We've reached the point where it's basically a requirement that everyone acknowledges the current protests against police brutality on social media, and unsurprisingly, some are doing it better than others.
Trigger Warning: Violence, Explicit Language, Police Brutality If you’re paying even a tiny bit of attention to the world around you, you're probably aware of the protests spanning the nation over the past two weeks.
While we are showing support for and standing in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and many of us are donating if we are able, it's important to be as educated as possible on why this fight against police brutality and systemic racism is so important.
In the ongoing hellscape known as reality, it was somehow a perfect encapsulation of 2020 to watch a random entitled white woman upgrade to her Ultimate Karen form by confronting, then attacking a Black man’s polite request with the promise of state-enforced violence.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ve probably heard about the backlash Nike has received over choosing former pro Quarterback turned political activist Colin Kaepernick as the face of their “Just Do It” campaign.