April 30, 2012
In 2008, there was so much excitement surrounding the presidential election that it was contagious. For many, like myself, it would be one of our first opportunities to vote for the United States’ highest office… President. As a 20-year-old, who just started my second semester in college, it turned into one of the biggest moments [...]
March 2, 2012
This is pretty deep! F*ck when a woman is fed up, when a community is fed up, there is nothing you can do about it! “Today is the wrong day to be on the wrong side of the law” says the President of the “Detroit 300.”
February 21, 2012
Santigold is preparing to release her forthcoming album, “Master Of My Make-Believe” and she delivers the second single since her announcement of the project. The first time I heard it, I thought to myself – this is exactly the message we need from artists when contributing to the movement. It’s almost as though she’s speaking [...]
February 3, 2012
Lidiane Carmo woke up in a Florida hospital bed with IVs in her frail arm and did not remember how or why she got there. Shortly after, Carmo learned that she was the only survivor of a tragic car accident that claimed the lives of several other passengers, including both of her parents and only [...]
January 27, 2012
The mainstream media is going to have to change its narrative. How can you say that we’re apathetic and lazy when 33,000 tune in to watch the president address the nation? On Tuesday, the League put on #BarackTalk, our second annual State of the Union panel and watch party. From hip-hop stars to journalists, the [...]
You know Ronald McDonald. Adorable character, right? Until you consider that he was designed specifically to entice young children into adopting a lifetime of unhealthy eating habits.
