celebrity activism
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At the BET Awards, Civil Rights Weighed Just as Heavily as Any Note
Soraya Nadia McDonald, THE WASHINGTON POST LOS ANGELES (The Washington Post) — You could argue that the BET Awards…
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Jay Z and Beyoncé are Following a Rich Tradition
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Hip-hop culture is about transformation. It is more than a global genre…
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The Black Athlete: Where are Today’s Muhammad Ali-like Athletes?
By Omar Tyree NNPA Columnist The revolutionary and iconic stance of the great Muhammad Ali rang in my mind…
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Beyonce Responds to Baltimore Riots: ‘People Are Hurting’
Alex Ungerman, ET ONLINE (ETonline.com) — As six Baltimore police officers now face criminal charges, including one second-degree murder charge,…
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There’s a Disturbing Truth to John Legend’s Oscar Statement about Prisons and Slavery
Max Ehrenfreund, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—The artists John Legend and Common received an Academy Award Sunday night for “Glory,” their song in…
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Ferguson Makes a Reappearance at the Grammys. Here’s Why it Matters.
Nia-Malika Henderson, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—While the protests around Ferguson and the Eric Garner case have largely…
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Nicki Minaj Talks Racism, Why More Black Artists Aren’t Speaking Up: ‘Look What Happened to Kanye’
Rebecca Macatee, E! ONLINE (EOnline.com)—Nicki Minaj isn’t one of the artists caught up in a racially fueled Twitter war…
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NFL Players Sporting ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Message
Joseph White, ASSOCIATED PRESS LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — A week after their “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!” show of solidarity,…
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