To everyone who is going out to the protests across the United States, especially in Portland, please remember:

1. Never talk to the cops. It doesn’t matter if you want to explain your side of the story, tell them off, or try to convince them to let you go. Say nothing. It’s almost impossible to talk yourself out of criminal charges. It’s very easy to talk yourself into them. Say. Nothing. 

2. If you are arrested, clearly say the words “I am invoking my right to silence, and I am invoking my right to a lawyer. I will not speak to you without a lawyer present.”. Ambiguous statements like “I think I need a lawyer” or “gimme a lawyer” have historically not held up in court. State very clearly that you are invoking your right to an attorney and will not answer questions without one. This is the only thing you will say, over and over again. 

3. Seriously, don’t talk to the cops. Saying that you are invoking your right to remain silent does not mean the cops have to stop questioning you. If you say that you are remaining silent, it’s up to you to actually remain silent. They will try very hard to get you to talk even after you’ve stated that you will be silent, and if they succeed, your words will be held against you. 

4. Do not lie to the cops. Lying to authorities is a felony. Best way to avoid lying? Say absolutely nothing. 

5. Take the biometric locks off your phone. If your phone can be unlocked with your face or fingerprint, police can force you to unlock your phone for them. If it opens only with a passcode or password, they cannot compel you to unlock the phone without a warrant. 

6. Livestream interactions with the cops, don’t just film with the camera app. Make sure all interactions with the cops are filmed, and make sure that the footage is being sent somewhere where it cannot be deleted or destroyed by police. 

7. Make sure that someone knows you are out protesting, and that this person knows your full legal name, date of birth, and what time to expect you home. If you are arrested, your loved ones will need this information to find you in the system. Don’t assume that your friends know your DOB and full legal name - send a picture of your ID to a trusted person who will not be protesting and let them know to start looking for you if you don’t check in a set time. Some protesters have also begun shouting this information as they are being arrested so other protesters can record it. 

8. Get the information for a pro-bono lawyer in your area and write it on your body. Several lawyers and firms have offered to defend anyone arrested at the protests for free. Write down the information of a free legal service on your body with permanent marker before you go to protest, ideally in a location like your shin or forearm where you won’t sweat it off - keeping the number in your phone is not helpful if your phone is confiscated, dead or damaged. 

9. Stay as safe as you can. Bring water and snacks, wear sunscreen, bring bus fare, wear your mask and take rests in the shade if it gets hot out. Bring a portable charger or backup battery if you have one, and make sure your phone is charged so you can film interactions with the police. Look out for your fellow protesters, and let other protesters know right away if you are injured or in need of assistance. Do whatever you can to make it back home safe.  Black Lives Matter.

I thought this was good info. Please stay safe everyone❤

Please help sign this petition to extend the re-investigation for the Jang Jayeon case of 2009.

For anyone who does not know, Jang Jayeon is a Korean actress who committed suicide in 2009. She left behind a letter claiming that she was forced by her agent to have sex with multiple major players in the entertainment and finance industries, such as CEOs and other executives. Her case was investigated, but of the 31 guilty parties she named in her letter, most were absolved of guilt at the time.

(For more details about the initial case, you can read this article.)

Recently, Jang Jayeon’s colleague Yoon Ji-Oh came forward with a book called ‘The 13th Statement’ to direct public attention to this case again. Yoon testified as a witness for the case back when it happened, but the justice she wanted for her friend was never obtained. In her book, she points suspicion at the faults of the investigation and names evidence (names of involved parties from Jang Jayeon’s letter) that was never brought up before. 

In 2018, a petition for re-investigation extended the deadline for prosecution for this case. But the deadline of that extension is now coming up again. The statute of limitations for Jang Jayeon’s case ends in 15 days from now.

Yoon Ji-Oh recently spoke up to name her frustration about how whenever Jang Jayeon’s case is opened for re-investigation, larger scandals always seem to occur so that needed attention is taken away from her case. We all know of what is happening right now with Seungri, Jung Joonyoung, and their crimes. However, few seem to know of this opportunity to bring Jang Jayeon justice, and her case is threatened to be buried under these more currently prevalent scandals. If people are not made aware of this, the deadline for her case will pass, and the re-investigation may occur too late.

In addition, certain names that Yoon Ji-Oh implicated as guilty parties have been tied to major news outlets in Korea. Because of this, some people are suspicious that major influencers in the media may be directing the public’s attention to larger scandals, to keep the re-investigation of Jang Jayeon’s case buried.

(You can read a translation about the re-investigation here.)

In order to help extend the statute of limitations for this case (so that the re-investigation has enough time to root out the offenders) - please sign this petition here.

All you have to do is scroll down to the middle of the page where the comment box is, and sign in to one of your SNS accounts by clicking on one of the SNS icons (Facebook, Twitter, or Telegram). Once you sign in, you just need to paste the phrase ‘동의합니다.’ in the comment box (this means ‘I agree/approve’ of the petition), then click the blue submit button. You can scroll further down and check the comments of previous petition signers to see what it should look like.

For clarity’s sake, here is the link of the petition, again: HERE

Please help bring Jang Jayeon the justice she should have gotten a decade ago. She is yet another victim, just like the women who have been abused by the likes of Jung Joonyoung, Seungri, and the other names that are being brought up in the media lately. Every single one of these victims deserve to be brought justice.

