May 19, 2013

Waka Flocka Flame Joins United in Peace for Charity Concert

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*Guess what? Waka Flocka Flame and his co-horts, Wallace Gator Bradley and United in Peace are working together to help stop the violence in Chicago with a special concert in June. Like many other artists, Waka has been vocal about making the streets of the south side of Chicago safer. “Senseless acts of violence is [...]




The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Same Injustice, Different Victim

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*I called a friend the other day to wish him a Happy Birthday when we got on the subject of the same issue that has millions of people talking and protesting in the streets: Why has George Zimmerman not been locked up for killing Trayvon Martin? Zimmerman is the neighborhood watch wannabe cop who shot [...]




PAFF Spotlight: ‘Mothers of No Tomorrow’ Tackles Black-on-Black Crime

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“This is not a movie, this is a movement!” – “Sixx King” CEO, Sixx Degrees Films *For some, there will come a time when being a mere “observer” will not be enough. It may suffice when you find yourself absorbed in mindless entertainment, and it may even be necessary in the endless opportunities to learn [...]




The Bridge: Working Against Ourselves

*Racism is alive and well in America, but sadly, most of the work is being done by Blacks against other Blacks. I’m not talking about so-called Black-on-Black crime either. I’m talking about the unwitting work that many Blacks do which hurts the cause of us all. For example, African Americans with comfortable backgrounds chastise poor [...]