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[Feb 2nd] Smollett Siblings & Their Ex Black Panther Mom Finally Speak On Jussie’s Racist Attack iloveoldschoolmusic.com ^ | Feb 2, 2019 The past three days have been deeply trying for Empire actor, Jussie Smollett, to say the least. After being brutally attacked by racists early Tuesday (January 29, 2019) morning, an ongoing investigation has resulted in several discoveries, but still no suspects apprehended. Now, Jussie’s five siblings and Moms have decided to address the violent attack, as well as what they plan on doing about it going forward. FYI: Their Mom was an activist and a member of The...

The past three days have been deeply trying for Empire actor, Jussie Smollett, to say the least. After being brutally attacked by racists early Tuesday (January 29, 2019) morning, an ongoing investigation has resulted in several discoveries, but still no suspects apprehended. Now, Jussie’s five siblings and Moms have decided to address the violent attack, as well as what they plan on doing about it going forward. FYI: Their Mom was an activist and a member of The Black Panther Party back in the day. So neither she, nor her kids, will simply take this violent racist/homophobic attack against her...

The lawyer for former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick said in an interview Saturday that his client still wants to play in the NFL, and predicted that the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots are likely two teams with interest. Mark Geragos, the attorney, told CNN that he believes in the next few weeks “somebody is going to step up and do the right thing.” He said that the Panthers and the Patriots could make a play for the quarterback."It would not surprise me is Bob Kraft [the owner of the Patriots] makes a move," he said.Kaepernick, who hasn’t played a down of...

The owner of a sporting goods store in Colorado says his shop is going out of business after he stopped selling Nike products over the company's controversial campaign with Colin Kaepernick. Prime Time Sports, in Colorado Springs, is shuttering its doors after "21 mostly good years," owner Stephen Martin wrote on Facebook Monday. He advertised 40 percent off all merchandise, and thanked those who "offered help and support through the 'Honor The Flag' memorial wall and NIKE boycott."Martin said he can't afford to stay open anymore after he stopped selling Nike products, in protest after the sports brand featured Kaepernick,...

SNIP But 44 years ago, facing a backlash against busing from white voters, the future vice president voiced concerns not just about the policy of busing, which he had supported when first seeking election in 1972, but about the impact of desegregation on American society. He argued that segregation was good for blacks and was what they wanted. “I think the concept of busing … that we are going to integrate people so that they all have the same access and they learn to grow up with one another and all the rest, is a rejection of the whole movement...

The widow of a Philadelphia police officer who was gunned down 37 years ago in the line of duty is "outraged" over a judge's decision last week to grant her husband's killer a chance to appeal his conviction. On Thursday, Judge Leon Tucker granted Mumia Abu-Jamal another opportunity to appeal his 1981 conviction in the death of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. Abu-Jamal spent three decades on death row before his sentence in the shooting death of Faulkner was thrown out over flawed jury instructions. ..." During a routine traffic stop on a vehicle belonging to Abu-Jamal's younger brother, William...

Considering her record and documented history of poor ethical and moral fitness, it’s outrageous that Maxine Waters is up for chair of the ultra-powerful House Financial Services Committee, which has jurisdiction over the country’s banking system, economy, housing, and insurance. With Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives, come January the 14-term California congresswoman is expected to head the committee, which also has jurisdiction over monetary policy, international finance, and efforts to combat terrorist financing. Throughout her storied political career, Waters has been embroiled in numerous controversies, including abusing her power to enrich family members, getting a communist dictator...

The so-called “fact checkers” at Snopes have reached out to Breitbart News in an openly partisan attempt to wash away the story of armed members of the New Black Panther Party campaigning for the Democrat gubernatorial candidate in Georgia, Stacey Abrams. Over the weekend, Breitbart News–among other media outlets–published explosive photographs of armed Black Panthers campaigning for Abrams, holding up her campaign sign while also holding up various guns. In the story, Breitbart News included a quote from the campaign of her GOP opponent, Brian Kemp, calling on her to denounce the radicals campaigning for her. The story went viral....

Images of Armed New Black Panthers with Stacey Abrams signs appeared on the Black Panther Facebook page, according to Breitbart. They claimed to be an “armed rally against voter suppression.” On top of that, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office filed an investigation against Democrats, citing an attempted hack. The Black Panthers stated: “And relax, before you make any assumptions we are not working for & we did not plan this event with either campaign, and we have members with different political views both here in Atlanta as well as nationwide and even right here in this post. We did...

Black Panthers campaigned for Democrat Stacey Abrams in Georgia this weekend. Because nothing says “Get Out the Vote” like a few big guns. The firearms they are carrying: (l to r) Spas 12, AK-47, Scar-H or Scar-L (depending on caliber) Hat Tip Mike and Andrea UPDATE: Another expert wrote this about the firearms: SCAR17, C39V2 and a Remington model 870 with a law enforcement folder.

