Investigation
Systemic Racism: Is That Really a Thing? (Video)
July 19, 2016
Okay. Right quick: The answer to the above question on systemic racism being a ‘thing’ is YES! It is a thing. Films For Action did an investigative mini-doc series about it. Wanna see it? Here it is. Start with the first of eight exhibits on the subject, Part 1: Wealth Gap, above. The rest of the series’ minute-long videos follow after the jump.
Take a bit of time. You need to see them all; even if you knew the answer to the question. And visit www.raceforward.org for more info when you are done viewing.
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Tags: Drug Arrests, Employment, Films For Action, Government Surveillance, Housing Discrimination, Immigration Policy, Incarceration, Infant Mortality, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Race Forward, systemic racism, Wealth Gap, What Is Systemic Racism | 
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The Hurt Business (Documentary Trailer)
July 18, 2016
From the producers of Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Generation Iron, THE HURT BUSINESS details the lives of various martial arts superstars, including Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones, competing in the fastest growing sport in the world and the struggles and triumphs that accompany all careers in cage fighting.
Besides featuring both legends, such as Georges St-Pierre, and up-and-comers in the sport the film covers the history of mixed martial arts fighting, from the coliseums of ancient Greece to modern day venues such as the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, all expertly narrated by Kevin Costner.
Themes of injury both mental and physical are explored and the question is raised; is it worth it to sacrifice one’s mind and body for sport?
– The Vladar Company
Posted in Film, Health and Wellness, Investigation, Sports, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Jon Jones, Kevin Costner, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, MMA Movie, Ronda Rousey, The Hurt Business, The Vladar Company | No Comments »
Mike Adams Of Health Rangers Speaks On The Purposeful Poisoning Of Black People In America (Video)
July 11, 2016
Water poisoning is a tactic of terrorists and enemy combatants. Sounds like something someone at war with you would do. How about the KNOWN poisoned water citizens of Flint (Michigan, USA) were made to drink? Medical practice coverups and false diagnoses, predatory targeting… not in against U.S. citizens in America, right? Ever hear of The Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
That feeling you are feeling; hang on to it. Let it burn as researcher/journalist Mike Adams tells you what he knows to be the truth of American industries and government… let’s say… NOT PROTECTING Black people. Even if you cannot bring yourself to believe, you should make yourself watch.
Don’t just go quietly into the night.
Posted in Activism, Health and Wellness, Investigation, Lecture, Science, Videos | Tags: Afri Synergy News, AfriSynergy News, AfriSynergyNews, cancer industry, cover up, coverup, Extermination, Health Rangers, If You Are Black, medical malpractice, Mike Adams, poisoned water, Poisoning Blacks, vaccinations, Vitamin D, water poisoning, You Are Prime Target | No Comments »
Ricky Williams Takes The High Road (Documentary Trailer)
July 8, 2016
That music for this trailer though. Dope. Speaking of dope…
The former NFL running back dives deep into his relationship with the substance that effectively cost him his football career. Catch the full film, “Ricky Williams Takes The High Road,†at SI.com/Films on July 13th.
WATCH: Ricky Williams Takes the High Road @SI_Films trailer https://t.co/nyrSKHJbLZ pic.twitter.com/VjBLK6KTm2
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 7, 2016
Posted in Business, Celebrity, Film, Interview, Investigation, Lifestyle, Trailer, Videos | Tags: First Look, Football, marijuana, NFL, Ricky Williams Takes the High Road, SI, SI Films, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Films, WEED | No Comments »
New Jersey Drive: Black Market With Michael K. Williams (Documentary)
July 4, 2016
Back in the day, it used to be stealing cars on the slick, and joyriding. Nowadays, it’s carjacking. Sh!t’s dangerous and desperate. Ride with VICELAND and Michael K. Williams as we get into the hows and whys. It’s deep.
In Newark NJ, unemployment and lack of hope turns a tradition of joyriding stolen cars into an international criminal operation.
Wow, even connecting with Treach (of Naughty By Nature). The full story will be told!
