The officer behind the lawsuit alleges that Black Lives Matter leaders “caused or contributed to” three police officers losing their lives. Reuters reports that a Baton Rouge police officer that was injured during last year’s violence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Black Lives Matter’s leaders. Gavin Long, was the man who shoots and killed […]
On Wednesday, Pepsi announced that it would be pulling a controversial ad that was almost universally mocked for its portrayal of Kendall Jenner handing a police officer a soda during a protest. “Pepsi was trying to project a global a message of unity, peace and understanding (sic),” the company said in a statement to the […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – LeBron James is continuing to speak out in an effort to bring police and the Black Lives Matter movement closer. James said he just wants the conversation to keep going, in response to the recent police killings. “It’s a scary, a scary a%$ situation that if my son calls me and says he’s been […]
40-year-old Terence Crutcher was having car problems when his vehicle was stalled in the middle of a road in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Police responded to a call from someone other than Terence about his car being in the middle of the street, but instead of Terence receiving the help that he needed, he was tased, and […]
Singer, Producer, Writer and Maroon 5 bandmate PJ Morton sits down with BlackAmericaWeb.com exclusively to talk about his new music, moving back home to New Orleans and touring with songstress Emily King. He also dishes on the conversation he now has with his five-year-old son about the police. Watch part one of our interview above and check […]
D.L. pointed out an FBI report from 2006 involving white supremacist groups during his interview with the popular Fox News Channel host. Comedian D.L. Hughley slammed Fox News in the midst of an interview with Megyn Kelly on Wednesday regarding the fatal shooting of Philando Castile. “The only place racism doesn’t exist is Fox […]
The reality star penned an impassioned letter in response to the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Kim Kardashian penned an impassioned letter in response to the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. “This week we watched Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two innocent black men, get senselessly murdered by police […]
Radio host, author and political commentator D.L. Hughley joined Chris Cuomo on CNN’s New Day to discuss the recent police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille. Hughley is widely known for his stance on police violence and its effects on the African-American community. “Every black or brown parent I know has a conversation with their […]
The summer of 2014 was the summer of unrest. Even those of us who were in the trenches in Ferguson covering the protests, marches…
Black Lives Matter activist Arielle Newton and former Black Panther Rosemari Mealy discuss the pros and cons of social media. It’s hard to deny the lasting effect social media has had on the largest Black liberation movement in recent history. It’s where the Black Lives Matter movement was born, out of response to Trayvon Martin’s […]
A grand jury’s decision to indict DeKalb County officer Robert Olsen for the murder of Air Force veteran Anthony Hill was met with much triumph. Hill was naked…
Sandra Bland’s voice is still being heard on the world’s most widely watched sites and social networks —and it’s shaping how the media portrays her.…