This is freakin' hilarious. Let us leave aside, for a moment, the rich irony that Scaty Abrams wants to ban the very rifles and shotguns these men are holding. Let us discuss the man on the left. Look at his scope.That's right. It is on backwards. He's gotta be thinking -- if he's capable of thinking -- "How come everyone looks so SMALL???"I guess if it comes to violence, I can kinda get behind taking this crew on. LOL!Maybe, maybe he's just so damned good, he wants to give us a fighting chance. AAHHAHAHAHHAHHAH!!!!!!

PHOTOS: Armed With Rifles, Black Panthers March For Stacey Abrams In Atlanta (Images via The New Black Panther Party - Atlanta / Facebook)

Members of the Black Panther Party marched through the city of Atlanta, strapped with assault rifles and brandishing Stacey Abrams campaign signs. In a video posted on the group’s Facebook page on Saturday, members of the Black Panther Party are seen marching through the West End neighborhood of Atlanta in support of Stacey Abrams gubernatorial campaign. As they marched, the Black Panthers carried assault rifles and continually shouted slogans such as “black power” and “power to the people.”

NFL LIVE THREAD Week 8 THURSDAY, OCT 25, 2018 (All Times Eastern) Miami at Houston 8:20 pm NFLN/Fox NRG Stadium SUNDAY, OCT 28, 2018 Philadelphia "at" Jacksonville 9:30 am NFLN Wembley Stadium (London, UK) Baltimore at Carolina 1:00 pm CBS Bank of America Stadium Cleveland at Pittsburgh 1:00 pm CBS Heinz Field Denver at Kansas City 1:00 pm CBS Arrowhead Stadium N.Y. Jets at Chicago 1:00 pm CBS Soldier Field Seattle at Detroit 1:00 pm FOX Ford Field Tampa Bay at Cincinnati 1:00 pm FOX Paul Brown Stadium Washington at N.Y. Giants 1:00 pm FOX MetLife Stadium Indianapolis at Oakland...

NFL LIVE THREAD Week 7 THURSDAY, OCT 18, 2018 (All Times Eastern) Denver at Arizona 8:20 pm NFLN/Fox State Farm Stadium SUNDAY, OCT 21, 2018 Tennessee "at" L.A. Chargers 9:30 am CBS Wembley Stadium (London, UK) Buffalo at Indianapolis 1:00 pm CBS Lucas Oil Stadium Carolina at Philadelphia 1:00 pm FOX Lincoln Financial Field Cleveland at Tampa Bay 1:00 pm FOX Raymond James Stadium Detroit at Miami 1:00 pm FOX Hard Rock Stadium Houston at Jacksonville 1:00 pm CBS TIAA Bank Field Minnesota at N.Y. Jets 1:00 pm FOX MetLife Stadium New England at Chicago 1:00 pm CBS Soldier Field...

<p>Rihanna has declined to perform at the Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show in support of Colin Kaepernick, according to a report out Thursday.</p> <p>The 30-year-old "Umbrella" singer disagrees with the NFL's stance on kneeling during the national anthem, according to Us Weekly, and has decided to skip a performance opportunity at the February 2019 game.</p>

Did Colin Kaepernick Donate $25,000 to a Group Honoring Assata Shakur? The group is named after the Black Liberation Army member who was convicted in the murder of a state trooper and fled to Cuba. Colin Kaepernick made a $25,000 donation to an activist group named after Assata Shakur, who was convicted in the murder of a police officer. TRUE!

"...as has been the theme throughout much of the first three weeks of the NFL season, roughing the passer penalties were a significant storyline from Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bucs, Steelers set new mark for roughing penalties Officials called four roughing penalties during Pittsburgh’s 30-27 win on Monday, which is tied for most in the league in one game since 2001, according to ESPN. While a couple of them were fairly clear violations of contact with the quarterback’s head, others appeared to fall into the vague new definition of the foul that penalizes defenders...

When Turlock, California’s Pitman High School was coming up with a list for its inaugural athletic hall of fame class, it probably didn’t take long before they got to former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Twelve years after he graduated from Pitman, five years after he led the San Francisco 49ers to within inches of a Super Bowl title and one year after GQ named him its Citizen of the Year for his highly publicized social activism, Kaepernick will headline his prep alma mater’s first hall of fame class. Kaepernick is expected to attend the ceremony along with eight other inductees...

A Louisiana mayor reportedly banned his city’s recreation programs from purchasing Nike products in the wake of an ad campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Mayor Ben Zahn, of Kenner, signed a memo last week that states that “[u]nder no circumstances” can any Nike apparel or equipment be “purchased for use or delivery” at any recreation facilities in the city. “Effective immediately all purchases made by any booster club operating at any Kenner Recreation Facility for wearing apparel, shoes, athletic equipment and/or any athletic product must be approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation, or his...