He made the news not because he chose to exercise his first Amendment rights to call for justice for Tamir Rice – the 12 year old who was killed by police for playing with a toy gun in a Cleveland park – Andrew Hawkins of the Cleveland Browns made news because he was attacked by… Continue reading Watch Andrew Hawkins Exercise his First Amendment Rights – Justice for Tamir – Video
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Ice-Bucket Challenge? Samuel L Jackson Wants You To Do This Instead – Video
Sing. That’s right, Samuel L. Jackson wants you to sing this song instead of dumping ice water on your head. Samuel Jackson – “All you celebrities out there who poured ice water on your head, here’s a chance to do something else. I challenge all of you to sing the ‘We Ain’t Gonna Stop, Till… Continue reading Ice-Bucket Challenge? Samuel L Jackson Wants You To Do This Instead – Video
Cleveland Browns Player Defends His Decision to Wear “Justice for Tamir” T-Shirt
(AP Photo/Bill Wippert) He used his constitutionally protected First Amendment right to speak his mind on the violence exhibited against blacks and other minorities by police, with his choice to wear a t-shirt calling for justice for Tamir. For this, Andrew Hawkins, the wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, was slammed by the police union… Continue reading Cleveland Browns Player Defends His Decision to Wear “Justice for Tamir” T-Shirt
Usher in his “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirt – PIC
Cast of “Selma” Wears “I Can’t breathe” T-Shirt to Movie’s Premier
“Selma,” the movie about the famed march by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists, opens in selected theaters on December 25th and nationwide on January 9th, but already the cast of the show is living up to expectations, following in the footsteps of the man and the movement the show is based… Continue reading Cast of “Selma” Wears “I Can’t breathe” T-Shirt to Movie’s Premier
Bill O’Reilly Takes the Ignorant “Blacks Kill Blacks” Argument to Russell Simmons – Video
It’s the argument of racists, or ignorant people who refuse to acknowledge the fact that blacks and other minorities suffer considerably more profiling and sometimes death from some police officers. And that argument, that blacks kill blacks was on full display last night on Fox’s O’Reilly Factor. Bill O’Reilly was interviewing Russell Simmons and the… Continue reading Bill O’Reilly Takes the Ignorant “Blacks Kill Blacks” Argument to Russell Simmons – Video
LeBron James Wears the “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirt at Brooklyn Nets Game – PIC
Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James made a statement tonight in Brooklyn by dawning an “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirt before his team took on the Brooklyn Nets. James and other players were making their voices heard, showing their apparent displeasure at the grand jury that recently found no wrong doing when police officers applied an illegal choke-hold… Continue reading LeBron James Wears the “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirt at Brooklyn Nets Game – PIC
More Insanity – Bar Owner Offers “Mike Brown Shots”
But of course, the owner is now saying that he didn’t mean any harm by offering the “Mike Brown Shots!” Local TV station WDAF reported that Mug Shots, a bar in St. Joseph, Mo. whose motto is “where sarcasm is always free,” advertised a “Michael Brown” special of six shots for $10. Local residents protested… Continue reading More Insanity – Bar Owner Offers “Mike Brown Shots”
High School Counselor Threatens to “Personally Shoot” All #ICantBreathe Protesters
On her Facebook post, Mary Kate Blankenburg, the Counselor at the Central Bucks West High School in Pennsylvania, threatened to kill all the protesters who were protesting the death of Eric Garner. Blankenburg wrote to “personally shoot every one of them!” Her Facebook post has since been deleted, but of course screenshots of it was captured… Continue reading High School Counselor Threatens to “Personally Shoot” All #ICantBreathe Protesters
Tamir Rice’s Mother Speaks Out – Says Her Son’s Killers Should be Convicted (Video)
At a news conference in Cleveland today, Samaria Rice, mother of the slain 12 year old boy shot to death by police a couple of weeks ago, called for justice for her son and revealed that her daughter was also handcuffed by police after they killed her son Tamir. Rice said that when she got to… Continue reading Tamir Rice’s Mother Speaks Out – Says Her Son’s Killers Should be Convicted (Video)
Fox News Concludes – Minorities Should be Retrained on How to Deal With Police – Video
A classic case of the blame the victim mentality. We will be foolish to expect anything more from Fox News. In light of all the protests going on these days with people speaking out against police brutality throughout this country, Fox has decided to take a different look at the reason minority communities are being victimized… Continue reading Fox News Concludes – Minorities Should be Retrained on How to Deal With Police – Video
Is It Just Me?
Is it just me, or does it still not feel like the holidays yet? Perhaps the warmish, wet weather we’ve had here in the Northeast is partly to blame, or maybe it’s that the calendar has jammed the buying season into one less week this year because of a late Thanksgiving. Yes, yes, Chanukah, for… Continue reading Is It Just Me?