Vanessa Morgan vows to deny acting roles misrepresenting black people
Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan is saying she is no longer accepting acting roles that don’t properly represent the black community. The announcement comes after Morgan called attention to Riverdale producers’ involvement in mistreating black actors. Read More: Vans gives $200K to civil rights funds in solidarity with Black Lives Matter Earlier this week, Vanessa Morgan took to her social...
See how a Paramore fan used ‘Riot!’ to honor police brutality victims
This week, Paramore has shown their support for Black Lives Matter and the George Floyd protests. On June 1, the band announced they are donating $25,000 to various organizations and that they stand in solidarity with the movement. Now, a Paramore fan has taken their 2007 album Riot! and transformed its artwork and tracklisting to...
Vans gives $200K to civil rights funds in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
As many companies are showing their solidarity to the Black Lives Matter protests through donations, Vans are joining in with a pledge to put their money towards the movement. Yesterday, the footwear company released a statement taking a stance with the black community while putting $200,000 collectively towards social justice organizations. Read More: See Machine Gun Kelly and Travis...
Maria Brink calls on fellow witches to channel the moon’s energy for BLM
Amidst the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests following the wrongful death of George Floyd, In This Moment‘s Maria Brink is now showing her support. In a new social media post, the vocalist is calling upon her community of witches, shamans, spiritualists and various healers to use the upcoming full moon as a chance to bring...
This petition is trying to stop the George Floyd challenge on TikTok
Amid protests revolving around the death of George Floyd, TikTok was accused of censoring posts from users writing the hashtags #BlackLivesMatter and #GeorgeFloyd. The video-sharing platform blamed the problem on a glitch, but many users don’t believe that’s the true reason. Now, an insensitive “George Floyd TikTok Challenge” is sparking outrage. A new petition has emerged that...
See Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker join protesters in RATM cover
After spending his time this week joining Black Lives Matter protesters on the streets, Machine Gun Kelly linked up with Travis Barker for a cover of Rage Against The Machine‘s “Killing In The Name.” The black and white video released today (June 4) shows footage of the duo recording the track spliced between shots composed from the ongoing protests in honor of George...
These black artists built the foundation of rock music as we know it
It cannot be denied that some of the most enduring and exciting music and culture created in the punk and alternative-rock scenes were made by people of color. From the early days of Rock Against Racism in the U.K. to the game-changing awareness of the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene, these black artists were there all...
Jordan Peele and more Hollywood figures stand behind John Boyega
As protests over the killing of George Floyd make their way across the globe, Star Wars actor John Boyega was seen joining the Black Lives Matter movement in London. For the actor, he says he doesn’t care if he loses his career for doing so. Now, Get Out and Us director Jordan Peele and many others are standing in solidarity with...
Gerard Way urges fans to continue learning about Black Lives Matter
As the world continues to protest the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other black citizens at the hands of police, Gerard Way has joined other musicians in coming forward in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Like bandmate Frank Iero did earlier this week, the My Chemical Romance frontman...