Diversity comes to Christmas At a recent meet-and-greet, Saunders Claus – one of the first Black Santas to ever appear at a Disney park in the United States — chatted […]
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Halle Berry inks multi-picture deal with NetFlix
Halle Berry has signed a multi-picture feature film creative partnership with NetFlix, reports Huffington Post. The Oscar winner will star in and produce new films for Netflix as part of […]
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Muslim leaders condemn Republican inaction after Boebert’s Islamophobic remarks
Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) and Andre Carson (D-Ind.) came together to condemn Republican lawmakers’ inaction after Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) repeated Islamophobic remarks against Omar, reports Huffington […]
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Black job applicant files claim that dreadlocks kept him from being hired
A legal claim was announced Tuesday, alleging a Black applicant for a national audio/visual company seeking to fill positions in San Diego was racially discriminated against by the employer for […]
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Janet Rollé to become first Black CEO of American Ballet Theatre
The American Ballet Theatre has a new Black leader that’s set to make history. Since the beginning of time, the world of ballet has been a White-dominated space. Now Janet […]
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Tiger Woods says his day of playing golf full time are over
Tiger Woods says he’s probably never going to play golf full-time ever again, reports the Huffington Post. The legend of the links suffered serious leg injuries in a car accident […]
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Advocates fight for justice for Chrystal Kizer
Wisconsin’s self-defense law led to Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal on homicide charges, sparking protests across the state and the country. Now, advocates are calling for justice for a child sex trafficking […]
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Michael Jordan, Giannis Antetokounmpo invest in watch startup projected to reach $1 billion valuation
Billionaire Michael Jordan has marked himself as a shrewd investor. Now, the National Basketball Association (NBA) legend is investing in his passion for luxury collectibles, reports AfroTech.. WatchBox, an e-commerce platform for collectible […]
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Disney parks finally featuring Black Santas
At a recent meet-and-greet, Saunders Claus – one of the first Black Santas to ever appear at a Disney park in the United States — chatted with a man who […]
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Texas school district ‘disturbed’ after White student slaps Black teacher
A Texas school district said Monday that leaders were “disturbed” after a White high school student was recorded on video slapping a Black teacher during class and “making racially charged […]