Sometimes I get mentioned or referenced in the news. This is a place I keep track of it all. Both positive and negative press goes in here.

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• 2018

  • February

    • The Maven: This Black History Month, Dig into Reconstruction

  • March

    • Baltimore Magazine: Raising a Controversy: Marylanders love their unique flag. But do they know its association with the Confederate cause?
    • Huffington Post: Readers: White Nationalist Teacher Is Why We Shouldn’t Put Firearms In Classrooms

  • April

    • 20 Minutes: Incident sur un parking: la police arrose une voiture
    • The Root: In Event Honoring MLK, Bernie Sanders’ Comments on Race and Barack Obama Raise Eyebrows

  • June

    • JOE: Time Magazine’s latest cover uses 958 drones to absolutely magical effect
    • Sputnik: US Border Agents Detain Jogger for 2 Weeks for Crossing Canada Border

  • September

    • Springfield News Sun: Woman detoxing from heroin died in jail after being denied medical care
    • WPXI: Woman detoxing from heroin died in jail after being denied medical care, report says
    • The Indian Express: Tweeple can’t have enough of TIME magazine’s latest cover showing Trump drowning in Oval Office
    • Carbonated: Video Shows White Judge Grabbing Black Woman By The Neck

  • November

    • The Denver Post: Viral video shows Mountain Vista High School student known for wearing Nazi garb being punched in the face by a black student
    • Raw Story: WATCH: White high school student in Nazi jacket gets punched by black classmate
    • Denver ABC 7: A Colorado student in a Nazi jacket was punched in the face by a black peer. Both have been charged
    • Canon City Daily Record: Viral video shows Mountain Vista High School student known for wearing Nazi garb being punched in the face by a black student

  • December

    • The Hill: Black high school student seen in viral video punching classmate who had worn Nazi jacket
    • NBC26: A Colorado student in a Nazi jacket was punched in the face by a black peer. Both have been charged
    • Newsweek: BLACK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PUNCHES WHITE STUDENT PICTURED IN NAZI REGALIA
    • Vista Now: OPINION: Stop Weaponizing Social Media
    • Ebony: Student Known to Dress up as Nazi Punched in The Face by Black Student
    • Atlanta Black Star: Black Colorado Student Charged with Assault After Punching White Student Doing Doing KKK-Themed Pose
    • Daily Mail: What was he expecting? Moment a Colorado student dressed in Nazi garb and striking a KK pose is punched in the face by a black student
    • CBS 2 WLNY: Video: White High School Student Known For Wearing Nazi Garb Punched By Black Classmate
    • Black Christian News Network 1: What Is Going On? Colorado Student Dressed in Nazi Garb and Striking a KKK Pose Is Punched in the Face by a Black Student

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• 2017

  • • January

      • Inquisitor: ND Senator Who Supported DAPL And Called For More Police Action Against Standing Rock Protesters Appointed New Head Of Indian Affairs
      • Lawfare: Trump Administration Faces EO Setbacks in Four Courts

    • February

      • Podcast Village: #LaunchPodcast Episode: 42 Artists Compound – talking Vector Graphics with Benjamin Jancewicz
      • Be Exposed Radio: Benjamin Jancewicz Interview by Aikira King on Be Exposed Radio Open House MEDIA EDITION 02 18 2017
      • W.E.I.R.D. Radio: Benjamin Jancewicz on W.E.I.R.D. Radio at the Be Exposed Radio Open House

  • March

    • The RelationSHIFT Experience: with Changa Bell, March 8
    • The Daily Dot: Congress calls on FBI to find 22 missing teens of color in D.C.
    • Adweek: Reactions to the All-Female Ghostbusters Trailer Prove It’ll Be the Most Polarizing Movie of the Year

