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ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 21: Rapper Killer Mike of Run the Jewels performs in concert during So So Def 25th Cultural Curren$y Tour at State Farm Arena on October 21, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

If you haven’t seen this trailer, you are about to be presently surprised. In a world of copycat content and entertainment, Killer Mike is dropping some unique content in a way that many of us haven’t seen before. The first 20 seconds consists of Killer Mike explaining to a stripper, who looks to be of Asian descent, that he’s only spending his money with the black community for the next three days, so YOU AIN’T BLACK. The stripper looks at him, and appears to be shocked, but even with this shocking, eyebrow raising, cynical content, there already seems to be a strong point he’s trying to make with this series.

Killer Mike’s plan to tackle taboos in this six-episode series it the type of reality/docuseries television needs right now. In a statement, Killer Mike, who’s real name is Michael Santiago Render said :

“Trigger Warningis about examining cultural taboos and giving viewers the space to examine the “what ifs” and “why nots” that limit how some people move and operate in the world. In six episodes, we explore the human condition using nontraditional approaches. Not everyone will agree with my methods (and some of what we’re putting out is fucking crazy), but this show is about embracing your freedom to challenge societal expectations and conformity. This show is if an anarchist determined the status quo.”

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Killmonger Be Knowin’ !

Killmonger tried to tell us! A recent report has been issued describing the tens of thousands of African artifacts that are being held hostage in some of France’s most famous museums. France’s president Emmanuel Macron, in a report published by the NY Times, stated that there are over 90,000 artifacts being held in these museums. By itself, the Quai Branly Museum in Paris holds over 70,000 objects in its sub-Saharan Africa collection. The Quai has an eloborate, epic collection, including statues from present-day Benin and paintings that were at one time, gracing the walls of churches in Ethiopia.

The report, drafted by Bénédicte Savoy of France and Felwine Sarr of Senegal, proposes that France, who took the objects from these countries without consent, should permanently return each artifact, if the country asks for them back. The report also calls for France to amend a current law, which makes it illegal for anyone permanently remove pieces from their museums – yes they made a law that makes it illegal to remove items that they stole, le nerve!

The report also acknowledges some amazing pieces, some they have already asked France to return, including, “several largely symbolic pieces whose return has been requested for a long time by various African nations or communities.” A few of these pieces are palace doors and thrones plundered by the French in 1892 from Abomey in present-day Benin. The palace doors and thrones are among the most significant African objects on display at the Quai. Benin has already requested the return of these items from France, but France refused, stating, “French national collections were “inalienable,” meaning no part of them could ever be given away.” – (le nerve!)

This report makes certain to communicate how important these pieces are to the young citizens of African nations, it states:

“On a continent where 60% of the population is under the age of 20 years old, what is first and foremost of great importance is for young people to have access to their own culture, creativity, and spirituality from other eras.”

This report could have major consequences across the art world. The report states 90 to 95 percent of Africa’s cultural heritage is held outside Africa within major museums, including Paris, Cherbourg and Le Havre, Lyon and Grenoble.

Last November, President Macron gave a speech in Burkina Faso regarding restitution.

“I cannot accept that a large part of the cultural heritage of several African countries should be in France,” he said.

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Along with France needing to return each and every artifact that was stolen from an African nation, my hope is that they should also pay some sort of fine or reparation for the millions of dollars that have been raked in at these musuems. People from all over the world come to see these stolen items, and once again Africa and its resources have been used and abused, with nothing to show for it; leaving Africans practically begging France to return what rightfully belongs to them. Do better France!

Source: NY Times

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Donnimechia Singleton – North Charleston, S.C Youth Resistance

On a drive through the city this last election day, we spotted a young man with a bright sign on Ashley River Road in Nort Charleston, S.C. that read, “Guns Down Chucktown.” We learned that this was Donnimechia Singleton, the founder of North Charleston, S.C Youth Resistance, and he has made it one of his primary goals in life to be an activist in the community, determined to calm the gun violence that is plaguing the low country. We stopped through so that he could introduce himself to the Syllabus Magazine Audience.

