I Am Shanita Marie

Day: May 25, 2022

  • In Light of Recent Events — Hidden Singles Podcast

    Normally, I post music spotlights on Fridays. However, in light of the recent tragedies that have happened across the nation, I feel that this music spotlight is very appropriate and unfortunately still a reality over 30 years since its release. Courtesy of Janet Jackson Official YouTube Channel In Light of Recent Events — Hidden Singles Podcast

  • Americans Need to Examine Their Relationship to Images of Black Suffering — TIME

    Thirty years ago, all four Los Angeles Police Department officers involved in the beating of Rodney King were acquitted. Less than a year ago, the officer who killed George Floyd was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Both cases involved video seen by millions. The videos are so ghastly and so widely… Americans […]

  • Twitter Blasts NRA & Others In Wake Of Uvalde Shooting Tragedy — The Urban Daily

    Source: ALLISON DINNER / Getty The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children dead is still sending shockwaves of outrage throughout the nation. As typical of these tragedies, the NRA found itself trending and many on Twitter are blasting the association. The NRA Endures More Criticism The victims of the Uvalde shooting had… Twitter […]