Posts Tagged ‘Chris Smith’
J.R. Smith’s dad says Cavs win tonight would be ‘better than Christmas’
On the eve of Father’s Day and his son, J.R. Smith competing along with LeBron James and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, rolling out spoke exclusively to Earl Smith about the possibility of the Cavs bringing home the championship. “That would…
Read MoreKim L. Hunt talks 20 years of Affinity, the LGBT community, and transgender murders
Affinity Community Services recently celebrated their 20th anniversary at Gallery Guichard in Chicago. The name of the event was Jazz N July. Affinity Community Services is a social justice organization that works with and on behalf of Black LGBTQ communities, queer youth, and allies to identify emergent needs, create safe spaces, develop leaders, and bridge communities…
Read MoreTea partyers aim to shame sexual assault survivors
The House Judiciary Committee debated legislation (H.R. 7) that could force survivors of sexual violence to recount their assaults to, not counselors or law enforcement, but to guess who? Internal Revenue Service agents. Representative Chris Smith, R-N.J., is sponsoring a bill that requires women who needed abortion care and are also survivors of sexual violence…
Read MoreChris Kelly’s celebration of life at Aurum Lounge
On Monday, May 20, DJ Nabs, Mike Mauldin, Latoya Wise, Shanti Das, Eboni Elektra and Chris Smith came together to celebrate the life of Chris Kelly. This was a group of of people who knew Chris Kelly as more than just a rapper. Kelly’s family and true friends had a great time celebrating his life. RIP Chris…
Read MoreDetroit Recovery Project founder Andre Johnson discusses Chris Kelly’s death, addiction
Drug recovery connoisseur Andre Johnson sees the tragedy of Kris Kross’ Chris Kelly happen on a daily basis in Detroit. As the founder and CEO of the renowned Detroit Recovery Project, Johnson can pretty much detail from a general standpoint the circumstances that led to Kelly’s premature and shocking death at age 34 because the…
Read MoreNew House Bill Punishes Victims of Rape
Rape is one of the most heinous crimes an individual can commit. Unfortunately, it seems that the Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives do not consider rape to be an unconscionable act. On May 4, 2011, Congress passed the Republican-proposed H.R.3, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” It is an anti-choice bill…
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