40th Anniversary of Stonewall Riots

June 28th marked the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which helped pave the way for LGBT liberation.

Below is an article from the New York Times that ran the day after the riots:


Democracy Now! recently looked back on the importance of the riots and how it relates to LGBT rights today. Click here to watch host Amy Goodman present a reflection as well as clips from the documentary Remembering Stonewall.

PEOPLE GET READY

Israeli military recently seized a cargo ship carrying supplies to Palestinians on the Gaza strip, after Israel had agreed to allow ships coming into the strip on humanitarian missions. Help out if you can today.

EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION
Against Israeli Piracy & Kidnapping
Free Cynthia McKinney and all kidnapped human rights workers!

WEDNESDAY 4-6 PM (THAT'S TODAY, PEOPLE!!!)
at the
ISRAELI MISSION
800 Second Avenue
(Second Avenue @ 43rd St.)

Demand the Release of Rep. Cynthia McKinney, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, all aid workers and supplies NOW!

Sign the Online Petition - http://www.iacenter.org/palestine/gazashippetition

Homage to a King

We could go one listing songs that touched everyone of us for a lifetime. There will never be any one like Michael. RIP.

Things that make you say hmmm...

Russian Gas company Gazprom completed a deal with Nigeria's state owned NNPC. The gave birth to a new firm, and called it NIGAZ. Smh.

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A Fallen Angel

We bid farewell to Farrah Fawcett, a woman who played a role in women's rights and empowerment, through her movie roles. Rest in Peace.

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No words needed.

Real Gems

Through pop culture most have learned that it's "hard out there for a pimp." But what about a confused 13 year old girl? When I saw the documentary "Very Young Girls" it helped open my eyes to the very real tragedy of child prostitution in America. In the doc, we hear confessional style interviews from the girls that managed to live through the turmoil. Some have been able to move on with their lives in a positive way and others continued to be brainwashed by their pimps.

In the forefront of the film is GEMS. GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) is a NYC based organization that mentors survivors of sexual exploitation and educates the masses through training programs. We see members of GEMS try to intercept runaways of the program across state lines, take elation in the recovery process of girls, and shed tears when ones fall prey to bad decisions.This documentary is truly one to watch and learn from. Check out the trailer:



To learn more about GEMS or to set up a screening of the doc click here