In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, one woman in particular, Nia Miranda, made the spotlight when she confronted two women vandalizing a Starbucks in June of this year in Los Angeles. “It is never OK to commit a crime in our honor when we, the Black community, will be targeted for it,” Nia Miranda told Fox News. Miranda’s video went viral when it was … [Read more...] about “It is Never OK to Commit a Crime in our Honor,” Said Nia Miranda, Woman who Filmed Viral Video
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The Black National Anthem Will be Played Before Every NFL Game this Season
Written by: J. Laura In July 2020, the National Football League (NFL) announced it will play the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” before each season-opener game of this year. The league’s decision to play the anthem comes in consideration of the victims of systematic racism, especially following the death of George Flyod in May 2020, reports … [Read more...] about The Black National Anthem Will be Played Before Every NFL Game this Season
CopEd: What is Copaganda, Anyway? A Brief Guide
Ignited by the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020, protests are continuing all over the world in support of the countless Black lives lost to police brutality in the U.S. With the exception of looting and burning committed by those not in association with, or encouraged by, organized protestors, these demonstrations have remained peaceful. But … [Read more...] about CopEd: What is Copaganda, Anyway? A Brief Guide
Conscious Consumption: 100+ Black-Owned Cannabis Businesses to Support Right Now
This is an on-going list. The Emerald will continue to update it. Please reach out or comment below to be included. For a list of Latinx-owned cannabis companies, click here. For a list of Indigenous-owned cannabis companies, click here. Conscious Consumption: 100+ Black-Owned Cannabis Businesses to Support Right Now Written by Rita Thompson, Melissa Hutsell and Taylor … [Read more...] about Conscious Consumption: 100+ Black-Owned Cannabis Businesses to Support Right Now
What the Black Lives Matter Protests Have Accomplished in Just Two Weeks
Written by Rita Thompson It’s been just over three weeks since [former] police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of, and killed, George Floyd on May 25th, 2020. As anger and hurt continue to grow, protests are going strong across the U.S. and the rest of the world over the loss of Floyd and countless other Black lives. Many are quick to deem protests … [Read more...] about What the Black Lives Matter Protests Have Accomplished in Just Two Weeks
