Tag: eric garner

• Silence and Violence

  

  One week ago, activist, Brittany “Bree” Newsome scaled a pole and took down a Confederate battle flag in South Carolina. This is called civil disobedience but as child of 1990’s hip hop, I call it, silence and violence. Those of the Fox News breed will say I am promoting negativity. NOPE, come here, let me…

  kashema

  July 4, 2015

  observations

  Beyonce, black lives matter, bree newsome, confederate flag, eric garner, free bree, harry belafonte, hip hop, hoodies, i can’t breathe, james ian tyson, jay-z, miami heat, oxford english dictionary, protesters, rap, russell simmons, silence, trayvon martin, violence

• in the details: Signs of the Times

  I was at a loss for words. My last post ended with “RIP to Akai Gurley”, a young black father, who was killed because he wanted to use the stairs instead of the elevators. His death was then defended by former New York City mayor, Rudolph Giuliani. Then came the non-indictment of officer Daniel Pantaleo who killed Eric…

  kashema

  December 14, 2014

  observations

  akai gurley, black lives matter, Daniel Pantaleo, eric garner, millions march new york city, new york city, nyc, posters, rumain brisbon, signs, tamir rice, we can’t breathe