(Photo: Adobe Stock) “How can we say that we don’t want African-American influencers applying for this campaign without offending anybody?” That was the start of a very real conversation with a colleague at a marketing agency I worked at. During a campaign planning meeting for a beauty brand, filled with …
Read More »“This Is Us” Writer Jas Waters Died As Result of Suicide By Hanging
Entertainment journalist and TV writer Jasmine “Jas” Waters’ cause of death has been revealed. The 39-year-old, who also went by the moniker “JasFly” and wrote for a number of popular TV shows like NBC’s This Is Us and Showtime’s Kidding, died on June 9th as a result of suicide by …
Read More »L’Oreal Rehires Black Model It Once Fired For Speaking Up About Racism
Share0 (Image via @munroebergdorf/Instagram) The recent protests over police brutality and racial injustice has sparked a conservation about racism both in the United States and around the world. In 2017, a Black model for L’Oreal named Munroe Bergdorf was fired for speaking up about systemic racism while under contract. In …
Read More »Companies touting Black Lives Matter face workforce scrutiny
George Floyd’s death, the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans while in police custody, has set off days and nights of protests across the country. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) SEATTLE (AP) — After hitting the streets to protest racial injustices, Sharon Chuter was disillusioned by …
Read More »NFL Will Celebrate Juneteenth As Company Holiday to Help Combat Racial Injustice
When Colin Kaepernick decided to peacefully protest police brutality by taking a knee during the national anthem back in 2016, the NFL decided that he should no longer be a part of professional football. Now, in the wake of protests nationwide following the murder of George Floyd by police …
Read More »How The Wing's Empire Was Built On Trauma, Racism, and Neglect
On June 1, the women-only social club and coworking space The Wing shared an Instagram post that read “Black Lives Matter” in bold, yellow lettering. The graphic was a far cry from the millennial pink and muted tones that have defined The Wing’s aesthetic since it first opened in 2016, …
Read More »Behind the Byline With Ed Yong
I’d also note that in the pandemic, as in virtually everything else, men are heard, promoted, and lauded more than women. So I’m trying to carve out time to elevate the work of incredible people who are dealing with exactly the same professional pressures that I am but don’t benefit …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish Breaks Down Over George Floyd Memorial
Tiffany Haddish has opened up about her decision to attend the memorial for George Floyd, saying the recent deaths of unarmed Black people and the protests they’ve sparked has triggered painful memories from her childhood. “The thing that made me really want to be there was, I have watched …
Read More »NASCAR Driver Who’s Never Won a Race Quits Over Banning of Confederate Flag
Share0 (Image: Twitter) A part-time NASCAR driver, who is virtually unknown, says he is not returning to competition after the 2020 racing season is over because NASCAR decided to ban the Confederate flag, according to CNN. Ray Ciccarelli of the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, went on social …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant Reveals Tattoos To Honor Kobe And Gianna
It has been nearly five months since Kobe and Gianna Bryant died tragically in a helicopter crash. However, Vanessa Bryant is still keeping her spirits up and the 38-year-old recently revealed a beautiful tattoo in honor of her late husband and daughter. Vanessa Bryant’s Instagram page is private, but the …
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