What We Must Do, Resist Trump, Occupy Inauguration- Seattle My final year of college I was a very active member of the University of Washington’s Black Student Union and during one of our BSU meetings Spring quarter the question came up, “What if Donald Trump actually becomes president?” At the time we said ‘actually’ as […]
Ms. Lauryn Hill The MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling! Concert Series Lauryn Hill is the female rapper that every Black Women draws inspiration from. For a long time, Doo Wop’s lyrics proved to me that it actually is easier to practice self-respect rather than self-deprivation in romantic relationships. How often do we hear Black women in […]
This documentary style film takes a look at the direct relationship between the circumstantial abolition of slavery and the modern era of mass incarceration. Ava DuVernay, directed, wrote and produced the documentary, threading together interviews from Michelle Alexander, Angela Davis, Jelani Cobb, Henry Louis Gates Jr., David Keene, James Kilgore, with other activist and scholars. […]
On Wednesday October 20, 2016 at 8pm I attended the Kanye West Saint Pablo Tour at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. This was my first time seeing West in concert, so I didn’t mind the fact that he was over an hour and a half late. Only excitement and anticipation in me grew as others […]
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party’s formation in Oakland California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seal. The party modeled their programs after an undying love for the people. And still, so many of the original members and leaders within the party do not live to see today. They were […]
The Fall season marks the beginning of a sequence of American celebrations that independently do their part to whitewash history. The holidays that we celebrate are shaped by lies in order to support our capitalist democracy. Capitalism thrives on holidays as they are marketed to increase sales and spending. Instead of focusing on the history behind […]
This weekend I’m looking forward to seeing the movie “The Birth of a Nation”. Last night my father text me asking if I wanted to go and I replied excited to see the film. Nate Parker, a successful black actor, is director and lead actor in the film telling the story of Nat Turner. Turner […]
If you haven’t already seen #ForverDuncan on Instagram and Twitter than it’s probably because you’re not ready to tear up from an overwhelming feeling of love and excitement. #ForeverDuncan flooded social media as Alfred Duncan planned a surprise proposal and wedding for his now wife, Sherrell Duncan. Black love is beautiful and witnessing the progression of […]
Isaiah Washington, African-American actor, partnered with Missing24 in order to organize a national boycott among blacks in America. The boycott called for no work, school, or spending (at non-black owned businesses) in order to protest against police brutality. The significance of #Missing24 is to show America the power of the black collective. We are already […]
Location: Seattle, WA This past weekend, Friday September 16th – Sunday September 18th was the Seattle Black Panther Party Revolutionary Forum and Film Festival 2016, celebrating the upcoming 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Black Panther Party (BPP) as well as connecting former BPP members to today’s young revolutionary minds. Each day of the weekend […]