A sign stands outside of a McDonald’s restaurant on February 9, 2009, in San Francisco. | Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty McDonald’s is set to shell out $33.5 million to a Black owner of multiple Mickey D’s franchises to settle a lawsuit accusing the corporation of discriminating against its Black branch owners. According to the…
Drake no longer has to worry about dishing out billions of dollars to a woman who was once arrested for trespassing at his California home. A judge tossed out the massive claim, citing that Mesha Collins failed to present evidence to support her claims against the Grammy winner. In a Dec. 17 ruling obtained by…
Kenya-born Kingori is also one of the youngest women to receive a full Oxford University professorship in its 925-year history. Kenya native Patricia Kingori has made history as the youngest Black woman to receive tenure at Oxford University. Kingori, a sociologist who has been with the prestigious British university for eight years, was appointed at…
Black e-commerce is venturing into virtual reality with the first-ever Black Virtual Mall. Created by serial entrepreneur and native of Brooklyn, New York, Alquincia “Akanundrum” Selolwane, the virtual mall is mirrored after the traditional mall experience full of shops, a food court, and even entertainment like a movie theater. But unlike brick-and-mortar malls, which have…
These days there are more options for a woman’s menstrual cycle needs than ever. So what’s a girl to choose? By a certain age, most women are familiar with tampons or pads. These days, there are even more options for a woman’s menstrual cycle needs. From tampons and pads to menstrual cups, discs and period…
Do any of y’all remember Jenna Ryan, the Jan. 6, Can’t Coup Right rioter who thought her “blonde hair white skin” would get her out of jail time for storming the U.S. Capitol and was stupid enough to parade her white privilege around on social media? Definitely not going to jail. Sorry I have blonde…
The league’s current protocols could set the tone for sports and other businesses grappling with the pandemic The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for pro sports leagues and provide an example for society to follow heading into 2022. Despite a rising number of positive cases that…
Keyshia Cole‘s recent tweet about celibacy received mixed reactions from fans after the singer disclosed that she plans to abstain from having sex in 2022. According to WebMD, many people choose to be celibate abstain from sexual intercourse for personal, religious or other reasons. The list includes lowering stress, increased focus and healing from trauma or grief. …
An Indiana mom has says she has pulled her Black daughter out of a private school in Indianapolis after she alleged that students are bullying the teenager because of her race. They claim one of the acts of bigotry was daughter being sent a meme of a hand holding a stem of cotton bolls with…
In a change in policy, the president announced that his administration will offer rapid COVID tests to hundreds of millions of Americans With the omicron variant on the march, President Joe Biden plans to announce 500 million free rapid tests for Americans, increased support for hospitals under strain and a redoubling of vaccination and boosting…
