The carbon intensity of cement — how much pollution is emitted per ton — has increased 9.3% from 2015 to 2020. Heat trapping carbon dioxide emissions from making cement, a less talked about but major source of carbon pollution, have doubled in the last 20 years, new global data shows. In 2021, worldwide emissions from making…
OPINION: A new report by Every Level Leadership found a critical lack of formal mentorship and sponsorship programs for Black women and that access to these types of programs are pivotal to Black women’s ability to thrive in the workplace. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s…
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes speaks at a news conference on August 27, 2020, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. | Source: Brandon Bell / Getty The lieutenant governor of Wisconsin is calling on the state’s Republican Senator to step down after it was revealed this week that his involvement in trying to overturn the 2020 election went farther…
A Manhattan federal judge is unlikely to rule on the arbitration issue until late summer at the earliest. NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and six of its teams have filed for arbitration in the lawsuit that alleges they engaged in racial discrimination. If the league’s request is successful, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would be…
Congratulations are in order for veteran comedian and actor Martin Lawrence. He and several other Black stars, including Ludacris, Charlie Wilson and Lenny Kravitz, will be honored for their contributions to the entertainment industry with their very own star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The “Bad Boys For Life” star made the big reveal over…
In a sneak-peek episode preview with “Drink Champs” for Revolt TV, singer Chris Brown revealed that rapper and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs turned him down before he became a star. During the interview Chris stated, “A lot of people don’t know this: Diddy turned me down. I was 12 years old,” he continued. “It was…
“Environmental racism — I’m not sure what to do with that term,” said an official with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. A group of Houston residents awoke at 4 a.m. and boarded buses to travel more than 160 miles to discuss environmental racism — and the issue seemed to confuse an official with the Texas Commission…
A Florida man who was exonerated after serving 31 years in state prison for a crime he did not commit will not be compensated for the years he lost behind bars. Under Florida law, Thomas Raynard James should qualify for more than $1.5 million for his 1991 wrongful conviction for the murder of an elderly…
The Department of Health and Human Services is expediting the travel of trucks that will drive about 1 million pounds of Gerber Good Start Gentle infant formula to the United States. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby…
The federal sentence would run concurrently with the 22 years Chauvin is serving for his state conviction in Floyd’s death. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to sentence a former Minneapolis officer to 25 years for violating the rights of George Floyd, saying Derek Chauvin’s actions were cold-blooded and needless as he…
