It goes without saying that the Oscar Grant slaying was a repulsive transgression that’s been seared into the hearts of the residents of Oakland and transcended beyond the Bay Area. Johannes Mehserle’s slap-on-the-wrist sentence has only compounded the sentiments. Read the rest of this entry »

Lily Tenue

Group Plans Rally in Support of Oscar Grant’s Killer? [TheBVX]

The Greatest ‘Rock N’ Jock Softball’ All-Stars Of All Time [MTV]

Hip-Hop’s Most Gangsta Brothers [Complex] Read the rest of this entry »

“With liberty and justice for all…”

The catch phrase of this country’s flag prayer gets hammered into the minds of the youth on any given school day. But how detrimental is it to feed children half-truths or bylines that don’t apply to every aspect of the judicial system? When everything you’re taught to believe—as well as systematically protect you—can be reversed and so delicately crumble when you’re faced with the situation. Read the rest of this entry »

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Respect Our Fresh!

As expected, a host of rappers have already begun to speak their minds on the unfortunate and unjustified slaying of Oakland resident Oscar Grant by BART police. Read the rest of this entry »

What started out as a protest over the killing of Oscar Grant by BART officer Johannes Mehserle, escalated into a riot in Oakland.

As socially irresponsible as it sounds, I’m glad to see a few cop cars get turned over & some bottles get thrown. Read the rest of this entry »

Starting off the day the way we ended last night: with a heavier dose of injustice.

The above is a video of the Bay Area Rapid Transit Police executing Oscar Grant. Read the rest of this entry »