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Source: EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty A Black man in Akron, Ohio, had to start a legal fight to wear his hair naturally at work.  Seleke Korleh filed a complaint with the Akron Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) in 2023, after VanDevere Chevrolet fired him for what they deemed an “unprofessional” hairstyle, Signal Akron reports.  In a unanimous decision Wednesday, ACRC sided with Korleh and determined that VanDevere had violated a […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty White House adviser Elon Musk threatened to fire federal workers who did not prove their worth through email in a social media post on X. Musk demanded a list of accomplishments from thousands of federal employees, warning of termination for non-compliance. The Office of Personnel Management clarified that workers were not required to respond by the deadline set by Musk. President Trump supported Musk’s […]

Source: change.org / other It’s been five years since Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down by two white, wannabe vigilantes in a rural part of Georgia who racially profiled him and falsely suspected the unarmed, young Black jogger of being a burglar. But, the pain of his brutal murder still weighs heavy on the hearts of so many Black families. On Nov. 24, 2021, Gregory and Travis McMichael as well as […]

Source: X / x I’m often perplexed by Black Trump supporters. I mean, these people really watched a sitting president target the Blackest cities in otherwise overwhelmingly white states (Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee, etc.) with his election fraud lies and said, “Sure, that’s the president for us.” These Sunken Place stooges watched President Donald Trump popularize the white nationalist propaganda that morphed non-whitewashed Black history into anti-white racism, and they […]

Source: Cheng Xin / Getty Starbucks is set to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as part of a restructuring effort by new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol. In the memo, Niccol said the layoffs are meant to simplify the company’s structure while “removing layers and duplication and creating smaller, more nimble teams.” He added, “Our intent is to operate more efficiently, increase accountability, reduce complexity and drive better integration. […]

Source: Slaven Vlasic / Getty Longtime NBC anchor Lester Holt announced his departure as anchor of “NBC Nightly News” this summer after over a decade in the role. Holt, 65, will continue as the primary anchor for “Dateline,” a position he has held for nearly 15 years. “A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News, and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most […]

Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Well, it happened, y’all. After his anti-diversity warpath caused uncertainty among multiple federal agencies as to whether Black History Month should even be acknowledged, President Donald Trump hosted a reception in honor of the Black history Republicans are determined to whitewash at the White House on Thursday. The Washington Post described attendees at the event inside the East Room as “predominantly Black and overwhelmingly male,” […]

Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Steve Bannon stood on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and made a Nazi salute at the end of his speech on Thursday. According to AP, Bannon said Friday that it was simply a “wave.” From AP: Bannon, who once served as Trump’s chief strategist and helped lead his 2016 Republican campaign, was onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside of […]

Source: GAB Archive / Getty Gwen McCrae, the R&B and Disco singer best known for hits such as “Rockin’ Chair” and “Keep The Fire Burning” among others, has reportedly passed away at the age of 81. Soul music news website SoulTracks was the first to report the story. The cause of death is not known at press time. Born and raised in Pensacola, FL, McCrae started her career performing in local […]