Tim Scott’s unwavering optimism about racism in America

vox.com Sen. Tim Scott announces his presidential campaign at a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina. | Allison Joyce/Getty Images The Republican presidential candidate is…

Is 'Latino' the most misunderstood term?

nbcnews.com Author Héctor Tobar is not surprised by the recent spate of measures to restrict diversity and inclusion efforts in education. “There are a lot of people who are threatened…

Michelle Ebanks Named President and CEO of the Apollo

nytimes.com Michelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, the global media and communications company dedicated to Black women, will be the next…

‘Teleported From a Different Time’: Matt Gaetz Dismisses Tim Scott as ‘The Kind of Republican We Ran in the 90s’

mediaite.com Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) criticized 2024 Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and compared him to a person who had “almost teleported from a different time”…

America can’t fulfill its purpose if we backslide on diversity, equity, and inclusion

fortune.com Many companies have long pursued the goal of workplace diversity, and in recent years, creating a more diverse and equitable workforce took on even more importance. Then…

Conservative Outrage Over ESG And DEI Fueled By 2017 BlackRock CEO Video

forbes.com A 2017 interview with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has resurfaced in which he stated he wanted to force diversity and inclusion policies on companies. The quote has sparked…

Tim Scott gets in heated exchange about race with "The View" panel

newsweek.com Senator Tim Scott, a Republican candidate for president, got into a heated back-and-forth with The View's Sunny Hostin Monday after she inquired about his thoughts on…

Palaces, Ranches, and Retro Kitchens: Production Designers for ‘The Great,’ ‘1923’ and ‘History of the World Part II’ Talk Crafting Period-Accurate Sets

variety.com Production designers had their hands full the past year, recreating everything from an 18th century palace large enough for indoor badminton games to retro kitchens that…

‘Dangerous, Offensive, Disgusting Message’: Tim Scott Takes a Swing at Sunny Hostin Question on ‘The View’

mediaite.com Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) joined The View on Monday morning to discuss his candidacy and ended up sparring with co-host Sunny Hostin after she…

How Sony’s ‘Spider-Verse’ Franchise Struck Box Office Gold… Again

variety.com Spidey’s still got it. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” a sequel to Sony’s 2018 Oscar-winning “Into the Spider-Verse,” collected $120 million in its box office debut —…

Black Florida students are suing the state over less funding for their HBCU

nbcnews.com A Florida judge, for now, is allowing a class-action lawsuit to go forward that accuses the state of discriminating against a historically Black university while…

Authors Richard and Leah Rothstein discuss new book on racial segregation in housing

chicagotribune.com A new book suggests that racial segregation in housing can be undone if Americans come together across racial lines to pressure lawmakers and communities to address the…

Marjorie Taylor Greene dismisses white supremacist group as "fed operation"

newsweek.com Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, called out a Texas white supremacist group as a "fed operation" on Sunday after she claimed the group was placed…

I needed food stamps to feed my family. My House colleagues ignore stories like mine

msnbc.com Last week, I stood alongside my Congressional Progressive Caucus colleagues at a news conference on the debt limit deal that, at the time, was still being negotiated by…

DeSantis and Trump trade blows in new battle over 'woke'

newsweek.com While Florida Governor Ron DeSantis "proudly" considers his state the place "woke goes to die," rival former President Donald Trump said many people don't even know what the…

Black Unemployment 70% Higher Than White

247wallst.com The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its report on THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MAY 2023, revealing strong figures. The economy added 339,000 jobs, surpassing…

An incomplete list of things that rank above news startup The Messenger in a Google search for “The Messenger”

niemanlab.org New York Post, May 19, 2023: “The Messenger media startup mocked after rocky launch: ‘I Googled and couldn’t find it.'” A Google search for “The Messenger” didn’t bring up…

Tina Turner Left Her Abusive Marriage, So They Could Too

nytimes.com Felisha Robinson left an abusive marriage after 16 years, inspired by the music and story of Tina Turner. The honesty and power of the singer’s accounts of abuse in the ’80s…

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Does Cinematic Diversity Right

reason.com It is perhaps fortuitous that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse opens just one week after Disney's lavish-yet-feeble remake of The Little Mermaid. One might not think of…

The Best Travel Experiences in 15 U.S. Destinations

thestreet.com A quiet, cobbled lane in the historic French Quarter of Charleston, S.C., is just one of several hidden pathways in the city. This narrow alleyway is just 10 feet wide and…

