Tesla Inc. is shelling out even more money for its continued lack of action to halt racist behaviors and workplace hostility impacting its employees of color. The company’s latest payout was an unprecedented $136.9 million to former employee Owen Diaz. Diaz, a Black man, worked at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California, for a year. On…
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called it “a historic moment” after a meeting in which two of the U.N. health agency’s expert advisory groups endorsed using the vaccine. The world’s first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, the World Health Organization recommended Wednesday, a move that officials hope will spur stalled efforts…
Tracee Ellis Ross was in full auntie mode on Tuesday, Oct. 5, after sharing a video with her 1-year-old niece, Everlee Ernestine Ross. Ernestine Ross is the daughter of the actress’ sister Chudney Ross and her husband, Joshua Faulkner. Tracee Ellis Ross’ video with her niece Everlee Ernestine has fans swooning over their bond. Photo:@traceeellisross/Instagram…
Actress and mother Holly Robinson Peete is infuriated with Air Canada after the airline left her two children, Roman and Robinson James Peete, 16 and 19 years old, respectively, stranded at the airport, according to the “21 Jump Street” star. A Twitter post from Robinson Peete was shared late Monday night, on Oct. 4, when…
Source: ABC News / iOne Digital 6-year-old Kendall Rae Johnson has been in love with gardening all her life. Now, the Georgia native is the state’s youngest certified farmer. Taught by her grandmother, Kendall started her first garden on a patio, and by her fourth birthday, she had a backyard yard garden filled with carrots,…
“They first have to acknowledge any wrongdoing. They haven’t accepted accountability for their actions in this process,” said Tari Davis, 43, who was shot by a Milwaukee police officer who was pursuing another man on Sept. 8, 2019. Minutes before the shooting, police were trying to catch a suspect who fled a traffic stop. The…
Chicago Police said they consider Coles’ case “a high-risk missing person investigation with potential foul play suspected.” Karen Phillips, the mother of a missing postal worker, Kierra Coles, is speaking out three years later in the hopes of rallying public support to find out what happened to her daughter who disappeared on Oct. 2, 2018. …
The singer and TV personality opened up to TMZ about his current battle with pneumonia. According to a recent statement, Ray J has been hospitalized with pneumonia. The singer, who is currently in a Miami hospital, opened up to Hollywood Unlocked about this recent health battle. Due to COVID-19 protocols, he has not been able…
BMG also obtained the artist’s share of her recordings, her music publishing writer’s share, neighboring rights, and name, as well as her image and likeness in the deal Iconic musician and performer, Tina Turner, has sold her entire music catalog to the music publishing company, BMG. The 81-year-old singer formally retired in 2009, after her…
Source: boonchai wedmakawand / Getty Owners and operators of a construction site in Clarksville, Tennessee, are finding out the hard way that Black workers are not putting up with the racist work environments many of them are used to being able to maintain with white supremacist impunity. The company is now facing a lawsuit accusing…
