by Sharelle Burt April 23, 2024 Well, this can’t be good…. A popular convenience store is being sued by federal officials after being accused of discriminating against minority job applicants. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit on April 17 — the same day President Joe Biden dropped into a western-Pennslyvania location — in…
by Daniel Johnson April 23, 2024 Similar to other industries, the salaries received by marijuana company CEOs dwarfs what their store employees make. April 20 is the unofficial holiday for marijuana, and although marijuana is enjoying a more mainstream profile, there are some stark pay disparities on display in the industry. Sales of cannabis are…
by Kandiss Edwards April 23, 2024 Nikkolas Smith finds a way to bring together personal expression, joy, and activism while finding commercial success in the process. Nikkolas Smith is an engineer, artivist, and businessman. Serving as a witness to the active and immediate fight for democracy, Palestinian genocide, and police brutality—by way of video—can be…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 23, 2024 John Legend believes Trump is a racist “to his core” and has treated Black people as “inferior.” John Legend firmly believes that Donald Trump a racist “to his core” and cites examples of the former Commander-In-Chief treating Black people as “inferior.” The EGOT award-winning singer spoke with MSNBC’s Jen…
It’s been over a year since Brittney Griner boarded a plane headed home from Russia. The WNBA player spent nearly ten months locked up after a Russian court sentenced her to nine years in prison for attempted drug smuggling. Now, Griner is opening up in an upcoming ABC special about what she felt during her…
by Sharelle Burt April 23, 2024 Let’s pack up and move to Raleigh! Business in North Carolina is finally bouncing back after taking a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s in large part due to the growth of Black-owned businesses in Raleigh. According to a report from the Office of the North Carolina Secretary…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 23, 2024 Sydney Simpson was seen outside of her St. Petersburg home nearly 2 weeks after her NFL Hall of Famer father died of cancer. There’s been a reported sighting of O.J. Simpson’s youngest daughter, Sydney Simpson, outside of her home in Florida nearly two weeks after the NFL…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 23, 2024 McDonald’s employee, Aryiah Lynch was dragged by her hair and had her head stomped on allegedly by Johnny Ricks A tragic incident left a 15-year-old girl with a fractured skull, among other injuries, after she was attacked by a 25-year-old man who assaulted her at a St….
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 23, 2024 UTA will managed Aina in all areas as she expands her career opportunities. United Talent Agency (UTA) now represents Jackie Aina, a longstanding beauty and lifestyle content creator. The luxury influencer started on social media in 2009. Variety confirmed the new deal for the internet personality on April 22….
by Daniel Johnson April 23, 2024 First Coast Community Development Inc., has an additional incentive for those whose work focuses on HIV prevention, as well as awarding extra money to the student with the best video from each category. In 2023, former Marine Charlie Griffin and his daughter, Carly, started a community service-based scholarship for…
