The automaker previously denied any knowledge of the racist conduct Tesla, Inc., the automotive company owned by the second-richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has been ordered to pay $137 million to a former Black employee after a jury ruled he was subjected to racial harassment and a hostile work environment. Owen Diaz worked…
J&J said it filed a request with the FDA to authorize boosters for people 18 and older who previously received the company’s one-shot vaccine Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign to millions…
Source: TikTok / iOne Digital A TikTok video went viral this week that shows a young black man being berated by an Asian man in a college dorm room. The video was posted by @graccxx with a caption that read, “My roommate’s dad harassing my boyfriend for not wearing a mask in my room. Share…
Timbaland revealed how a rejected demo track led to the formation of his and Missy Elliott‘s hit-making relationship with R&B artist Aaliyah. The mega-producer was a frequent collaborator of the “More Than a Woman” singer throughout her career before her tragic death in 2002. Joined by Missy Elliott, the trio was responsible for her hit…
The recommendation for clemency will now head to the desk of Governor Greg Abbott The Harris County Public Defender’s Office applied for clemency for the late George Floyd for a 2004 drug conviction in Houston for which he spent 10 months in jail. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted unanimously to approve the…
‘He Should Be Fired’: HS Security Supervisor Not Penalized for Kneeling on Black Teen’s Neck, District Officials Say ‘Sorry’ But He’ll Be Retrained and Relocated A San Diego high school security supervisor won’t be facing any steep penalties for his involvement in pinning a Black teen to the ground by her neck. Instead, Grossmont Union High…
Source: Scott Barbour / Getty Freak accidents are always hard to make sense of, especially when the circumstances involve a murder that didn’t have to occur in the first place. For one aspiring actress in Duluth, Georgia, the freak accident that led to her death by way of a stray bullet not only came from…
Source: Rick Diamond / Getty The cause of death for Frankie Lons, Keyshia Cole‘s mother, has been revealed. According to TMZ and the Alameda County Coroner’s Office, Lons died of multiple drug intoxication via accidental overdose. Lons passed away one day before her 61st birthday (July 18). She was only 61. Lons’ battle with addiction had been…
Philly bred rapper Meek Mill has long looked up to his mentor Jay-Z. From his days as a rapping juvenile to an artist paving his own path in the music industry, Mill says Jay-Z has always served as an example of what could be. NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 23: Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter and Meek…
Source: VIEW press / Getty A new pilot program at several U.S. Postal Service locations tests the potential for a new future of financial services. The program is limited to postal customers in select areas in Falls Church, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; Bronx, New York; and Washington, D.C. NBC News reported that customers could cash payroll or government…
