The Download | February 7: Tragic end for BLM Activist in New Orleans and Kendrick & SZA Team Up

Happy Wednesday Grio Fam! We’ve got a video recap of your top trending stories for today.

Early on Tuesday morning, Black Lives Matter activist Muhiyidin d’Baha was shot and killed in New Orleans.

Police department spokesman Beau Tidwell told The Advocate  that d’Baha had been found around 1:25 a.m. He had apparently been shot in the leg while riding his bicycle.

Read more about the activist’s life and how he made national news here.
In more uplifting news, rapper Kendrick Lamar debuted a stunning new music video with songstress SZA in honor of Black Panther.

Watch the full joint here.

And while we have your attention, check out our early review of the Black Panther movie.  Spoiler Alert: It may be the best Marvel movie ever.

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