I’m 19. In America that gives me free license to be as stupid as I want to be. It’s expected for me to know nothing and do nothing, especially concerning politics and social issues.

To break it down, knowing about politics and social issues is like doing extra credit for a class you already have a B in. Sure, you could do it and do better, but why?

For whatever reason, I never quite grasped that mentality fully, at least not when it comes to current events. Perhaps, I should blame it on the fact of me being raised by a border-line socialist mother who grew up in 60′s New York attending a pro-Black, Black Panther-funded school. Maybe, it’s my father’s constantly playing of Nina Simone and Billie Holiday while discussing the meaning behind Langston Hughes poems. Or maybe, it was just because I read too many Alex Haley books in middle school. Whatever the reason, I always had a deep concern and conscious-ness of the world around me.

That’s why when this BP oil spill ‘thing’ happened, I was utterly ashamed that I didn’t know what was going on. What’s even more embarrassing is I still don’t fully understand the crisis. I don’t even have opinions, just questions because none of this really makes logical sense.
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“Scrapbooking the bloodiest prison revolt in Brazilian history” This is some crazy stuff here..

This is a great short on exactly whats going on in the Gulf and the effects its actually having on us as a whole, You should watch this if you’re still in the dark..

It’s crazy how we all think and live, how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world. How is the internet effecting our youth? Here’s a beautiful animation RSA did to a Professor Philip Zimbardo speech, i can definitely apply aspects of it to my life. Watch this before you have a heart attack!

“In 2009, Swansea drug agencies reported a 180 percent rise in heroin use, and it’s visible on the city’s streets. Early one morning we meet a young, homeless couple named Amy and Cornelius in a city centre alley. As heroin-addicted alcoholics, they’re smack in the middle of two of South Wales’s most ever-present epidemics.”

Greedmont Park presents a short film shot by Corey Davis on 4/20 called “Recess”

The latest ad from the SAMU Social Campaign, to bring awareness about the ills of homelessness. The whole theme of the shoot is that those who are subject to the whims of this social problem are drowning in a sea of sadness and hopelessness. The tag line which is written in French reads, “Plus on vit dans la rue, moins on a de chance d’en sortir,” which translates in English to “The more one lives in the street, the less one has the chance to leave there.”

Creative Director Alexandra Offe
Photographer Marc Paeps

Boondocks Ep.1 Season 3

Missed The Season Premiere Of The Boondocks 3? Well Dont Worry Cause CS/GP Got Ya! Click On The Link Above!!

To celebrate the teams competing in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, PUMA will release the JB2010 World Cup Edition high top sneaker. There are 2 colorways, Black to celebrate Cameroon and White in honor of Ghana.

Source: Flauge