Elijah D II

That’s wassup! I’ve always asked myself why is it that a lot of countries in the continent teaches students (taught me) the history of the criminals who colonised us.

When 15-year-old Monique Tillman was riding through the Tacoma Mall parking lot, she was stopped by officer Jared Williams.

Williams, who was off-duty and working mall security at the time, said Tillman was causing a disturbance.

Her lawyer says she has committed no crime and was not under arrest.

Monique Tillman was charged with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.

Teen Vogue recently featured seven young women of color in an illuminating video on its website about cultural appropriation. Daunnette Reyome, a 17-year-old Omaha model from Atlanta, was the sole Native American who made an appearance. In her brief interview, Reyome pushed back on stereotypes about indigenous people and discussed the spiritual significance of Native American cultural markers, like the eagle feather she wears in her hair. 

For years, companies have been making millions off the Maasai name. Now the tribe wants its cut

Killer Mike On The Importance of Voting

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All Three Major News Networks Ignored Bernie Sanders’ Speech Tuesday Night, To Show Empty Trump Podium

As Bernie Sanders took the stage on Tuesday night, the cable networks continued doing what they do best – talking.

Fox News, CNN and MSNBC all declined to carry Sanders’ speech, instead offering jokes about the evening while showing live coverage of Trumps empty podium while promising that we were all, “AWAITING TRUMP” and “STANDING BY FOR TRUMP.“ 

In Fact: EVERY OTHER CANDIDATE HAD AIR TIME EXCEPT FOR SANDERS

As if these stations couldn’t get any more corrupt, The Huffington Post’s Michael Calderone reported that the media have collectively given Trump some $2 billion worth of free air time.

Don’t be fooled by the media ya’ll. You can watch his incredible speech here & remember You ARE his media

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Cop caught on video pepperspraying restrained teen in the face

Why Is The 1% So White? | MTV Decoded Out of 536 billionaires in the USA, only 3 are black. Why the stark racial divide? Well it’s complicated, but it turns out our history of racism has a lot to do with it. From segregated schools that receive less funding in property taxes, to the history of redlining black homeowners, to the long history of of slavery, oppression, and segregation, white families were accumulating wealth. That ‘old money’ has provided the capital for the modern-day billionaires, and even average-income white families, to stay significantly ahead of black Americans. So how can we fix the wealth divide in America? Please discuss in the comments below!