Chris Smalls, a fired Amazon employee who led the effort, hails the victory as a call to arms for other Amazon workers Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group…
Used for their grease-resistant properties, chemicals known as PFAS can increase risk of cancer and immune diseases, study finds A nearly unbreakable chemical compound sometimes used in food packaging can expose humans to health problems, including an increased risk of cancer, according to Consumer Reports. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, widely referred to as PFAS and…
Corey Marioneaux Jr. won’t face attempted murder charges after shooting at who he thought were intruders in his home A Black father will not face charges after he fired a shot at police officers that he mistook for intruders in his Florida home in February, a local prosecutor decided. The Office of the State Attorney…
While preparing to lay to rest their loved one after a tragic accident, the family of Tyre Sampson has made a statement about someone claiming to be the teen’s cousin. Sampson’s mother told detectives “she does not know who this woman is,” OCSO spokesperson Michelle Guido shared in an email on Thursday, March 31, to the Sun-Sentinel….
Delane Gordon recorded the arrest incident on his cell phone A Tennessee police officer who used his stun gun on a DoorDash driver wrote an arrest report saying the man had become argumentative while denying he was speeding, refused to hand over identifying information, demanded to see a supervisor and stayed in his car when…
Actress Viola Davis has dropped the trailer for the one role many believe only she could play. The award-winning actress, who is only one award away from being an EGOT, has been cast to play former first lady Michelle Obama in the Showtime series “The First Lady.” (L-R) Viola Davis and Michelle Obama. (Photo by…
Oscar Tshiebwe is the second player Wildcats history to win the AP’s top honor Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe spent an entire season relentlessly chasing and pulling down seemingly every rebound that came his way — and plenty that didn’t, too. “I want to be the greatest rebounder I can be,” Tshiebwe said. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound junior…
Pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman opened the door for generations of women to chart paths in the aviation industry, and the trailblazer will receive a special honor for breaking barriers in the sky. Coleman—the first Black woman to earn an international pilot’s license—will have her image featured on the U.S. quarter. Curious as to which pioneering…
New data predicts Black buying power will reach $1.8 trillion by 2024, but the needs of Black beauty consumers still aren’t being met. Black buying power has perhaps never been higher, especially in the beauty market. But are brands rising to meet us as the dynamic consumers we are? New insights by NielsenIQ show Black…
Source: Cassidy Sparrow / Getty Joy is a radical act. As a practice and as an experience, joy is something that can heal and sustain us when times are tough. But joy also provides opportunities to explore the possibilities beyond the limits of our daily lives. Creating opportunities for joyful expression is increasingly necessary but…
