August R’ebel of the Month: Malcolm X
“I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.”- Malcolm X
July R’ebel of the Month: Shirley Sherrod
After a carefully edited video excerpt of what most considered as racist hit the internet waves a week ago, Shirley Sherrod, ex-USDA director of the rural development office in Georgia, was immediately told to resign from her post. Due to blogger Andrew Breitbart TRYING to expose racism in the NAACP in retaliation attempts against their claims of racism in the Tea Party, Ms. Sherrod became a target of criticism from both sides of the political fence. Not until the proper due diligence was done (which was a couple of days later) was there an apology from the White House and “scaled back comments” from the NAACP. More details on her story here. Continue reading
June R’ebel of the Month: Andre Torres
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“to resist or rise against authority, control, or tradition”
Here at R’ebel Magazine we strive to create a place to express your inner worries or demons without judgment. Our opinions and thoughts reflect who we are and not what society wants us to say or communicate. Every once in a while we try to look for people who embody these characteristics. People that aren’t afraid to go after what they want, express their voices without fear of consequence. This person, once found is brought into the limelight. Continue reading
May R’ebel of the Month: The Troops, the Lovers & the Fighters
I woke up this morning very troubled by the current conditions of the world, from the unnecessary wars, to the violent and brutal attacks taking place in Gaza, Nigeria, and all over. This piece was written for and inspired by the lovers, the fighters, the children, and the soldiers in the world. Continue reading
April R’ebel of the Month: Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu has always been one artist encouraging people to “stay woke” and as a fan I’m TRULY INSPIRED. Her latest video for her single “Window Seat” has stirred up some controversy in the MEDIA. At the end of her video, she brought attention to the word “groupthink” (which means conformity, lacking individual creativity). Via twitter she described the overall message of her video being “character assassination due to mob mentality/groupthink.”
Since the MEDIA brought so much attention to it (hence distracting from real issues going on), she was fined for indecent exposure. BE CLEAR that no law enforcement was there PHYSICALLY to see her do it (but only going off the basis of “her tweets”). This dialogue between her and her followers has been nothing but enlightening. Groupthink was new to me but has been embedded in society for so long. It took a fearless sister to expose the realities of America being scared of “individualism”.
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