Dr. Peniel E. Joseph is Professor of History at Tufts University and he recently explained how his mother shaped his view of what it means to be an intellectual and activist.
The Clippers players decided to wear armbands to cover the Clippers logo, then dumped their official team warm-up gear at half-court before they game. They wore inside-out warm-up jerseys instead.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, NBA hall-of-famer John Salley, Latino TV personality Marco Antonio Regil and Hollywood heavyweight Sam Simon were at the West Hollywood post office
Crouched inside a cage and wearing nothing but striped bodypaint, Chilli of the multiplatinum trio TLC is the star of a provocative new ad campaign for PETA that demands,
The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery celebrated his 92nd birthday with family, friends, fellow civil rights leaders and celebs. The “I’ve Known Rivers’” gala was held at the Martin
The Brooklyn rapper showed up at the protests in Florida and voiced his support for the Dream Defenders cause via a series of tweets.
An activist is defined as one who is an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause—especially a political or social cause. The most celebrated and effective activists of the 20th century were especially devoted to their activism; it was their life’s work. Mr. Belafonte represents the rare celebrity whose life is as much about activism as it is entertaining—perhaps even more so.
Entertainer/activist Harry Belafonte’s 2012 criticisms of superstar couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s perceived lack of activism have sparked a war of words in the media between he and Jay. The hip-hop superstar fired back at Belafonte, both in song (on Magna Carta Holy Grail’s track “Nickels and Dimes”) and in a recent Life+Times interview, where he defiantly declared that his “presence is charity.”
Hundreds of protestors gathered in New York City’s Union Square Park on Sunday, July 14th to voice their frustration, anger, sadness and outrage over the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who was charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin.
Detroit director and screenwriter B’Darren created a savvy video which essentially sums up the Occupy movement in Detroit. While cities around the county are implementing
As protesters continue to gather in major cities across the nation for the momentous Occupy Wall Street Movement, New York City’s protesters were welcomed with
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