#NewMusic: Chester French “Black Girls”

Two of my favorite musicians, DA Wallach & Maxwell Drummey have bursted back onto the public scene together, re-introducing Chester French to the a world that missed the hell out of them. Their thoughtful, yet unapologetic lyrics are very much so apparent in their new release, “Black Girls.”

Race is a big deal in America and this racy video features a lesbian, interracial couple that has no shame in embracing each other on camera. Interestingly, Chester French makes no appearance in this video, which is fine if you like to watch two women get it on for four minutes. Hopefully, you can see the bigger picture being painted in living color, while appreciating the lyrics at the same time. In this song, lead singer, DA, exclaims that the world is turning brown and I’d have to agree. But this Friday, we’re going green!

[LISTEN] After the Jump

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Perception vs. Reality in the Case of Trayvon Martin

By now you may have heard the story of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. He was allegedly killed by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman named George Zimmerman, who claims to have shot and killed Trayvon out of self defense.

He was not arrested, although recent audio tapes revealed that Zimmerman was asked to not follow him, and that Trayvon pleaded for his life. It doesn’t sound like a case for self defense, but nonetheless, Zimmerman remains a free man. However the question weighing on the public’s mind, is why hasn’t Zimmerman been arrested and charged with at least manslaughter, based on the fact that Trayvon held no deadly weapon? Is imagined danger enough to justify a real murder?

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[WATCH] “I Am Trayvon” Photoshoot in Milwaukee

The unfortunate death of Trayvon Martin has sparked conversation everywhere. Just recently, President Obama held a press conference where he made a statement about how Trayvon could’ve been his kid.

Now, an international hooded sweatshirt campaign has been created and has gone viral. Everyone from your pastor to LeBron James and his teammates are wearing “hoodies” in acknowledgement of the simple fact that Trayvon could’ve been any of us. To a lot of us, this story is, unfortunately, too common. It isn’t the first time a young, black man has been murdered by some type of authority figure. In this case, the so-called authority figure wasn’t official and he had no just cause. However, he still is free. Some have gone far enough to compare Trayvon’s incident to that of Emmett Till, the Chicago teen who was murdered down south in the 1955 for whistling at a white woman.

In Milwaukee, Vanida Stacker assembled a group young people as well as somewhat older members from the community to pose with signs displaying their support for Trayvon, while promoting the injustice that took place at the same time. Some of the different signs read, “Please don’t shoot, I’m not acting suspicious,” “neighborhood watch, not neighborhood kill,” or “maybe his ears were cold.”

Click HERE to [WATCH] Photo-Shoot

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#UnF*ckDetroit: Detroit300 Declares War On Detroit Gangs For Killing Babies & Seniors

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.”

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Janelle Monae on Performing for President Obama

Janelle Monae speaks on her recent performance for the 44th president at a fundraiser that took place a month back at the University of Illinois, Chicago. As a young voter, she was very clear about continuing to support him in November. In the featured excerpt, Janelle highlights some of Obama’s statistics during his 4-year tenure as Commander in Chief:

Janelle Speaks, After The Jump!!!

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