Fruitvale Station, directed and written by Ryan Coogler, reenacts the days leading up to the shooting of unarmed 22 year-old Oscar Grant of Oakland, California. The real-life shooting took place in Oakland, California at the Fruitvale subway station on New Years Day 2009. Grant, a young black male, was taking the BART train back home to Oakland after celebrating New Years Eve in San Francisco. When the train stopped at Fruitvale, supposedly 12 people under the influence got into a …
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Lukasz Kazimierz Palka, or Lukas, is a prolific street photographer from Chicago, Illinois. He’s been living and working in Tokyo, Japan for the past five years. His photos range from revealing the hidden beauty in the mundane, to exposing the delicate pulse of life in a chaotic and over crowded city. Tumblr Facebook Deviant Art …
Warning: this may be…no, this should be distressing and disturbing to viewers. Posted by The Guardian, in the video, Rapper, actor and activist, Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) is force-fed under standard Guantanamo Bay procedure. In light of Ramadan approaching, the Muslim community is demanding that the Obama administration reconsider its policy on force-feeding Guantanamo Bay detainees who are on hunger strike. Over 100 detainees are on hunger strike, 40 are getting force-fed. …
“…as viewing platforms increase and audiences become accustomed to extremely niche content, one imagines that the divide between these realms may blur, if not entirely fade away.” Read here. …
New Breed Music Group is a crew of fresh cats out of Brooklyn. They garnered attention off their aiP and Chimp directed short film, On The Porch, The Paradox, a public service announcement for the early 90’s kids who are now running society. NBMG member Dexx debut’s his solo effort, Smoke Good, Rap Better EP as a free download. They getting at the smokers’ lounge, hard. The video below for Dexx’s single, ISM is also directed by aiP and Chimp. Check On The Porch, …
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