June 4), the suddenness of action and outrage clearly depicts that more work needs to be done. As reported initially by WBFO, a protest that took place at Buffalo’s Niagara Square in front of the City Hall was ongoing shorty after a curfew went into effect. The man, identified by The Buffalo News as 75-year-old peace activist Martin Gugino, is seen on the video where he approached the officers in a non-aggressive manner and was shoved hard to the ground, hitting his hea...
Jay-Z Provides Ahmaud Arbery Lawyer With His Private Jet To Make Court Date
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz While Jay-Z hasn’t necessarily been a visible figure during the current protests that’s been spreading across America for the past week, behind the scenes he continues to do what he can to make sure justice is served one way or another. His latest behind the scenes assist involved Ahmaud Arbery’s lawyer, S. Lee Merritt, and making sure he was in the right place at the right time. In a recent IG post the Civil Rights lawyer revealed that Hova provided him with a private jet on Thursday (June 4) to ensure that Merritt could make his court date at Glynn County Magistrate Court on time and in style. Holding up a shirt that read “Legal Observer” next to the aforementioned jet, Merritt captioned the photo saying, “When you absolutely have to be in Cou...
Former MLB All-Star Carl Crawford Arrested on Domestic Battery Charges
Source: MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images / Getty One time one of the MLB’s brightest stars, Carl Crawford‘s life has experienced quite a few downward trips since then but now it seems like the former MLB All-Star has officially hit rockbottom. According to TMZ, Carl Crawford was recently arrested on domestic violence charges at his Texas home and accused of choking his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint. Geez! According to the victim she had broken things off with Crawford in early May when he called her up asking if he could meet her at her Houston apartment on May 8. She agreed assuming they were going to talk things out. Unfortunately things didn’t go as planned. When Crawford arrived, the woman claims he removed a semi-automatic handgun from his pocket. She then claims Crawford “u...
LeBron James Calls Out Laura Inghram For Obvious Double Standard When It Comes White Athletes Speaking Out
Source: Al Bello / Getty Even Stevie Wonder can see that Laura Inghram is full of sh*t. LeBron James is not shutting up and dribbling no time soon. The “woke” GOAT hopped on Twitter and called out Fox News clown, Laura Ingrahm, for her insanely apparent double standard when it comes to how she reports on Black athletes compared to their white counterparts. Case in point, remember Ingrahm told Kevin Durant and Bron to “shut up and dribble” after they both criticized Trump. Bron responded by telling Ingrahm indirectly telling her he “I will not just shut up and dribble.” Fast forward to the Drew Brees incident when Bron called out the New Orleans quarterback for his heada** stance when it comes to players bringing back Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest in the wake of George Floyd’s f...
New Socially Distanced Music Venue, One Night Records, is Set to Open in London
Later this year, London will open its first socially distanced music venue. The “immersive music event and venue,” called One Night Records, is set to open its doors this coming October with its first event, “Lockdown Town.” The venue will be located in London Bridge at a secret location only accessible through hidden tunnels. “We’re going to do it safely, but we’re going to get people back together and we’re going to give them an amazing night,” said Tim Wilson, Managing Director of One Night Records, in a press statement. “The social distancing is part of the show so guests won’t notice it. We want to give Londoners something to book now and to look forward to.” The organizers of O...
The Queen Presents Highest Award for Voluntary Services in Britain to Glastonbury Festival Medics
In the UK, there is no higher honor than that bestowed by the Queen. That is exactly what has happened to the Glastonbury Festival‘s medical team, known as Festival Medical Services (FMS), who have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest honor available to a voluntary organization. FMS is the UK’s largest nonprofit registered charity, staffed by volunteers who provide comprehensive on-site medical services to festivals and outdoor events throughout the country. This organization, which has also expanded to other high-profile events in the region,began at the Glastonbury Festival in 1979 and recently celebrated 40 years of service just last year. They have provided doctors, nurses, paramedics, ambulances, x-ray, ultrasound, dentistr...
