On Dec. 28, 2015, the justice system in the United States let black people down by declaring that the police officers responsible for the death of Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio will not be brought up on any criminal charges.
On Dec. 30, 2015, LeBron James, in a different way, let a good number of black people down with his comments regarding the non-indictment of Rice's killers. After the non-indictment ruling, activist and writer Tariq Touré started the hashtag #NoJusticeNoLeBron, calling for LeBron James to sit out games in response to yet another injustice.
After Sunday night's Golden Globes you may be wondering, why is Mozart in a jungle, and more importantly, why is he stealing all our awards? How did an under-the-radar Amazon Instant Video show about an orchestra nab the top prize for comedy television? How did this Gael García Bernal beat out heavyweights like Jeffrey Tambor, Aziz Ansari and Patrick Stewart for best actor?
Allow me to shed some light on this perplexing matter of pop culture.
