Pulitzer Prize winning author, Alice Walker, has used some of the recent publicity surrounding the recent revival of The Color Purple musical to raise awareness for Palestinians.
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Pulitzer Prize winning author, Alice Walker, has used some of the recent publicity surrounding the recent revival of The Color Purple musical to raise awareness for Palestinians.
Palestinian-American rapper “Safi G” teamed up with “Manny Man” to create the track “F*** the Police (F.T.P.).”
In an interview on Democracy Now! Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen discussed world politics. Host Amy Goodman asked Mortensen on his thoughts about the presidential campaign.
Not only was Citi Field the venue where the Kansas City Royals clinched a World Series titles against the New York Mets, but it was also the site of a fundraiser for an American group, the Hebron Fund, which supports of the illegal settlers in the West Bank.
In the summer of 2014, renowned American Studies Professor, Steven Salaita’s employment at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign was terminated.
Adam Sandler, 48, is a well known American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. Sandler identifies as Jewish and a lover of the State of Israel.
Earlier this month, The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a member of the BDS National Committee, launched a petition urging the members of Bon Jovi to “reconsider their concert in apartheid Israel, until Israel complies with international law and respects the rights of the indigenous Palestinian people.” The change.org petition has garnered more than 2,400 of the 2,500 signatures needed.
Snapchat has definitely been an entertaining application shared between friends. It facilitates picture and video interactions, while letting a person glimpse into someone’s day through their “Snapchat story.” However, Snapchat took it up a notch when it introduced the “live Snapchat stories” a few months ago and began to offer its users a tour of a typical day in different locations around the world through local user submissions. You could be on the red carpet one day and participate in bullfights in Spain the next.
JadaL is a growingly popular Arabic Rock Band from Amman, Jordan. JadaL is giving filmmakers the opportunity to express their creativity and win a cash prize by making a music video for a track off their album El Makina. The opportunity takes the form of a video contest open to all their fans.
There are some fans of musicians who believe that the entities of politics and entertainment do not mix well. In fact, when a singer decides to speak out about a very controversial social justice issue that is affecting populations around the world, the most common response is that political events should not interfere with a musician’s ability to deliver quality, likable music.