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The holiday shopping season is set to kick off in full swing this weekend and retailers across the nation are expecting to cash in on…

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Hundreds of people gathered in Tallahassee, Florida to protest the state’s “stand your ground” laws Monday. During the rally, many of the speakers discussed the…

Controversial rapper Kanye West  has pissed off  Civil-rights activist  Rev. Al Sharpton  by emblazoning the Confederate Flag symbol, traditionally recognized as a sign of oppression, hate, racism, and intimidation. The Confederate Flag image will be part of Kanye’s  Yeezus tour merchandising product. Has Kanye claimed the racist flag that has been adopted for centuries by whites mainly in […]

Soul legend Stevie Wonder publicly pledged during a concert Sunday in Quebec  City, not to perform in the state of Florida until its ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws are abolished, reports Complex Magazine. Transcribed below: “The truth is that—for those of you who’ve lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world—we can’t […]

  Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network has called for a boycott of  Quentin Tarantino‘s ‘Django Unchained’ action figures. Rev. K.W. Tulloss, NAN’s president in Los Angeles, the progressive, civil rights organization called for a national boycott of the slavery toys which can be purchased for $299 on Amazon.com. The new doll collection includes 8-inch action […]

Via: foxbaltimore.com Wikipedia went black Wednesday in the name of protest. The online encyclopedia’s English language website is down until midnight. The 24-hour blackout is to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress. The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act are designed to crack down on sales of pirated U.S. products […]