Wages and benefits for all workers outside the government rose just 2.6% last year As COVID-19 ravaged the world last year, CEOs’ big pay packages seemed to be under as much threat as everything else. Fortunately for those CEOs, many had boards of directors willing to see the pandemic as an extraordinary event beyond their…
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation announced Thursday, May 27, that co-founder and current executive director, 37-year-old Patrisse Cullors would be stepping down from her role. Cullors’ resignation comes amid continued controversy surrounding the management of funding the organization has received. “With smart, experienced and committed people supporting the organization during this transition, I…
Ellis died on March 3, 2020 — Tasered, handcuffed and hogtied, with his face covered by a spit hood — just weeks before George Floyd’s death Five weeks after ex-Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, three Washington state officers have been charged in the death of Manuel Ellis: another Black man…
Exclusive: The secret behind many NBA players’ most lucrative deals is the EVP, general counsel and corporate secretary of the NBAPA’s Think450 platform As the NBA playoffs go on, pitting the league’s top teams against each other in hotly contested battles, there are thousands of people behind the scenes working to keep the league and…
Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, refusing to back down on their opposition to the independent investigation even amid emotional appeals…
“Being a parent can be tough! Before I founded Milky Mama we often struggled to make ends meet. So, Hubby and I went to various Target stores in Southern California and hid money in baby items,” wrote California entrepreneur Krystal Duhaney. California couple Krystal and Patrick Duhaney know what it’s like to financially struggle as…
“It was horrifying to see a presidency come to such a dishonorable and disgraceful end,” Ryan said, referring to the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol Emerging from two years of relative silence, former House Speaker Paul Ryan has joined the fight against Donald Trump, urging fellow conservatives to reject the former president’s divisive politics and…
Tamar Braxton is opening up about rekindling her relationship with her former co-hosts on the “The Real.” Earlier this month, Adrienne Bailon posted a sweet video of her and former co-host Tamera Mowry, who exited the show last year, reuniting for the first time since the pandemic and her exit. The heartfelt video prompted Braxton…
The Black Lives Matter Global Network has shaken up its leadership in an unexpected move amid heightened scrutiny over the organization’s finances in recent months. Patrisse Cullors, who co-founded Black Lives Matter and has served as its executive director, will be stepping down from that position, the group announced Thursday. At the same time, Black…
At the time of Usher and Goicoechea’s first child’s birth, he said his two sons were excited about becoming big brothers. R&B star Usher is expecting a second child with his girlfriend, Jenn Goicoechea. The 42-year-old singer and Goicoechea are parents to an eight-month-old daughter, Sovereign Bo Raymond, and he has two sons from his…
