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Michael Sam (pictured left), the first NFL player to publicly come out as gay, is reportedly getting married to longtime love, Vito Cammisano (pictured right), according to TMZ. In college, Sam was already out to his University of Missouri Tigers team, and decided to go for the gold about his sexual orientation less than two weeks […]
The Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases have put gasoline on racial tensions in our country. After the grand jury decided not to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, a hashtag called #CrimingWhileWhite was created by Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon writer Jason Ross, who shared his story of a childhood run-in with the law. Beginning last night, […]
Temple University recently released a statement confirming that Bill Cosby has decided to resign from the institution’s board of trustees. Cosby, who attended the Philadelphia-based college decades ago, has served on their board since the 1980s. He publicly shared that he would be resigning, claiming that he wants to do what is in the best interest […]
As with the Trayvon Martin case, professional athletes are using their platforms to bring awareness to racial issues within our country. Earlier this year the Los Angeles Clippers players staged a silent protest after Donald Sterling’s racist remarks; and now on the heels of the verdict in the Michael Brown case, St. Louis Rams players have […]
On Monday a number of protests took place in Ferguson, Mo. involving clergy, young activists and others demanding justice for slain 18-year-old, Michael Brown. Activists also protested at the site of last night’s Monday Night Football game featuring the St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers. Two local area Walmart stores were targeted by protesters and […]
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