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, Investigation, Series, Videos | Tags: black market, BLACK MARKET with Michael K. Williams, Full Episode, Michael K. Williams, New Jersey Drive, Treach, VICE, VICELAND | No Comments »
The School To Prison, Explained (Video)
June 28, 2016
Damn. Vox breaks it down… how schools are breaking us down. Surely, you’ve heard of the ‘school-to-prison pipeline.’ Officers in classrooms, abundant and extreme zero-tolerance policies, Black students way more likely to be disciplined. In effect, our children are being set up, prepared even, to go to prison at some point. And it all starts in preschool. Watch the clip explaining it above. To get deeper in depth, check out Vox’s full write-up (linked below).
Posted in Education, Investigation, Videos, Youth | Tags: criminal justice, criminalization, discipline, expulsion, justice system, Juvenile, juvenile court, juvenile offender, police officers in classrooms, police officers in school, prejudice, Race, school officers, SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE, suspension, zero-tolerance | No Comments »
Baboons In The Office… And All Over The Internet (Video)
June 27, 2016
These folks NAILED it with these baboon gifs so long before there was a Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. on which to share them. Baboons are already strikingly close to humans in their mannerisms, making them good fodder for all kinds of funny. But that ‘uploaded resume’ laptop shove gif… EVERYBODY knows and/or has felt that one. Hahaaaa!
Hear from the geniuses that started the trend before ‘trending’ was a thing.
(The Harts are surprisingly good-natured about missing out on all that licensing paper, too. Good clip.)
Is There A Link Between Former Toronto Mayor And The Dixon City Bloods? (Documentary)
June 25, 2016
As usual, VICE asks the toughest questions: Does the gang involved in the Rob Ford crack scandal actually exist? There is a neighborhood called Dixon. Truth. In 2013, police raided the area; alleging that a street gang called the “Dixon City Bloods” was responsible for crack and gun operations across southern Ontario. Facts. Several alleged gang members appeared in a photo with the former Toronto mayor, and the group released video that ignited his notorious crack scandal. And here we are…
But where are we for real? Can the gun violence, gang activity, street players’ moves, and media and police reports actually tie together in a substantial way; one that signifies a true criminal organization?
VICE investigates.
READ: DIXON CITY BLOODS (VICE)
Posted in Film, Investigation, Politics, Series, Videos | Tags: Bloods, Canada, crack, Dixon City Bloods, Gang, Ontario, organized crime, Rob Ford, Toronto, VICE | No Comments »
Build And Destroy: A Short History Of The Development Of The U.S. Highway System (Mini-Documentary)
June 21, 2016
A steady diet of VICE and Vox in your online reading and viewing can do real wonders for your perspective. Facts. Probably why we share their insights so often here. Check this short doc telling a different story behind the story of the development of the U.S. highway system. Sure you have to destroy to rebuild – a roadway to connect major cities, that allow fast traversal of the country in times of crisis – but we wouldn’t destroy neighborhoods to do it… not longstanding vibrant Black communities while preserving privileged White ones… on purpose… would we?
Yeah? Watch.
Maybe even check out Wikipedia to jumpstart a subsequent learning journey on highways. Key word parts: start and journey. DON’T let a quick Wiki run be the end of it. And make sure YOU drive your discovery!
WIKIPEDIA: INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Posted in Education, Film, History, Human Interest, Investigation, Politics, Videos | Tags: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, Eisenhower Highway, Eisenhower Highway System, How highways wrecked American cities, Interstate, Interstate Freeway System, Interstate Highway System, Interstate System, Vox | No Comments »
Unexplained: Was Someone Recording The Tyson Vs. McNeely Fight With A Smartphone… Five Years Before The First One Was Introduced? (Video)
June 14, 2016
Instead of noon candy, here’s a little something for your mind’s eye perhaps.
Don’t you just hate when folks would rather whip out their smartphones and record a primo live event instead of just enjoying the moment? Could you imagine being at this Tyson fight and some guy is just hand-up phone camming the beatdown instead of… WAIT! There was no such tech back then!! Then what in the fudge-flavored candy is this???
Did the TV camera catch a time traveler or something? Could smartphone tech have been introduced from the future?
Watch.
