Colin Kaepernick to publish book about abolishing the police
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick (Photo by A.R. Shaw for Steed Media)
Colin Kaepernick has boldly announced he is going to publish a book about why America needs to abolish police departments and prisons as we know them.
The former NFL quarterback, who began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 in San Francisco to protest incessant police brutality and unfair judicial system, is set to drop the book in October 2021.
The book,
Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing & Prisons, features 30 essays, including one from Kaepernick.
Derek Chauvin juror Brandon Mitchell describes the trial, attending MLK rally
Derek Chauvin trial juror Brandon Mitchell, bottom right, visits the “rolling out AM Wake Up Call” show. (Image from Steed Media)
Brandon Mitchell, the only Black male juror during the Derek Chauvin murder trial in Minneapolis, said the most traumatizing aspect of the trial was watching George Floyd die every single day through the constant replay of that gruesome video.
Today, however, Mitchell is facing tumult of a different kind. His integrity and impartiality are being impugned by Chauvin’s defense attorney, Eric Nelson, and a score of right-wing media. Mitchell attended the annual “March on Washington” commemoration rally in August 2020, but allegedly failed to disclose that on the jury questionnaire. They are using that as one of the reasons in their motion for a retrial. And Mitchell is feeling the heat.
Gabourey Sidibe set to make directorial debut
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 10: Actress Gabourey Sidibe attends the opening night of The Color Purple at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on December 10, 2015 in New York, New York. Photo by Raymond Hagans/Steed Media Service
Actress Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe is ready to take her onscreen talents behind-the-scenes as she gears for her directorial debut in the upcoming psychological thriller
Pale Horse.
Pale Horse is set in the Pacific Northwest and follows Naia, an esteemed, yet reclusive African American YA book author who is living with multiple sclerosis. When Naia decides to shelter the man who escaped captivity with her long-missing brother, she finds herself caught up in a diabolical mystery.
US recommends pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination
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There seems to be a few problems with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination and the U.S. government has recommended to “pause” using the single-dose shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration announced that they were investigating unusual clots that occurred six to thirteen days after the vaccination. The FDA commissioner said she expected the pause to last a matter of days.
According to
The Associated Press, clots occurred in veins that drain blood from the brain and occurred together with low platelets, the fragments in blood that normally form clots. All six cases occurred in women between the ages of 18-48. One person died, and all of the cases remain under investigation.
The Roots’ Questlove to direct Sly Stone biopic
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Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots is putting his movie director’s cap on once again and will film a documentary on musician Sly Stone. Common is also one of the executive producers of the film which will be released through MRC Non-Fiction.
“It goes beyond saying that Sly’s creative legacy is in my DNA. It’s a Black musician’s blueprint. To be given the honor to explore his history and legacy is beyond a dream for me,” the “Dance to the Music” creator, Questlove told