Posts in Black Lives Matter
BIG NEWS! You Can't Die Here: The Series

Finally. It's Here. The First Episode of "You Can't Die Here" is coming this Sunday at 7pm EST! Follow us from the beginning here: facebook.com/YouCan'tDieHere. When a high school student is forced on an errand to Trader Joes, he runs into a stranger who might be able to save his life..

Read More
What's #SwipeItForward?

#SwipeItForward returned yesterday in a CITY-WIDE demonstration in #NYC. To help prevent fellow New Yorkers from a night in jail, these activist offered free rides to those in need. But there's an even bigger story at work here.

Read More
BIKE LIFE CHOSE ME: PT 1

I peek behind me to find a patrol car flashing its lights. I guess some poor fool in those high-fangled horseless carriages is getting a ticket. They should, they’re not at all saving the environ…

“Sir, stop pedaling and move to the side of the road please.”

This is the moment my left-wing, bleeding heart nirvana ends. Police are no longer my favorite sort of people. I retract my forgiveness.

Read More
NYC Man Kept at Rikers Over 7 Years, Waiting For Trial

After seven years at Riker’s Island, Carlos Montero is still waiting for his day in court. Unable to pay his bail, the courts forced then 16 yr old Montero to await his trial in jail.

Read More
FROM TUSKEGEE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: FIRST LADY'S SPEECH ON RACE

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke candidly to Tuskegee University graduates about both the historical and current issues Black American face. During her commencement address, Obama tied the difficulties faced by the iconic Tuskegee Airmen to those faced today by students attending the same university.

Read More