racism

Musicians urge Biden-Harris to launch racial justice initiative with '17 Ways Black People Are Killed in America' video

The video features Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, A$AP Ferg, Offset, Rapsody, Ty Dolla $ign, Vic Mensa, and others reading off names of police brutality victims and the unconscionable reasons they were killed.

Tom Morello contributes to new police brutality protest film, honoring George Floyd’s birthday

”This song and this film are a middle finger to the silence that ‘polite society’ has asked of people in pain,” Tom says. ”From the streets to the ballot boxes, we will make our voices heard.”

Drab Majesty posts (another) statement apologizing for tweets

”The tweet was myopic, unsympathetic, steeped in cultural prejudice, and it represented myself as both a racist and a bigot,” Andrew Clinco, aka Drab Majesty, writes.

'The Simpsons' Harry Shearer talks about white actors voicing characters of other races

”I have a very simple belief about acting,” Harry Shearer said. ”The job of the actor is to play someone who they’re not.”

metal-themed restaurant Kuma's responds after being accused of racism & homophobia

”The ownership/leadership of Kuma’s Corner recognizes that in some cases it has failed to foster a safe, non-threatening, and inclusive work environment,” they write.

The Washington Redskins are finally changing their name & logo

“Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo” the team said in a statement on Monday.

Chrissie Hynde blasts "out of touch" London police for racial profiling

”For years there has been no protection at all on the streets and now hordes of police are pulling over innocent citizens and causing real distress for no reason,” Chrissie Hynde writes.

Petition to replace Robert E. Lee with GWAR frontman reaches 50,000 signatures

Watch GWAR drummer Jizmak Da Gusha visit the site of the now-redecorated statue, manager Sleazy P Martini discuss the controversy on a new GWAR live show, and more…

Liverpool's Penny Lane may have name changed due to possible slavery connection

Street signs on Penny Lane — a Liverpool street that The Beatles turned into a household name — have been graffitied with the word “racist” following claims that the street is named after slave trader James Penny. The city’s mayor says this needs to be investigated and that the street is ”in danger of being renamed.”

Pure Noise donating webstore profits; many PN bands selling racial injustice benefit merch

Knocked Loose, The Bouncing Souls, Rotting Out, Terror, Year of the Knife, and SeeYouSpaceCowboy are selling custom merch to benefit racial injustice organizations, and the label is donating profits from all merch…
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