Ever since the news first broke that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick publicly announced that he would no longer stand during the national anthem due to the way black people are treated in this country, there have been a flood of opinions of both support and disagreement. On Tuesday, former NFL player Rodney Harrison […]
People are talking about Cam Newton‘s interview with GQ Magazine, in which he said that America is “beyond racism.” He also denied that race has anything to do with sports fans unfair hatred of him. Such a response, in an age where unarmed black people are shot police just about every day, was incredibly shocking […]
Tesfaye joins a large group of celebrities who have recently spoken out.
As we observe the second anniversary of the murder of Mike Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, Jeff Johnson takes a moment to spotlight on the Black Lives Matter Movement. It took the reigns in assisting the black voice to be heard in the national discussion that took place after the shooting. The movement had […]
On Monday, 23-year-old Korryn Gaines was shot and killed by police, in front of her five-year-old, at her apartment in Baltimore. The police were there to serve her a warrant for a low-level offense, but when she barricaded herself in her apartment with her child and a shot gun, an hours-long stand-off between her and […]
In the era of celebrity biopics, the idea of a film about your favorite public figure is always exciting.
TVOne joined up with Edison Research to poll over 1500 Americans to find out about how they feel about race relations in the country today. The study, called the “White, Black and Blue Study,” shines a light on how the population feels about all of the current racial tension happening in the United States, from […]
Protesters took to the streets after an Ottawa man was beaten by police.
Over the weekend, more senseless violence plagued our communities. This time, however, it affected the family of Toya Wright, who is now dealing with the sudden loss of her two brothers. They were both innocent bystanders when their lives were taken by bullets over the weekend. This tragedy hits close to home for many other […]
When the disappointing and outrageous news broke today that all of the officers tried in the Freddie Gray murder case had been acquitted, most people were shocked, saddened and disheartened by another injustice of a black man being murdered with no one held accountable. However it wasn’t just regular citizens who were highly upset, as […]
