Activism
Why Flint Still Doesn’t Have Clean Water (Video)
July 12, 2018
Do you think the Flint [Michigan, US] water crisis has been fixed? C’mon. Poorest city of its size in the nation… take a guess.
It’s been over four years and Flint still doesn’t have clean water.
You know, President Trump could really have scored some points by getting the water cleaned up here. Waaaay cheaper than that wall that will NOT get built anyway. Plus, the returns in goodwill and political capital would be very helpful in his run for a second term.
Am I actually giving Donald Trump a tip for Campaign 2020? No. Didn’t need my advice before. Just hoping and daring him to actually do something he could really spin as something he did that President Obama did not do. To help Americans heal AND tell the truth while doing it.
C’mon, Mr. President. This is not rocket science. But speaking of rocket science (Space Force!), there is talk of Elon Musk aka Mr. Put-Men-On-Mars-ASAP stepping in. Really? Is this Administration going to let an actual ‘Rocket Man’ punk them; to let the Space X founder be a bigger force for good in our universe than the Space Force? Yeah, Trump Administration… gauntlet thrown #WaterForFlint
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, Environment, Film, Investigation, News, Politics, Videos | 
Tags: AJ+, Dena Takruri, Direct From, environmental injustice, Flint, Michigan, Water Crisis | 
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Is “Talking White” Actually A Thing? (Video)
July 11, 2018
In the trailer when Danny Glover is in “Sorry To Bother You” telling Lakeith Stanfield to use his ‘White voice’ to get ahead at the job… that part. That’s code-switching in rare form. But ‘talking White’ is really, really a thing though? Yuuup.
“Talking White” helps people of color get ahead.
– Voices of Color by Insider
Wait. Don Lemon? CNN’s Don Lemon is from New Orleans????
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Human Interest, Investigation, Videos | Tags: code switching, dialects, Insider, Olivia Kang, standard accent, Talking White, Voices of Color | No Comments »
Rah Digga, Lord Jamar, And Godfrey Get Into A Real Independence Day Conversation (Trailer)
July 11, 2018
Another ep of “Yanadameen.” Godfrey is a frequenter over on VladTV, as is Lord Jamar. Jamar gets up with the brother and brings him onto the Godcast. Got it!
Rah Digga puts a series of topical questions to Lord Jamar and Godfrey to get their thoughts in typically raw and unfiltered fashion. The first talking point is the protestor who scaled the Statue of Liberty in protest against President Trump’s hardline immigration policies; Godfrey praises the actions of the protestor but takes a moment to call out Mexicans for their anti-Black racism and highlight the fact that they’re getting their wake-up call now with Trump in office. Rah Digga also asks about the incident between Dame Dash and Lee Daniels over a 2 MILLION DOLLAR loan/investment. Was it right for Dame to step to Daniels like this?
– Yanadameen Godcast with Lord Jamar & Rah Digga
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Recently Elected U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Ready To Take On Any ‘Trumpsters’ (Video)
July 5, 2018
Ha! President Trump and his ilk might not be ready for Alé From The Block.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donald Trump might both be from New York City, but she doesn’t think he knows to deal with a girl from the Bronx.
– The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
And ahhh… Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a self-described Democratic Socialist (just posted about that affiliation here).
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Comedy, Interview, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Stephen Colbert, The Late Show, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | No Comments »
Racist History Of American Medicine (Documentary Short)
July 5, 2018
You don’t have to tell me about racism in medicine and research. I. Am. From. Tuskegee, Alabama! Watch the video and you will learn why that matters, too.
People of color in the U.S. have endured centuries of abuse in the name of science. It’s time we stop celebrating this blatantly racist history.
– Racist History
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Film, Health and Wellness, History, Science, Videos | Tags: American Medicine, Racist History, Racist History of American Medicine | No Comments »
You Must Learn: What Is Democratic Socialism? (Video)
July 3, 2018
KRS said it: YOU MUST LEARN. At least for yourself, and not fall victim to others’ spin on taboo words like ‘socialism’ (because propaganda). ‘To stay on course means to ROLL WITH FORCE!’ So. Don’t come for Ana. At least not on Democratic Socialism. You will get schooled, which is good; but that slick dissing they try will fail.
Ana went on HLN and schooled a Conservative pundit on what Democratic Socialism really is.
– The Young Turks
Ana Kasparian is DONE with being Ms. Nice Woman #MicDrop
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Interview, News, Panel, Politics, Progressive, Videos | Tags: Ana Kasparian, Ana Kasparian Drops Mic On Right-Wing Pundit, Cenk Uygur, crony capitalism, Democratic Socialism, The Young Turks, TYT | 1 Comment »
Anthony D. Mays Speaks On Growing Up Geeky, Fighting Through ‘Imposter Syndrome’ And Finding Success As A Google Software Engineer (Video)
July 3, 2018
Fear is the chief export of Compton…
Wow. That quote AND this video. Insightful and inspiring.
