The league’s lawyers claimed “numerous defenses” to the lawsuit’s assertions, including jurisdictional, venue and statute-of-limitations defenses. NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches who allege racist hiring practices should fail. In the letter released Thursday in advance of…
Every morning, Angela Yee talks it up on the nationally syndicated FM morning radio show “The Breakfast Club.” Behind the scenes, she’s building a business empire. Yee, who was born to a Chinese father and a Montserratian mother, operates three brick-and-mortar businesses centering on wellness, nutrition, education and diversity, equity and inclusion. Photo from coffeeupliftspeople.com…
OPINION: In episode 6, ‘White Fashion,’ Paper Boi gets schooled on who gets to profit from racism. What if you could personally profit from racism? Would you? I’m not talking about reparations for the entire community. I’m talking about just you. On Atlanta’s sixth episode, “White Fashion,” we see several people trying to profit from…
With the new season of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” quickly approaching and Marlo Hampton being promoted to a full-time cast member, it appears the 46-year-old wanted to bring the new chapter of her life by debuting a new look. In an Instagram post shared on April 20, Hampton was seen flaunting a pixie cut as…
Ciara isn’t the only person who claims she prayed for her soulmate. Academy Award-winner Viola Davis recently revealed that she, too, made a special request to the man above for the love of her life. During a recent sit down with Oprah Winfrey in an upcoming Netflix event, the “Fences” star revealed what she said…
Jason Walker. | Source: Twitter A North Carolina prosecutor has declined to bring charges against an off-duty police officer for shooting and killing a Black man who was described by a witness as “just walking home” when he was shot in Fayetteville in January. Kimberley Spahos, the director of the N.C. Conference of District Attorneys…
initial reports say Haskins was walking on a “limited access facility for unknown reasons” when he was struck and killed by a dump truck The wife of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins placed a frantic 911 call on a fateful morning he was struck by a dump truck and killed while walking on a highway…
Al Harrington is a man on a mission to create 100 millionaires in the legal cannabis industry. The owner of Viola has led the meager 2 percent of ownership by people of color in the legal cannabis space, and he is doing his part to level the playing field. Black people are still disproportionately arrested and…
After a recent vacation to Africa, the Biggest Boss Rick Ross wants to expand his successful music empire into another continent. The CEO of Mayback Music Group has decided to support the vibes and artists in Africa and expand his label there. The label houses Ross, Meek Mill, Wale and others. In a video online,…
West states that his portrayal on the HBO series is ‘deliberately false.’ Since the premiere of the HBO series, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, several former Los Angeles Lakers have shared their disapproval of the way they were portrayed. Player turned GM Jerry West is the latest to come forward. West’s attorney…