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Autopsy #3

It’s a tragedy that this family has been fighting for six years for answers in the death of their teenage son, Kendrick Johnson, who was found dead in a gymnasium mat at Lowndes High School. The family recently paid to have a third independent autopsy conducted on their son’s body, and the conclusion is in line with the first autopsy performed six years prior.

The Johnson family felt the need to get another autopsy because of the federal investigation that had concluded there was no evidence of foul play in the death of Kendrick Johnson. Federal investigators determined Johnson’s death was caused by “positional asphyxia.” The Justice Department stated, there was “insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that someone or some group of people willfully violated Kendrick Johnson’s civil rights or committed any other prosecutable federal crime.” State and local officials believe that the teen got stuck in a large mat as he was reaching for a pair of sneakers, however this explanation has never been satisifactory for Johnson’s parents who beleive he was murdered.

The most recent autopsy found that Johnson died from “non-accidental blunt force trauma between his neck and abdomen” which reflects the findings of what was concluded in the first autopsy six years prior. Unfortunately, even with the new finding, officials don’t believe that there will be any additional investigations, due to the details of the federal findings stating there was no foul play involved.

On Facebook, Jackie Johnson wrote a post about the most recent autopsy which read, “Kendrick KJ Johnson WAS MURDERED but we already knew that.” The family is sticking by their belief that brothers Brian and Brandon Bell, the sons of a local FBI agent had something to do with Johnson’s death. Investigators are adament that video evidence prove Brian and Brandon were no where near the gym during the time of Johnson’s death. The Johnson family also filed a civil lawsuit claiming a mass cover-up by the FBI, Sheriff, and School Superindent. However, a judge in turn, ordered the Johnson family to pay attorney’s fees to a number of defendants named in one of their suits. The judge also claimed the Johnsons and their attorney fabricated evidence to support the claims against the FBI and others.

Unfortunately, even with three autopsies, we may never know the real story of how this young teen died, helpless, and (allegedly) alone in a high school gym.

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

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“A lot of times at lunch, i’ll text Andrew. I said, ‘Are you eating with anyone? And he said ‘No’. And I sat at my desk at work and I just prayed I said, ‘Lord, please send somebody to eat with him.” – Kay Kirby

CBS News launched a series called, “A More Perfect Union”. The goal of this series, according to CBS News, is to show us “what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us.” We couldn’t think of a better time than now for this news network to produce a series on unity. What makes this series even greater is a feature story on a South Carolina high school, a teen who ate lunch by himself for years, and a council of students who decided do something about that. CBS This Morning Saturday’s cohost, Dana Jacobson went all the way to Boiling Springs High School in South Carolina, to find out how these students aimed to change one kid’s life.

Andrew Kirby spent his freshman year eating alone, and like so many kids in high school, wasn’t a social butterfly. Also, with his neurological disorder and after undergoing several major surgeries throughout his life, it was slightly difficult for him to make friends.

“A lot of times at lunch, I’ll text Andrew,” explained Kay Kirby, his mom. “I said, ‘Are you eating with anyone? And he said ‘No’. And I sat at my desk at work and I just prayed I said, ‘Lord, please send somebody to eat with him.”

Well, we all know God answers prayers, and it came in the form of a special student council who noticed Andrew eating by himself, and asked if he could join them. On the first day of school of his sophomore year, Andrew finally had a crew to sit and enjoy lunch.

“If we were sitting by ourselves, we would want someone to sit with us so we didn’t want kids to sit by themselves,” said the student council members. “Everyone needs to have someone and anyone can be a help with that.”

Andrew’s mother explained how it’s great to know in this day, that teenagers still took the time to be observant, and noticed a fellow student who simply may have needed a friend. She stated, “They weren’t being in their own clique, they weren’t being selfish, they took their time to reach out to somebody who might be different. An you know, you never know what a child is going through – they maybe have a bad home life, maybe they’re depressed, and there’s a kid sitting by themselves and they noticed that. The peace I have now at lunch I don’t feel like I need to text him and check on him.”

Just think, how schools could independently destroy bullying, or help defeat depression with teens, or perhaps some other horrible incident, by simply building councils of caring children who’s job is to care for another student who may need a friend or someone to talk to. Kudos to Boiling Springs High School for making the news and going viral for something good that happening in South Carolina’s schools.

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