People Are Cancelling Terry Crews Over BLM Tweet
Terry Crews, the actor and comedian known for his roles in White Chicks, Scary Movie 5, Norbit and others, stirred controversy on Tuesday after he indirectly criticized the Black Lives Matter movement. In a Tweet that referenced his religion, Crews wrote that he had “family of every race, creed and ideology.” He also urged that […]
Who Is Elijah Weatherspoon?
Elijah Dominic Weatherspoon, an 18-year old Black Puerto Rican man, went missing near the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 25, 2020. Three days later, his body was discovered on a sandbar near Sullivan’s Island by the Fire Rescue squad. The story gained national attention as reports pointed out that Weatherspoon, known to […]
Cornelius Fredericks, a 16-Year Old Black Boy in Michigan, Was Killed by School Staff
Cornelius Fredericks was a 16-year-old Black man who was restrained and killed by staff at his Michigan school on May 1, 2020. Fredricks lived at Lakeside Academy, along with 125 other kids in Kalamazoo, Michigan. According to the school’s website, “Lakeside Academy focuses on the confrontation and redirection of negative behavior while recognizing desired, positive behavior.” […]
Who is Elijah McClain?
Elijah McClain was a 23-year-old Black man who was stopped and killed by police in Aurora, Colorado after a civilian called the cops on him on August 24, 2019. McClain was walking home from a gas station when a nearby person thought he looked “suspicious” and called 911. McClain, who was anemic, was wearing a […]
Taco Bell Fired an Employee For Wearing a Black Lives Matter Face Mask
Denzel Skinner, a former Taco Bell employee in Youngstown, Ohio, was allegedly fired for refusing to take off a face mask with “Black Lives Matter” printed on it. In a video posted on social media, Skinner filmed himself arguing with someone who is off-camera telling him that he “can’t bring politics into the building.” “I’m […]
Who is Toyin Salau?
Oluwatoyin Salau, or ‘Toyin’, is a Black Lives Matter activist whose body was found in Florida over the weekend after she went missing on June 6. Salau’s body was found alongside that of a 75-year-old woman, Victoria Sims, and their deaths were ruled a double homicide by Tallahassee police. The 19-year-old spoke out about her […]
