The Workforce Justice Act would incentivize states to encourage all public and private companies to ‘ban the box.’ Longtime California congresswoman Maxine Waters and her also-Democratic colleague, Maryland’s David Trone, introduced the Workforce Justice Act on Wednesday hours before the House of Representatives voted on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The historic effort…
The ‘two-night event’ is set to air in early 2022 Set to air in early 2022 on Lifetime and A&E, a Janet Jackson two-part documentary is in the works to celebrate her iconic first album. Jackson released her first album, Janet Jackson, in 1982. Now, 20 years later, a four-hour documentary event is set to…
While many people have discarded actor Bill Cosby following his aggravated assault conviction in 2018, Cedric the Entertainer believes society shouldn’t be so quick to overlook the many contributions from the disgraced comedian. While talking to TMZ recently, the 56-year-old doubled down on his statements saying that Cosby was once referred to as “America’s Dad.” “Everything he…
A majority white Mississippi school faces heat after a teacher handed out a “slave letter writing” assignment asking students to imagine what their family life would entail if they were slaves. This is at purvis middle school. Someone needs to explain #Blacklivesmattermississippi pic.twitter.com/PZeGOB55ZR — Black Lives Matter Mississippi (@BLivesMatterMS) March 3, 2021 According to The…
Two officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration shared details Wednesday on condition of anonymity California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state’s most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state’s economy open more quickly. Two officials in Gov. Gavin…
Delvin White said it wasn’t derogatory, but as ‘commonly used in today’s society as a means of shared culture.’ A Black police officer in Tampa, Florida was fired this week for using the n-word. Delvin White, who worked as a school resource officer at Middleton High School, was allegedly captured on his body camera using the…
The shooting happened on Feb. 21 at a scrap yard where rappers Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg were filming a music video An Alabama rapper was arrested in connection to a shooting at music video set in downtown Atlanta, authorities said. OMB Peezy was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon…
“Black Ink Crew: Chicago” star Charmaine Bey is not letting fear and the opinions of others stop her from celebrating her figure. On Tuesday, March 2, the reality star uploaded two very seductive photos of herself showing off her curvy body. The 30-year-old was spotted wearing a floral teddy from singer Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie collection. …
Capital Police detectives are investigating at least two death threats against Rep. Maxine Waters. The threatening messages were directed toward the congresswomen both leading up to and following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The California representative revealed on March 2 she had received the threats, adding that she believes the increase in “menacing calls” are…
Under the deal, Square will pay $297 million in cash and stock for Tidal, Jay-Z will be named to Square’s board of directors, and he and other artists who currently own shares in Tidal will remain stakeholders Financial technology company Square, Inc. said Thursday that it has reached an agreement to acquire majority ownership of…
