2024 Martin Luther King Service
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, @usorelsenow and other local groups in and leaders helped make necessity bags for the homeless that included food dental supplies and hygienic items for those in need.
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, @usorelsenow and other local groups in and leaders helped make necessity bags for the homeless that included food dental supplies and hygienic items for those in need. In addition, we also participated in the church service with Dr. Kings daughter and participated in the march.
Thank you to all who supported. One nation will always rise. ✊🏽🙏🏽
Another Family Treated like Dexter Wade Family
Mario Moore's mother speaks out; says she had to buy back the rights of her son to be able to bury him properly.
Do your part and call the Hinds County, MS Sheriffs Office demand justice for these families and future families!
Happy Holidays to Everyone
As many of us celebrate, remember we are all part of our community and giving back is a gift to those who do the giving. 📷@itsjustlondon
Shaquille Zachery
Every year on May 12th, Shaquille’s family holds a vigil in honor of his life after he was fatally shot five and a half years ago while leaving a party.
This family says they still do not have answers and are desperately needing closure.
Miami-Dade Youth
African-American youths make up just 17 percent of the population in Miami-Dade; however, they represented 63 percent of arrests in 2022 in Miami-Dade.
Lets help these youths regain their opportunity in life. Call Mayor Daniella Levine Cava at (305) 375-5071 and demand that this issue be fixed.
Legacy Lab Youth Event
Always an honor to contribute to the community and inspire the next generation. Big thanks to @MagicJohnson and @atlantalife for the love and recognition this week to @tip and @usorelsenow.
Together, we rise! 🚀 #LegacyLab #AtlantaLifeIC #BuildingTomorrow #CommunityFirst #YouthEmpowerment #FinancialLiteracyMatters"
Lewiston Maine Mass Shooting
At least 22 people are dead and dozens are injured following two mass shootings Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, officials say. An intensive manhunt is underway for a suspect, Robert Card, in the shootings.
If you have any information that can assist this suspect in getting captured please call (207) 753-2500
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed bill 673 into law in california which created an “ebony alert” system. This system prioritizes children of color that go missing which is his response to “white missing children getting more media coverage”
Does this further cause racial divides or is this the system that our children deserve? Comment below your thoughts.
Bank Discrimination
A community bank in Rhode Island agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. Call the Department of Justice at (202) 514-2000 and demand that people impacted by bank discrimination be paid as well.
Meet Robiar Smith
Meet Robiar Smith from Southside Chicago. She is the CEO of R.B. Premium products which makes her the first and only black woman owned pest control product to be in home depot
Her company produces the popular bug spray called Bug Strike. It is available now in Home Depot, so we urge you all to buy black and support her business.
Melissa Gilliam
Meet Dr. Melissa Gilliam, she has made history as the first black woman to hold the role of president at Boston University.
This is a great moment for Boston University but also a great example to show people of color that they can achieve successes that traditionally have been held by white men.
The Ronald Greene Case
A Louisiana judge has allowed negligent homicide charges to be brought against the trooper that dragged Ronald while his ankles were shackled and forcing him to lie in the dirt.
Call Farmerville’s Chief of Police at (318) 368-2226 and demand that ALL officers that night be held accountable.
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In 1973, The Bronx introduced the world to a new type of soundtrack for social justice. Created by diverse Black voices, hip-hop draws on the stories of the community that have been historically ignored by the mainstream. The genre shines a light on the joy, pain, creativity and ingenuity of the Black community.
93 Year-Old Josephine Wright has been named in a "frivolous" lawsuit where developers in Hilton Head are trying to force her to sell her property to them. When she refused to give up her property, her tires were slashed and trash was thrown on her property!
Josephine should not lose her home!
No More Affirmative Action
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a major ruling on Affirmative Action today, making it so colleges cannot consider race during the admission process. You can expect to see less diversity in traditionally white universities as well as the potential for decreased funding for HBCU’s who relied on the affirmative action bill.
Alabama Voting Rights
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court is ordering Alabama to redraw their house district lines. Historically, the lines were drawn to put minority voters at a disadvantage. Now, not only will minority voters in Alabama see a more equitable map but hopefully other states with traditionally exclusive maps will follow suit.
4 Black Harvard students were held at gunpoint by campus police after responding to a false 911 call even though it was clear the young students posed no threat once the officers made contact!
If these students were white would the police have held them at gunpoint?!
We pray this doesn’t lead to more vigilante like George Zimmerman
Repost: Chuck D
Today, Peyton Gendron, the racists who slaughtered blacks at a Buffalo, NY grocery store, received life in prison. This sentence cannot bring the innocent victims back, “justice” has been served.
Let’s remember the families of the victims in our prayers.
6th Annual Harris Community Works Holiday Caravan
T.I.'s Harris Community Works, a subsidiary of Us or Else Corp (501c3), partners with a host of organizations for this year's 3-day harris Community Works Holiday Caravan
Our Charitable Services
US OR ELSE provides a number of charitable services which include providing food, providing clothing, and providing toys for those in our community who need them most. We have a track record of caring for our community in unique ways that will change the trajectory of Atlanta and surrounding areas for the better, for years to come.
Petitions For Justice
From systemic oppression and injustice, to sub-standard living conditions and education for our children, to the malicious cycle of mass incarceration and the continuous genocide of our people at the hands of the descendants of colonizers, who fight to perpetuate this atrocity in the name of ‘law enforcement,’ we have suffered long enough.’’
Lloyd's of London
On July 17, hip-hop artist and entrepreneur T.I. penned an open letter to insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London. In the letter to the company, which played a role in the 18th and 19th century trans-Atlantic slave trade, he demanded reparations on behalf of the descendants of the millions of Africans forced into slavery from the global exchange.
