This Is super interesting, I’ve seen reactions like this before to wars in the middle east, but this is in the US, the western part at that, but the bigger reactions where not on that side of the country.
It’s been almost a week since 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a local Ferguson, Mo police officer. The incident has caused plenty of outrage – involving tear gar and rubber bullets – all across the globe and it hasn’t stopped yet. The #DontShoot campaign on twitter had everyone from the hacking group, Anonymous to young teens protesting and wondering why the officer who shot Brown remained a mystery. Today, the police has given us a name – Darren Wilson. Hit the jump for more on this individual.
In his recent interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Wiz Khalifa made it very clear that he does things with today’s youth in mind. Whether it be crafting music for our future leaders or standing with them in protest. Now, obviously, given his stature, it’d be almost impossible for Wiz — who is set to release his fifth studio album, Blacc Hollywood, on Aug. 19th — to physically march in Ferguson, Missouri during his tour stop in St. Louis. Instead, while performing, Khalifa opted to wear a white tee with “Don’t Shoot” on the front, and “#RIPMIKEBROWN” on the back, paying homage to the late teen slain by Ferguson police. Check out the video from REVOLT after the jump.
As the nation weighs in on the death of the killing of unarmed Mike Brown by cops in Ferguson, Missouri, REVOLT has hit the street in an attempt to document the uprising and protest by residents. The video allows the residents to also recount what they saw happen regarding the incident that left the young man dead. Check it out after the jump.
Take yourself back to the day you first sat down and watched, Do The Right Thing. Remember how the police did Radio Raheem? Remember how the people in the city reacted? Imagine that same thing happening in 2014. Teen Michael Brown was only a couple days shy of beginning his college education when he went to St. Louis, MO from Ferguson, MO to visit his grandmother only to never return home nor go off to school. Depending on who is reciting the story, you will get multiple scenarios, but one guy seems to make his statement pretty clear after uploading his reaction on YouTube. “Bruh, don’t shoot me. Don’t shoot me,” the witness says that Mike yelled after the police officer pulled a gun on him, but to no avail. The cop shot Mike about eight times. Check out this and more down bottom.