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On July 4, 2020, several activists in the Atlanta area will hold a rally to bring awareness to the fight for reparations. Scheduled to be held at Centennial Olympic Park, the rally will feature the Black Agenda Group and activists such as Brother Russell, Domani, Sire from “The Rap Game,” Billionaire P.A., and attorney Gerald…

What took place in Cary, North Carolina, gives credence to what Blacks have uttered for decades — that many Caucasians’ souls have been weighed down with guilt for the way America has historically treated its Black citizens. People of different racial and ethnic backgrounds have coalesced in protests nationwide against police brutality and injustices perpetrated…

Former NBA star Stephen Jackson publicly memorialized his “twin” and close friend George Floyd with a cathartic speech at a rally on Saturday, May 30 in Minneapolis. According to the video obtained by rolling out photographer Nagashia Jackson, the former NBA All-Star Jackson was perched above the crowd with his chin tilted toward the horizon,…

Thousands of people will visit the Atlanta area during Super Bowl week. In the midst of the festivities, a White nationalist group revealed that they are planning to hold a “pro-White” rally on the day before the Super Bowl. The group, known as Rock Stone Mountain, failed to receive a permit from the Stone Mountain…

On Friday, October 26, former President Barack Obama campaigned for the Michigan Democratic party during a rally that was held at Cass Tech High School. His speech resonated with the standing room only crowd as he touched on some familiar topics being on the ballot, such as healthcare for all and the character of our…

Donald Trump, in full bombastic and bodacious form while campaigning in Montana, delivered a misogyny-laden and demagogic speech during a rally of his supporters. During the assembly, No. 45 spewed incendiary rhetoric directed at the #MeToo movement and mocked Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Native American ancestry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Let’s say I’m debating Pocahontas, right? I promise you…

There was a horrific beating in Charlottesville, Virginia that was captured on video. A group of White racists surrounded and beat an unarmed Black man named Deandre Harris. Harris found himself surrounded by a group of racist bullies who punched, kicked and beat him with wooden boards and poles. While he was being beaten, there…

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was blunt and succinct during a press conference on Monday addressing an alt-right group’s plans for a free speech rally in his city. “Boston does not want you here,” Mayor Walsh said, speaking to those who were working to plan and organize the rally on August 19. “We’re going to do everything we can to…

A Sunday rally on the steps of the state capitol in Sacramento, California, descended into a bloody battlefield. The White supremacist organizations Traditionalist Worker Party and the Golden State Skinheads were holding a planned event to “protest against the globalization and in defense of the right to free expression.” According to the group’s website it promised…

The violence of Donald Trump supporters was once again on display as a 15-year-old was pepper-sprayed and sexually assaulted during a rally. The teen claims that a man kept touching her and she reacted. In response she was sprayed in the face as the crowd yelled “Feel the burn.”

Yesterday protesters galvanized in Chicago, causing Donald Trump to cancel a scheduled rally. Initially, the scene was no different than any other Trump rally across the United States. Supporters of Trump, lined up in droves, came to witness their candidate speak about America becoming “great again.” The difference with this rally is that just…

Donald Trump’s rallies are resembling the ugly hatred that took place during integration in the 1950s and ‘60s. Nonviolent individuals who are expressing their right to free speech are being attacked, called racial slurs, and even being spit on while at Trump campaign events. The latest violent act occurred in Fayetteville, North Carolina. A group…

The family of 19-month-old Bounkham Phonesavanh, who was horribly burned by a police stun grenade that was tossed into his playpen, have great news. Because of the excellent medical care he’s received at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, their son is doing much better. “Boo Boo” as the baby is called by his…

The recent critical injury of Bounkham “Bou Bou” Phonesavanh, age 19 months, due to a police SWAT stun grenade thrown into his crib has brought a disturbing trend to light in Georgia. The use of no knock warrants. It was a no knock warrant that was executed against the residence of the Phonesavanh family because…

Several prominent leaders within the black community led a rally at the Georgia state capitol to demand an investigation on the death of Kendrick Johnson. On Dec. 11, MSNBC’s Goldie Taylor, Jeff Johnson and Martin Luther King III were on hand to speak on the severity of the case. Johnson was found dead and rolled…

Parents and children to picket Chuck E. Cheese located at 2990 Cumberland Boulevard protesing the mistreatment of their special needs child. Rally is Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. On Saturday, September 28, at 11:30 a.m. parents and protestors who support special needs children, will picket outside the Chuck E. Cheese located at 2990…

Katy Perry showed her unwavering support for President Barack Obama at the Las Vegas campaign rally last night. Rocking the stage in a short and tight white dress with a 2012 voting ballot design on the front, Perry performed for about 10,000 supporters before President Obama took a moment to address the crowd. Not…

The Trayvon Martin case has captured America’s hearts and attention in ways that few hate crimes have. Even the President Barack Obama weighed in on the matter at the White House. The multitudes weighed in with their feet. Some 10,000 concerned citizens representing the social fabric of our country poured into a park in downtown…