I Asked ChatGPT Top 20 Lessons We Can Learn From Michelle Obama: Here Are The 20 Inspiring Lessons

medium.datadriveninvestor.com “Top 20 inspiring, surprising and underrated lessons we can learn from Michelle Obama. Viral listicle. Use mind-blowing examples.” 20 Inspiring Lessons We Can Learn From…

Donald Trump criticizes conservatives saying "woke" all the time

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump is apparently distancing himself from the conservative trend of extensively using the word "woke." Trump suggested that the term was overused…

Ron DeSantis fires back at NAACP over travel advisory, education and shootings

nbcnews.com ROCHESTER, N.H. — Black students in Baltimore and Chicago "have a better chance of getting shot than getting a first-class education," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said…

What Is Wage Theft? Definition, Types & Prevalence

thestreet.com Wage theft takes many forms, including failure to pay minimum wage, withholding of tips, and failure to pay overtime rates as required by law. SDI Productions; Canva What Is…

The Federal government wants to make sure that automated formulas valuing homes don't discriminate against people of color

fortune.com Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to…

Third Fired Teacher Sues Kanye West’s Donda Academy

forbes.com A third former teacher has joined a lawsuit against the Donda Academy—a private Christian school started by controversial rapper Kanye West, now legally known as Ye—alleging…

New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes

apnews.com Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to…

Defendant store owner shot at suspected shoplifters before

siliconvalley.com By Jeffrey Collins | Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — A store owner in South Carolina charged with murder this week after shooting a teen he wrongly thought stole water has…

Trump's Niece Blasts DeSantis, GOP Governors For Fueling Racial Inequality By Suppressing History

benzinga.com Mary Trump, best-selling author and outspoken niece of former President Donald Trump, revisited a dark chapter in U.S. history and criticized the radical agenda of…

Today’s Wordle #712 Hints, Clues And Answer For Thursday, June 1st

forbes.com It’s June! Huzzah! Summertime and sunshine. Sipping lemonade in the shade. All good things. In my musings about the end of May and the coming month yesterday, I forgot that…

Fox News Anchor Harris Faulkner Torches Chick-fil-A CEO For Video Condemning Racism: ‘Amazingly Crazy’

mediaite.com Fox News host Harris Faulkner claims Chick-fil-A’s CEO said some “amazingly crazy stuff” in an unearthed video of him condemning racism and using a shoe shine reenactment to…

Georgia S. Ct.: Right to Pursue Lawful Occupation Invalidates License Requirement for Lactation Consultants

reason.com Today's unanimous decision in Raffensperger v. Jackson, written by Chief Justice Boggs, strikes down the 2016 Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act, which requires…

“Can I Invite You to Think Differently About Me?” A Candid Convo Between THR Trailblazers Eva Longoria and Niecy Nash-Betts

hollywoodreporter.com Niecy Nash-Betts stars in and produces ABC’s The Rookie: Feds; Eva Longoria on the set of Searchlight’s Flamin’ Hot, which she directed. Roughly 20 years after breaking out…

Here are 10 words that will be featured in the African American English Dictionary

nbcnews.com Precise definitions for “bussin,” “chitterlings” and “cakewalk” will be distributed to the world in 2025 with a new dictionary issued by Oxford University Press. Last year,…

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Review: A Thrilling Sequel Marks the Return of Miles Morales

hollywoodreporter.com In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Miles Morales is all grown up. Well, sort of. The events of the second chapter of the Spider-Verse series, sleekly directed by…

My New Brennan Center Article on Tyler v. Hennepin County and the Cross-Ideological Case for Stronger Judicial Protection for Constitutional Property Rights

reason.com Geraldine Tyler, the winning plaintiff in Tyler v. Hennepin. The Brennan Center for Justice State Court Report (NYU) has published my new article on the Supreme Court's…

Terra Potts Exits Movie Marketing Post at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com Terra Potts has decided to exit her role as executive vp of worldwide marketing at Warner Bros. Pictures after a 13-year stint at the studio. Potts, who is one of the few…

The Margin: Book bans: Illinois poised to be first state to punish libraries that remove titles

marketwatch.com Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is about sign a bill that would block the state’s community and public school libraries from receiving funding if they ban books — the first…

Chick-fil-A faces a conservative revolt

newsweek.com Chick-fil-A is receiving an onslaught of conservative ire after the company's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative spread across social media. "One of our core…

Transcript: John Hope Bryant

ritholtz.com The transcript from this week’s, MiB: John Hope Bryant, Operation Hope, is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on iTunes,…