  • April

    • Urban Mecca: Nivea and Pepsi Pull Controversial Ads after Receiving Social Media Backlash
    • Biz Pac Review: Oof! Nivea discovers how to outrage most libs at once when it launches ‘White is Purity’ ad campaign
    • SBS: NIVEA pulls ‘White is Purity’ ad after raging backlash and claims of racism
    • Chicago Tribune: Nivea’s ‘White Is Purity’ ad campaign did not end well
    • Ebony Magazine: Nivea Retracts Ad After Launching ‘White is Purity’ Campaign
    • Elite Daily: You Might Be Buying Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Brand Without Knowing It
    • Huffington Post: America Has A Lot Of Feelings About McDonald’s New ‘Dystopian’ Uniforms
    • Elle: De leukste Twitterreacties op de nieuwe McDonald’s-uniformen (The best Twitter comments on the new McDonald’s uniforms)
    • Portail SFR: Les nouveaux uniformes de McDonald’s sont loin de faire l’unanimité (New McDonald’s uniforms are far from unanimous)
    • Huffington Post: 미국맥도날드의새로운유니폼에서사람들은 ‘디스토피아‘를느꼈다 (People felt a dystopia in McDonald’s new uniform)
    • News 247: Βενεζουέλα: Χάος και κλίμα εμφυλίου. Τρεις νεκροί σε πορείες (Venezuela: Chaos and civilian climate. Three dead on paths)

  • May

    • SRF: Die besten Twitter-Reaktionen zu «You’re fired!» (The Best Twitter Responses to “You’re Fired!”)

  • June

    • NBC News: Living Color: Fathers Talk to Their Bi-Racial Sons About Identity
    • NBC News: Forget the Fishing Pole, Today’s Dads Want a Yoga Mat for Father’s Day
    • Konbini: People Are Trolling Skittles For Their LGBT Pride Fail
    • Hungry Forever: Skittles Have Made A Major Change For A Good Cause?
    • Breitbart: Social Media Users Accuse Skittles of White Supremacy
    • MRC TV: Skittles Tries to Honor Gay Pride Month, Gets Called Racist Instead
    • Euro Denik: Limitovaná edice bílých bonbónů od Skittles označena za rasistickou (Limited edition of white candy by Skittles labeled as racist)
    • Impact Hub Baltimore: Make It Hot!
    • AY1NDE: Ben Jancewicz #FailFlower

  • July

    • attn: Viral Twitter Thread Highlights Hidden Racism in a State Flag

  • August

    • The Daily Dot: Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer was ‘always there to give a lending word’
    • City Paper: DISPATCHES FROM BALTIMORE CEASEFIRE
    • CBS Baltimore: Does Maryland’s Flag Have Confederate Ties? Social Media Campaign Sparks Controversy
    • WUSA 9: Is the Maryland flag “half Confederate?”
    • WUSA 9: Does Maryland flag have Confederate ties?
    • Baltimore Sun: Activist draws attention to Maryland flag’s Confederate ties during #NoConfederate campaign
    • Fox Baltimore: Gov. Hogan: No plans to change Maryland state flag
      Government Slaves: SJW Ben Jancewicz goes after RACIST MARYLAND FLAG
    • IJR: People Are Losing Their Minds That Confederate Symbols Are Hidden in This Liberal State’s Flag
    • WUSA 9: Why is there a petition to keep Maryland’s flag?
    • WUSA 9: Petition to keep Maryland flag gets support, but who wants it gone?
    • Baltimore Fishbowl: Hogan Defends Md. Flag After Controversy Over Confederate Ties
    • Breitbart: Leftists Launch Attack on Maryland State Flag Calling It ‘Confederate Symbol’
    • Carroll County Times: Take pride in Maryland flag and its symbolism of unity
    • Maryland Reporter: Flag Waving: Red Maryland responds to Rascovar
    • Huffington Post: Charlottesville Protests: 15 Things Donald Trump Has Condemned In The Past
    • Huffington Post: Rev. Al Sharpton Rallies 1,000 Ministers For Historic Interfaith March On Washington

  • September

    • Capital Gazette: Why we moved to protect state flag

  • October

    • Snap Judgement: The Bear, The Goose and The Whale (Part 2)
    • The Culture Trip: 10 Emerging Contemporary Artists From Baltimore to Know
    • Indie Soul Magazine: Sticky Bun Festival Review
    • Baltimore Sun: Baltimore, squeegee boys and a robbery — in perspective

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• 2016

  • March

    • Adweek: Why Every Marketer Should Be Keeping Up With the Evolution of Messaging Apps
    • The Spokesman: Baltimore Mayoral Race Recap- McKesson for Mayor

  • April

    • Mother Jones: The Political Miseducation of DeRay Mckesson
    • Washington Post: Behind the scenes of the latest Weekend Pass cover
    • The Displaced Nation: TCK TALENT: Benjamin Jancewicz, missionary kid, socially responsible graphic designer and pioneering vector artist
    • The Storm Media: 法律只保護貪心的地主」城市階級戰爭延燒全球 (“The law only protects the greedy landlords” The city class war burns the world)

