At the age of 16, Kalief Browder was accused of stealing a backpack. Browder's family was unable to raise the $10,000 he needed for bail. He never stood trail or was found guilty, spending 3 years in jail, more than 400 of those days was spent in solitary confinement. Browder committed suicide at the age of 22.

Talk about a rapper breaking barriers. Last night, J. Cole made an appearance on "The Late Show With David Letterman" to promote his new #1 album 2014 Forest Hill Drive. Instead of performing a track from the album, Cole performed a song "Be Free" with an added verse he released in back in August following the death of Mike Brown. He dedicated his performance to the men in this country that have lost their lives to violence in communities and police brutality. Instead of rocking a stylist outfit, J. Cole performed in an all black sweatsuit and delivered a powerful emotional performance.

Roc Nation rapper Jay Electronica took to Facebook to express his feelings on the reason why American's cannot blame blacks for black on black crime. With so much social injustices going on not just in America, but around the world, every one is quick to point the finger. In the recent cases of police killings of unarmed citizens around the country Americans are seeking to get to the root of the problem. Unfortunately, the justice system, law enforcement or the government is not stepping up to take accountability nor providing realistic solutions to the issues.  Instead we often see excuses that attempts to justify harmful acts against African Americans and persons of color with "they kill each other because they don't value their own life." I'm sure you've seen that a million times. Jay Electronica gave a very interesting perspective on why that excuse won't work.

"Hands up, don't shoot!" The events surrounding Ferguson, Missouri has ignited a flame in many communities across the nation. Mike Brown, 18, was executed by Ferguson police officer, Darren Wilson, on August 9, 2014. A month has passed and Mike Brown's family is still fighting for justice.