Alex Borstein on Love for Midge in Series Finale and ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s’ Depiction of Imperfect Women

hollywoodreporter.com The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ended the only way it ever could have: Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) and Susie (Alex Borstein) still friends and laughing together 50 years after they…

Stephanie Mills Likens Her Experience On ‘The Wiz’ To Halle Bailey’s In ‘The Little Mermaid’: “I Got So Much Hate Mail”

deadline.com Stephanie Mills is opening up about her experience playing Dorothy in the Broadway musical The Wiz and all the “hate mail” she received for playing a character that a white…

Bird watcher at the center of 'Central Park Karen' saga gets TV show

dailymail.co.uk The black comic book writer and scientist who was threatened with the police by a white woman after telling her to leash her dog in New York City's Central Park is set to…

Yola Pays Tribute to Tina Turner: ‘We Struggle to Talk About Black Women and Genius’

variety.com You can easily hear the impact of Tina Turner in the music of Yola, one of the greatest singers of our generation. But it goes far beyond any basic level of influence for…

Finding Pain and Nobility in Everyday Americans

nytimes.com The portrait photographer Judith Joy Ross, right, prepares to photograph a security guard, Naquyah Purdie, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Ross’s portraits from her…

How archivists are working to capture not just tapes of old TV and radio but the experience of tuning in together

niemanlab.org We’ve lived with broadcasting for more than a century. Starting with radio in the 1920s, then television in the 1950s, Americans by the millions began purchasing boxes…

Why Republicans are giving huge pay rises to teachers

economist.com I 8, teachers in Oklahoma staged an insurrection. Angry at dismal pay, they walked out of their classrooms for nine days and converged on the state capitol to demand more…

Why Tim Scott is such a long shot for the Republican nomination

economist.com I to posit mathematical laws for something as chaotic as politics. Nevertheless, if you scrutinise the likely contenders for the Republican presidential nomination for 2024,…

The false logic of slavery reparations

unherd.com Has a route to reparations finally been revealed? Last week, Cori Bush, the Democratic Congressman from Missouri, along with a group of other progressive lawmakers, unveiled…

We Need to Talk About Black Vernacular and Dialect Bias in The Workplace

entrepreneur.com One of the biggest strikes against Black workers in the United States isn't always the way they look or dress, but it can often be something more subtle and ingrained: how…

‘Kendra Sells Hollywood’s’ Newest Castmember McKenzie Ryan Takes on L.A

hollywoodreporter.com Kendra Sells Hollywood, the real-estate reality series, returns for season two Friday on Max, and there’s a new castmember joining the ranks of the show. Ranked in the top 3…

The Cashmere Agency's Rona Mercado and Brianne Pins Discuss Imposter Syndrome

thewrap.com Office With a View: The lifestyle-marketing group’s public relations SVP Brianne Pins and CMO Rona Mercado discuss helping businesses reach diverse consumers The…

Ron DeSantis upended education in Florida. He’s coming for your state next

politico.com Since becoming governor in 2019, DeSantis earned the nickname among conservatives by codifying a “Parents Bill of Rights,” vastly expanding school choice, allowing for armed…

How to Utilize Employee Resource Groups for a More Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

entrepreneur.com Here are some tips on how to better engage your company's employee resource groups and business resource groups to improve DEI hiring outcomes. Opinions expressed by…

The Roberts Court Is on Track Again To Limit Freedom and Deny Constitutional Rights

newsweek.com In 2005, during his confirmation hearing, now-Chief Justice John Roberts said, "Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules, they apply them." I assume Justice…

CFPB Rule Doesn't Support Black-Owned Businesses' Best Interests

newsweek.com President Joe Biden and his administration recently made strides in supporting Black-owned small businesses with meaningful action like the $10 billion State Small Business…

Tracing a rich history of Black American cuisine in Edna Lewis’ footsteps

pbs.org ORANGE, Va. – The first time Denise Thompson heard about Edna Lewis, the Black American chef who helped illuminate Southern cuisine, it was from a regular customer at her…

Will California crack down on cash apps that trap women in debt?

latimes.com The advertisements spring to life with bright colors and smiling, young women, usually Black or Latina, celebrating the arrival of desperately needed cash. “Cha-ching!” the…

Impact Network Signs With Paradigm Talent Agency

deadline.com The Impact Network has signed with Paradigm Talent Agency for representation in all areas, as the Black-founded, faith-based network expands into original scripted and…

WATCH LIVE: Biden nominates Gen. Charles Q. Brown as Joint Chiefs chair

pbs.org The Air Force fighter pilot about to be nominated as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got his call sign by ejecting from a burning F-16 fighter jet high above…