  • May

    • Truth Dig: Judge Rules Edward Nero Not Guilty in Freddie Gray Case, but Social Media Disagrees
    • The Daily Dot: Chicago police have a system for predicting future murderers
    • Inquisitr: Slavery Reparations Could Soon Be Coming To U.S. If Millennials Have A Say

  • June

    • Biz Pac Review: Black Lives Matter leader regrets act that has her facing jail time for felony ‘lynching’
    • Trome: Policía mata a sordomudo que quería usar lenguaje de señas (Police kill deaf-mute who wanted to use sign language)
    • Huffington Post: Spiritual Bypass Bypasses Justice: Can We Make Buddhist Communities More Authentic?

  • July

    • Atlanta Black Star: Freddie Gray Trial: Charges Against Remaining Three Officers Dismissed, Prompt Furious Reactions from Public
    • Romper: Did Alton Sterling Have A Gun? A Second Video Is Helping To Clarify Rumors

  • August

    • The Daily Dot: Mother goes viral for saying God ‘called her bluff’ when daughter married a black man

  • September

    • The Bridge: Artist, Designer, Entrepreneur
    • Messiah College: Alum builds Zerflin, a global design firm
    • attn: Brock Turner Protests Take a Disempowering Turn
    • Derrick Weston: The Five Things I need from White People Right Now
    • Black Gay Jewish: Another Black Man Is Dead At The Hands Of Police Meant To “Protect And Serve”
    • International Business Times: Ferguson activist Darren Seals found shot dead in burnt-out car

  • October

    • WEAA First Edition: Changa Bell, Dr. Ray Winbush & Benjamin Jancewicz discuss misogyny, sexism, Trump
    • Pulsefeedz: University of Maryland NAACP Chapter Hosts State of Black Leadership Panel
    • Baltimore Uprising: The Queen and I: Why Did I Live While Korryn Gaines Died?
    • The Diamondback: Baltimore State’s Attorney calls for unity among African Americans at UMD NAACP event
    • Uncommon Realist: How The Unfortunate Death Of Korryn Gaines Evoked Togetherness 

  • November

    • Baltimore Fishbowl: Thursday Night Protests Against Trump Disruptive, But Largely Peaceful
    • Heavy: Kajuan Raye: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • December

  • Raw Story: ‘It was murder, we all saw it’: Internet horrified after mistrial in Walter Scott shooting by white cop
  • Sporting News: Activists want LeBron to sit out games in response to Tamir Rice grand jury decision
  • Washington Post: Activists turn to LeBron James for help after Tamir Rice grand jury decision
  • Newsweek: BLACK LIVES MATTER ACTIVISTS CALL FOR LEBRON JAMES TO SIT OUT OF GAMES FOLLOWING TAMIR RICE DECISION
  • Fox 8: No justice, no LeBron: LeBron responds to calls for him to sit out in protest of Tamir Rice decision
  • MSNBC: #NoJusticeNoLeBron: Activists call on NBA star to sit out games in protest

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2015

April

Baltimore Gangs Bloods, Crips, & Black Guerilla Family Say They Never Wanted To Harm Police

ERR Baltimore’is: ametivõimude ja kohalike elanike suhted on üsna pingelised
(ERR in Baltimore: Relations between authorities and local people are quite tense)

Baltimore resident: Today is really the beginning of something new hopefully, so I’m encouraged today.

June

South Carolina Lutheran Pastor: Dylann Roof Was Church Member, His Family Prays For Victims

August

Ferguson activists @Deray and @Nettaaaaaaaa answer Redditors’ questions

November

Misshaped Reese’s Christmas trees trashed on social media

December

People Prolong “War on Christmas” Starbucks Drama With Creepy Cookies

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2014

June

July

September

Marilyn Mosby to remain on #FreddieGray case; Activist Kwame Rose arrested

December

White Fathers Black Sons

“Are You There?” by Benjamin Jancewicz and Libby Formant – Hickory Room

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2013

May

10 Most Amazingly Bizarre Paintings of Obama on Etsy

September

Artist Profile | Benjamin Jancewicz

October

November

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