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Black Caucus issues new guidelines for DEI policies and urges firms to help reduce racial wealth gap
The report released Monday offers guidelines to corporations on the best practices to adopt to advance diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the workplace and calls on companies to recommit to advance racial justice in the workplace. The document also includes a roadmap for advancing wealth creation in Black communities and closing the racial wealth gap.
Activists call on Joe Biden to take action on these issues before leaving office
When President Joe Biden announced that he would not be seeking reelection, activists for Palestinian liberation saw it as a victory after putting pressure on him for supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Gallup polls show that a majority of Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions, contributing to Biden’s unpopularity, especially among young voters. Now, before he leaves office, activists are calling…
Haitians Laugh Off Dangerous Pet-Abduction Lies
This week, social media has been flooded with a wave of racist and xenophobic posts from the MAGA movement, targeting Haitian immigrants with false claims that they are abducting pets and wildlife in the United States.
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Harris pummels a rambling Trump in presidential debate
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for president, was his typical self on Tuesday night at the first presidential debate between him and the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, hosted by ABC News. Running through the old standards of abortion, immigration, and LGBTQ people, Trump frequently had to be fact-checked by moderators David Mair and Linsey Davis as he launched into stories about people eating animals and babies being killed after birth — both claims unproven to be true. Meanwhile, Harris looked askance at many of Trump’s lies, while coming off confident and optimistic on the main issues.
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Eric Adams’ upper echelon in the FBI crosshairs
In the most dramatic and existential threat to Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, the FBI this week raided homes and took devices from NYPD Commissioner Eddie Cabán; First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright; her partner, Schools Chancellor David Banks; his brother, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks…
Health & Wellness
Mielle Organics Responds to Hair Loss and Cancer Allegations
Recently, Mielle Organics has been the center of controversy after claims surfaced on social media accusing the brand of making products that cause hair loss and have cancer-causing ingredients. These allegations gained momentum following a TikTok user’s mention of a 2022 lawsuit…
Culture & Entertainment
Male R&B Groups of the ’90s & Where Are They Now
Various male R&B groups of the ’90s birthed many babies and boombox bops that are living-proof today.
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