How I Went From Compton To Google
– BuzzFeed FYI
Great watch. All facts.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: Anthony D. Mays, BuzzFeed FYI, Compton, GOOGLE | No Comments »
Environmental Injustice And Racism In Uniontown (Documentary)
July 3, 2018
I’m from Alabama. From a Black community in Alabama. I know, even before the documentary laid this out, this level of injustice is being done to my people (and by proxy, to ME). Been being done. And it still hurts.
Residents of this town have been living under the thumb of environmental injustice and racism #ThinkingInColor
– NowThis
Dammit.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, Environment, Film, Politics, Videos | Tags: Alabama, environmental injustice, NowThis, NowThis Reports, Racism, Uniontown | No Comments »
Amanda Seales Is ‘Smart, Funny & Black’ (Video)
June 21, 2018
Put some intellek on it… artistes… I mean, if I’m speaking pacifically…
– Amanda Seales
Not low key with my crush on Amanda Diva Seales for real. So lovely. A frequent guest of The Breakfast Club, the crew has her up for another sit-down. Always great talk when she comes through…
Amanda Seales On Her ‘Smart, Funny & Black’ Tour, Social Media Ranting, Hip-Hop + More
– Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
Haaaa! A perfect mix of ‘ratchetness’ and righteousness. C Tha God nailed it.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Comedy, Hip-Hop, Interview, Radio, Series, Videos | Tags: Amanda Diva, Amanda Seales, Angela yee, Breakfast Club, Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM, Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, Power 105, Power 105 FM, Power 105.1, Power 105.1 FM | No Comments »
Chadwick Boseman Shares ‘Best Hero’ Award With Real-Life Hero James Shaw Jr. (Video)
June 20, 2018
Maaan #WakandaForever
Chadwick Boseman did a real ‘king move’ when he got that MTV Movie Award for best ‘Best Hero’… sending it home with James Shaw Jr., the brother who stopped the waffle house shooter in Tennessee. Dope!
(And don’t think I missed how HOT the presenters, Olivia Munn and Zazie Beetz, are in this clip. Whew! Psylocke and Domino, from Marvel movies, on the MTV stage, at the same time… WINNING!)
– @ojones1
Kevin Livingston Speaks On His Passion To See Others Achieve And Working In His Hood To Make It Happen (Video)
June 15, 2018
All of a sudden, I know how to tie a tie…
Incredible idea. A mission so basic, but the concept is so powerful. This is how we save us; to become the change we have been waiting for. Salute to Brother Kevin Livingston!
Celebrities are rallying behind this big-hearted entrepreneur as he hands out free suits to young men in high-crime neighborhoods.
– Extraordinary People
– @ojones1
Activism: Matthew Charles Does Decades Of Fed Time, Turns His Life Around, And Now Has Return To Prison. Meanwhile… (Video)
June 8, 2018
Damn. America’s justice system is broken. You may not need more proof, but maybe someone around you does. Press play and walk away. Get coffee or something. But stay mad, stay woke, stay engaged and stay ready.
Black Man Who Spent 20 Years In Jail & Turned His Life Around, Is Being Sent Back. Meanwhile A Child Rapist Get’s House Arrest. This Really Is America.
– Francis Maxwell
– @ojones1
Colin Kaepernick Explains Why He Took A Knee (Video)
June 7, 2018
People sometimes forget that love is at the root of our resistance.
Yeah. That part.
Watch and listen to Colin Kaepernick explain (again) exactly why he took a knee, what he is taking a stand on, and why other like-minded people should, have, and should continue to challenge racial injustice.
#TakeAKnee #StandWithKaep
– @ojones1
Australian Couple Living Totally Off The Grid (Video)
June 7, 2018
I stay amazed at what folks are doing with tiny house and Earthship living projects. This couple has maxed the off-the-grid tiny house concept for reals though. Check it out!
This tiny house is ready for anything! Completely off the grid, this tiny home on wheels generates its own solar power, collects rainwater, uses solar water heating and even generates it’s own biogas for cooking.
Paul and Annett had been living the city life, in an apartment in Sydney, Australia. A desire to lower their impact on the earth and live closer to nature led them to designing and building their own eco-friendly tiny house powered by renewable energies and moving onto a remote property outside of Byron Bay.
– Living Big In A Tiny House
– @ojones1
Speak English For What? ‘Real’ Americans Should Be Speaking Natives’ Tongues, Or Spanish (Video)
June 6, 2018
So the cops can harass you for NOT bothering anyone, just because you (NOT speaking to them) are conversing in a language they do not understand? I’m asking… And above, someone answers.
Agree or agree to disagree, no motherf**king body can motherf**king tell you what language you must use to speak to each other; or use speaking an ‘unacceptable’ language to profile you. Plus, English does not have a strong an argument for being the ‘rightful’ language of ‘real’ Americans. Watch.
