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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 […]
Brooklyn, New York (Shuzzr PR)- Reggae-dancehall entertainment publicist, Shuzzr, who was recently highlighted by Billboard Magazine as an “industry executive working in genres that are not always included in the conversations about Pride in the music industry” officially today launched his ‘Pride in the Islands’ initiative. Pride in the Islands seeks to support PRIDE activities […]
So, I’m listening to “QLS Classic: D-Nice” by Questlove Supreme on Pandora and they start talking about D-Nice’s first concert experience. It was in Rochester, N.Y. D-Nice opens up alot in this interview with Questlove and his crew. From the bubbly vibes and commentary, it was evident their sponsored beverage from Brother Love, aka Diddy, […]
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 […]
According to Rolling Stone, B&G foods has launched an “immediate review” of Cream of Wheat’s brand packaging. The current “Cream of Wheat Man” identity resembles the previous mascot, who was based on the character Rastus, a character from minstrel shows in the 1800’s. The name Rastus has been used as a racial slur in the […]
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 […]
On Wednesday, June 17th, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said he would sign an executive order that would make Juneteenth a holiday for state employees. Juneteenth is a combination of the month June and nineteenth for the date. It commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, which occurred on June […]
There’s a place in Manhattan, N.Y. the world knows as Central Park. It has been the setting for many movie scenes, tv shows, commercials, public outings, photo shoots… and the list goes on and on, for decades. This place is definitely an iconic area in our present time. Not only for New York but, as […]
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.