This mini documentary is about this kid Alvin in Harlem, NYC getting harassed by New York City’s finest. It also gets into the stop-n-frisk law that gives police officers in New York the authority to illegally stop and frisk (pat down) or arrest any body that looks suspicious. Do you remember hearing the stereotype that cops write tickets to meet quotas? Record your own racial profile incident. Get the stop and frisk app here. via Upworthy …
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12 Years A Slave is about Solomon Northup of New York, he’s kidnapped and forced to work on a plantation in New Orleans during the 1800’s. Based on a true story, its directed by Steven McQueen, responsible for acclaimed films, Hunger and Shame. McQueen is known for his vivid detail and stylish cinematography. He isn’t apologetic about his choices, but now that he’s official, this latest project feels like a personal homecoming of sorts. Although this trailer is uplifting with …
31-year-old Marissa Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing warning shots near her abusive husband, Rico Gray and his two sons. She claimed that her husband had been abusing her for nearly a year, in some instances, choking and punching her. Marissa was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She thought she was protected by Florida’s stand your ground law, but the court didn’t think it applied in this case. Read more …
By Imran Khan Speak No Evil is Rapper-Poet Azeem’s first full-length album since his Broken Puppets project with the Ancient Astronauts in 2017 (his poetry album, 2018’s Vision-Teller, notwithstanding). His latest effort reunites him with producer Fanatik, who helmed the MC/Poet’s debut Garage Opera in 2000. Known for his conspiracy-probing and mystic verse, the Bay Area-by-way-of-Brooklyn native (now based in Singapore) has produced a body of work that has explored a vast range of styles. His most notable works, 2001’s …
Working the independent circuit for more than ten years now, BlackLiq has been making slow but steady strides in carving his niche of hip-hop. 2021 has proven a fortuitous year for the rapper, finally rewarding him with a signing to underground hip-hop label Strange Famous (home of alt-rapper Buck 65) and a feature on a new single by eminent hip-hop duo Atmosphere. BlackLiq’s latest album, Time is the Price, a joint project with producer Mopes, pushes his lo-fi hip-hop into …
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