I gotta admit: I am down with ‘The Breakdown’ that Francis Maxwell delivers above and how he delivered that sh!t. Straight RAW! And I think I heard some ‘French’ in his rant, too (hahaa).
– @ojones1
Jay Morrison Speaks On The Tulsa Real Estate Fund IPO (Video)
June 6, 2018
Okay, so Vlad TV is giving tube time to Jay Morrison to speak on the Tulsa Real Estate Fund. Interesting.
Jay Morrison returns to VladTV to talk about finances within the urban community. His previous video reached over 400k views! In this clip, Morrison elaborates on starting his own IPO, working with the SEC, and starting the Tulsa Real Estate Fund. He says that his mission is focused on the “everyday person.†Watch the interview above.
– DJ Vlad
Got more info on Jay and the Fund after the jump. Full disclosure: We are all in and all over this. Time to collectivize and monetize. We’ve been waiting on that promised 40-acres-and-a-mule for way too long fam… way too long!
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Activism, Advice, Business, Call To Action, Cover Story, History, Interview, Series, Videos | Tags: Black Wall Street, Black Wall Street Massacre, DJ Vlad, djvlad, IPO, Jay Morrison, Oklahoma, Resurrecting Black Wall Street, Tulsa, Tulsa Real Estate Fund, Vlad TV, VladTV | No Comments »
TYT’s Francis Maxwell Speaks On The NFL’s Disgraceful Ban On Kneeling (Video)
May 29, 2018
… regardless, let’s just cut through the sh!te, shall we?
We got a whiff and posted on the NFL’s kneel ban days ago. Now NFL Commish Roger Goodell puts it all the way out there… No longer speculation, the ban is out there. Watch TYT’s Francis Maxwell speak on it, and make a helluva good point: The League is FULL of Black players whose interests are repped by this LAWFUL, PEACEFUL protest. Goodell and the NFL owner cadre are essentially telling them to bow down, by insisting that they either stand for the anthem or stay off the playing field until they learn to ‘act right’… or get hit in the pockets.
NFL Bans Kneeling. So Much For Free Speech, Right?
– The Young Turks
Keeping some pay to keep the ‘workers’ in check. Talk about a payCHECK… Wowwwww!
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, News, Politics, Progressive, Videos | Tags: Francis Maxwell, Free Speech, Kneeling Ban, National Football League, NFL, NFL Bans Kneeling, Now This, NowThis, Roger Goodell, take a knee, TakeAKnee, The Young Turks, TYT | No Comments »
The 1923 Rosewood Massacre: 3-Part Mini-Documentary (Video)
May 27, 2018
With everything going on in the world today, its important to remember the events that took place in Rosewood, Florida back in 1923. This is a 3-part mini-documentary on ‘Remembering Rosewood’. After the jump check out the additional parts as well as the John Singleton movie “Rosewood” starring actor Ving Rhames based on the events that took place during that time.
Event: Hip-Hop Stew Launch Party
May 25, 2018
Was checking out Techniques Radio on WREK.org last night and they got the word out on this Hop Stew Launch Party. Looks like a good look for the long weekend. Consider chilling and partying with a cause for at least part of this party weekend. More, much more, at HopStew.com but here’s a good blurb on the event…
Hop Stew Launch will be a fun-filled day party with performances from Hip-Hop legend El Da Sensei of The Artifacts, Shabaam Sahdeeq, John Robinson, Beneficence, Stahhr and Phoenyx. It’s going to be a boom bap extravaganza for true Hip-Hop lovers! Our launch will be hosted by Fort Knox! Music will be provided by DJ Dug Boogie and DJ Fudge. Patrons can enjoy an amazing art exhibit. Hop Stew will be donating a portion of all funds raised at launch to the Kidney Foundation. In 2016, our beloved Dug Boogie was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) which there is no cure for. Boogie needs a kidney transplant. So, one can only imagine why The Kidney Foundation is a cause dear to our hearts. The launch is geared towards raising funds and awareness. Hop Stew is Hip-Hop for a cause!
– HopStew
(Thanks for making the audio flyer, staHHr.)
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Call To Action, EVENTS, Health and Wellness, Hip-Hop, Trailer | Tags: Beneficence, DJ Dug Boogie, DJ Fudge, El Da Sensei, Hop Stew, Hop Stew Launch, Hop Stew Launch Party, John Robinson, Phoenyx, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Stahhr, The Artifacts | No Comments »
Michelle Beadle Calls ‘Bullsh!t’ On The NFL Regarding Its Pending National Anthem Policy (Video)
May 25, 2018
“You don’t care.”
Yep, the co-host on ‘Get Up’ got it right – straight shooting on the NFL’s issue-dodging stance on kneeling during the National Anthem. ‘Nuff said by me. I’ll let her speak on it #EffTheNFL #StillStandingWithKaep #TakeAKnee
– @ojones1
