8 Devastating Riots In New York That Shook The City To Its Core Harmon Leon 6 years ago From the Civil War Draft Riots of 1863 to the Crown Heights Riots of 1991, these riots in New York left indelible marks on the city's history. ncG1vNJzZmiZnKHBqa3TrKCnrJWnsrTAyKeeZ5ufonyiwdOhpqtnmJa%2FrrvNZqOep54%3D
A PETA investigation found that coconut companies enslave monkeys in Thailand and force them to live in isolation while toiling under abusive conditions.PETAMonkeys are kidnapped as infants and harshly trained to pick coconuts.
Deep in the jungles of Thailand, macaque monkeys are held in captivity, tortured, and forced to pick coconuts for food supply companies. An investigation led by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has found that, despite these cruel practices, several well-known companies are still purchasing coconut milk sourced via abusive monkey labor. Read More...
"Rapper's Delight" changed the face of American music culture when it became the first hip hop song to breach the Billboard Top 40. On Jan. 5, 1980, the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” became the first hip hop song to break into the Billboard Top 40. With that, hip hop’s run as a commercial phenomenon officially kicked off. The New Jersey trio’s tune took what was a New York-centric music sensation—particularly in the Bronx and Harlem—and brought it to the masses, who had otherwise been listening to Billboard favorites like the Eagles, ABBA and Stevie Wonder. Read More...
