Author: Jazzy T
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June 24, 2020 Four months ago, Ahmaud Marquez Arbery was chased by a truck and fatally shot while jogging in a South Georgia neighborhood. Today, a grand jury indicted all three suspects on felony murder charges. View this post on Instagram MAJOR UPDATE: Travis and Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan have […]
Nina Simone said ” It’s an artist’s duty to reflect the times in which we live,” and black musicians are rising to the occasion! So many artists from Lil Baby to Alicia Keys are putting out socially conscious music right now. Several singles were released on Friday Juneteenth 2020! Check out Jazzy T’s ALL NEW […]
June 19, 2020 marks the first time Juneteenth is celebrated as a State Holiday here in New York. Many people are wondering how to explain the “new” holiday to children. This book can help. Check out Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson as she reads her book Juneteenth on IGTV. Also check out the Conscious Kid’s other […]
The Greece Central School District faced immediate backlash after an invitation to a conversation about racism went viral. Many people were upset that the virtual meetings were designed for “Students of Color” and a separate meeting for “White Students”. The Director for Equity Tasha Potter spoke with Jazzy T about the true intention of these […]
WDKX is a Black owned and operated radio station. Black with a capital B! In this revolutionary fight to end racism and promote equality in America, there’s one thing that is being overlooked. The common practice of writing “black” as a lowercase word when describing us as a people.
“I want you to know that you matter, I want you to know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter.” That was the message from former President Obama sent directly to men and women of color in the United States during a virtual town hall on Wednesday. Watch the entire conversation here. While addressing […]
Kimberly and Beck afternoon hosts on 95.1 FM in Rochester, NY have been fired after referring to black people as “N-Word” and “Thugs” live on the air. iHeartMedia & Radio 95.1 made the decision to terminate Kimberly and Beck yesterday as soon as we learned of their comments. We will not tolerate this kind […]
In a 24-hour period between May 31 and June 1, the thriving neighborhood known as ‘Black Wall Street’ was burnt to the ground by a mob of over 2,000 white people. The mob was empowered by and under the protection of city and state officials in Tulsa Oklahoma. The American Red Cross said the death […]
From 1945 – 1947 Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester injected 11 unwitting patients with plutonium as part of “The Manhattan Project”, which studied the effects of radiation. The researchers tracked the patients for the rest of their lives and studied their bodies when they died. Most of the “human products” died before […]
May 20, 2020 In Mid-March, houses of worship closed their doors to help stop the spread of Covid19. Large gatherings are still banned until Phase 4 of re-opening New York. However small groups of 10 are permitted as of Thursday morning. On Wednesday Governor Cuomo acknowledged the need for the religious community to come together […]