About an hour ago, I was in Walmart looking for my conditioner because today is wash day for my hair. As I’m looking for my product, this older white lady approaches me and she says, “Excuse me, miss. Please don’t be offended by this.” And usually when white people tell me not to be offended, 9 times out of 10, whatever they are about to say is going to be offensive af.

Anyway, she follows it up with, “My husband and I just recently won our custody battle with our foster daughter and she means the world to us. She’s a beautiful African American girl and her hair looks a lot like yours. But I’m afraid because I don’t know what to do with her hair. It’s a lot different from mines and our other children and we are at a total loss. I’ve tried looking up the YouTube videos and my husband went to the braiding shops so they can teach him how to properly braid her hair, but he’s still pretty new and it will be a while before he gets used to it. Do you have any tips you can give me? If you don’t have the time, it’s okay, really! I just needed a little advice because I want her to look beautiful.”

Y’all. swear I almost started crying on aisle 6. So for the last 30 minutes, I spent my time talking to her and what products to use and how to properly detangle and comb her hair with the proper tools and what not to do with natural hair. And I showed her a bunch of easier to follow natural hair tutorials on YouTube and saved them for her. (I also had to create a YouTube account for her so she could save it for later.) but omfg, she was so sweet, and I could tell that she listened to every single thing I had to say and she took little notes on her little notepad.

And what really filled my heart was the fact that her husband actually taking classes from African braiding shops. And she showed me a picture of him wearing a little sweater vest and loafers in a little shop surrounded by beautiful black women showing him how to braid black hair and even the lady he’s braiding on is guiding his hands. And omfg. Bless these old white people and their black daughter who I know have new loving parents because they are willing to step out of their comfort zone just to make her feel and look beautiful.

I really hope our paths cross again one day, Mrs Cicilia. 💖💕

Read more: http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/880399.html

I could watch this all day.

Kimora Lee Simmons is amazing Black woman who is unapologetic, badass and legendary.

#BlackGirlsSlay

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                       !!!!!!!!! BREAKING NEWS !!!!!!!!!!

The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled former sex slave Cyntoia Brown MUST serve 51 years in prison before she is eligible for parole.

According to them:

For those of you who haven’t yet caught up to this story:

Cyntoia Brown was a 16 yr old girl, who at the time of the incident was living in a room at a Nashville InTown Suites with Allen (the man who propositioned her for sex) because her pimp and boyfriend Garion McGlothen, nick-named “Kut Throat,” insisted that she needed to earn money.

Kut Throat abused her physically and sexually throughout the approximately three week period in which she lived with him.

After Allen took her to his house, he showed Cyntoia multiple guns, including shotguns and rifles. Later in bed, as she described in court, he grabbed her violently by the genitals, his demeanor became threatening and, fearing for her life, she took a gun out of her purse and shot him.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP:

You can sign this petition 

Call Governor Bill Haslam (615)-741-2001. she has a Clemency hearing May 23rd. DEMAND JUSTICE!!

#StayWoke

The parole board split on whether Cyntoia should be granted clemency. /BillHaslam can still grant her clemency before he leaves in January. You can reach him at: phone #: (615) 741-2001; e-mail: bill.haslam@tn.gov

B.A.P north america and europe tour!

b.a.p will be having a north america and europe tour this month!! it’s not too late to get your tickets:

north america details and prices here!

europe details and prices here!

if you can go, please do! we don’t know when or if we’ll get an opportunity like this again! they are AMAZING live!

a lot of my friends have been noting that none of the “get out there and vote!” posts actually have any resources attached to them, so they’re great for motivation but if you don’t know how to vote they can really stress you out. so i compiled a list of resources that hopefully can help!

Step 1: Registration

Step 2: Preparation

Step 3: Voting!

Most of all, remember: this election could swing the house and the senate, giving Democrats more control over new laws and legislation for years to come. You’re not a bad person if you can’t vote, but it’s a lot easier than you might think!

Let’s get out there and change the world!

PLEASE SUPPORT THE EAST LIGHT

These sweet, talented boys have been disgustingly abused by a producer in their company for years and their CEO did absolutely nothing to stop it, and even participated in the abuse. These boys are between the ages of 18-15 and this has supposedly been happening since 2015. This is disgusting and unacceptable!! Please send them kind messages on their SNS and let them know your support! This behavior can’t go on and I’m glad they’re finally taking action against it. Please give them the love they deserve…

‼️‼️ UPDATE ‼️‼️

THEIR COMPANY RELEASED THIS STATEMENT SAYING THE PRODUCER IS RESIGNING, HOWEVER THE CEO IS DENYING ANY PARTICIPATION IN THE ABUSE(WHICH I PERSONALLY CALL BS ON). THE PRODUCER WAS CAUGHT ABUSING THE MEMBERS A YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS AGO AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT, WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. I DONT CARE HOW LONG AGO ITS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN, THIS MAN NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO COURT TO PAY FOR HIS ACTIONS ALONG WITH THE CEO!!

‼️‼️‼️ ANOTHER UPDATE ‼️‼️‼️

A source close to TEL is saying that the producer has still been threatening and swearing at the boys as recently as October 4th!

This is, again, unacceptable and the producer along with the CEO need to be punished for putting the boys through this for so long! Please send them kind messages on their Instagrams, they need to know they have support!!!

If you are beginning your semester of school this upcoming week or sometime soon; I am wishing that you transition smoothly into your academic environment. I hope that you develop comfortable relationships with your professors and instructors. I pray any financial burdens that have arisen be resolved timely and easily.