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Kanye accused of racism in lawsuit from black ex-staffer

A lawsuit filled with bizarre claims about rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has been filed by a former employee, accusing him of racial discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. Former employee Trevor Phillips, who is himself black, alleged in the complaint that West mistreated black employees. “During his tenure in office, Phillips never witnessed West yelling […]

MS catfish farms settle suit claiming immigrants paid more than Black workers

Two Mississippi catfish farms are accused of bringing workers from Mexico to the United States and paying them significantly higher wages for the same type of work than they previously paid local black farm workers. The lawsuit has been settled, lawyers for the plaintiffs announced Tuesday. In August, the Southern Immigration Attorney’s Office and the […]

Jemele Hill Says Caitlin Clark Gets More Coverage Than Black Players

In a shocking turn of events that no one expected, Jemele Hill believes she has discovered racism. In a recent interview with Uproxx, Hill spoke about the accomplishments of Caitlin Clark, the greatest player in women’s college basketball. While Hill acknowledges Clark’s talent on the floor, she believes the Hawkeye star receives more coverage because […]

East Hampton, NY, restaurant Rowdy Hall can keep black paint

Rowdy Hall is back in black. A beloved East Hampton pub battled for months with the town’s Architectural Review Board over the facade color of its new digs on Main Street in Amagansett. Rowdy, who previously lived in East Hampton Village for 26 years, wanted to keep black on the brand. “I didn’t want to […]

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., who became the first African-American to win an Oscar and an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87 years old. Louis Gossett Jr. has died at the age of 87. Amy Sussman/Invision/AP Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press that Gossett […]

Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., the first black man to win Best Supporting Actor, has died at the age of 87. Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press on Friday that Gossett, who also won an Emmy Award for her role on the television series “Roots,” died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. His cause of death has […]

Historically black and family strong: Championing the two-parent home at HBCUs

I have been promoting the importance of marriage and strong families in the public space for over 10 years. However, according to one “scholar” at George Mason University, my decision to speak at Hampton University’s 42nd Annual Black Families Assembly was… meeting I’m a little better than a modern exalted cyclops. Bethany Letiek, a professor […]