Jay Z Eric Reid Blasts JAY-Z's NFL Deal: "When Has JAY Z Ever Taken A Knee?"vibe.com - Shenequa Golding "For you to get paid to go into an NFL press conference and say that we’re past kneeling? Again, asinine." JAY-Z's recent partnership with the NFL has …
FBI If you see a red flag for a mass shooting, this is what you should doCNN - By Madeline Holcombe, CNNThe mother who was concerned about her son's weapons. The woman whose boyfriend told her he had an urge to hurt others. Sometimes the people involved report their concerns to authorities, but more often
Women of Color What To Do When White Women Aren't Allies At WorkForbes - Maryann ReidA recent McKinsey study showed that black women experience more microaggressions at work compared to women of other races. However, this does not come as a surprise to many black female professionals,
Mississippi Trump’s 'Invasion' Was a Corporate Recruitment DriveThe Atlantic - Eric SchlosserWhat Trump has called an “invasion” was actually a corporate recruitment drive. The immigration raid last week at seven poultry plants in rural Mississippi was a perfect symbol of the Trump administration’s
Amazon Whole Foods employees demand Amazon break all ties with ICE and PalantirThe Verge - Nick StattPressure is mounting against Amazon’s continued involvement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with Whole Foods employees now demanding the company cease ties with the agency through its
U.S. Politics Mississippi ICE Raids Punished Workers While Koch Foods Got Pass On Discriminationcrooksandliars.com - NewsHound Ellen This morning, Joy Reid highlighted the record of that company, Koch Foods. The name is pronounced “cook” and the company is not part of the Koch …
Energized How to Become Energized and Authentic at Work without Selling Your Soulpamelaslim.com I’m delighted to share a guest post from my friend and client Ben Fanning who is releasing the digital version of his book, The “Quit Alternative: …
Technology Bad Times in Tech? Not if You’re a Start-Up Serving Other Start-UpsThe New York Times - By ERIN GRIFFITHSAN FRANCISCO — Things should be dismal in Silicon Valley right now, with technology’s biggest companies under attack from regulators, lawmakers and even President Trump. Not for Henrique Dubugras and
Success 3 soft skills that yield hard results when you speakLadders - Stephanie Scotti Although there are significant differences between giving a business presentation and performing as an actor, there is one huge similarity: rehearsal …
Work-life Balance Do you come across as arrogant? 5 workplace behaviors to curbLadders - Joel Garfinkle Many of us have had to battle the specter of arrogance at one time or another. No one is perfect, and the particularly intelligent must be especially …
How to handle the co-worker who is always complainingCNN - By Kathryn Vasel, CNN BusinessWe all have at least one co-worker who constantly complains and never seems to have anything positive to say. Emotions are contagious and negative attitudes can spread quickly. That's bad news for workplace
Chicago, IL How a top chicken company cut off black farmers, one by onechicagobusiness.com A USDA investigator found Park Ridge-based Koch Foods violated a law governing meat companies' business practices. But the Trump administration has …
Women of Color Here's What Workplace Culture Is Really Like For Women Of ColorRefinery29 - Us“It’s very difficult to feel like you can show up in a space where people are looking at you sideways,” says R29 Unbothered's managing editor, Danielle Cadet. “As if you haven't paid your dues — you don't
Success The simple trick to landing a great job without a college degreeLadders - CW Headley In the simplest terms, a cover letter should be a charming adaptation of your resume. You’ve provided a clerical list of all the things that you can …
Elisabeth Moss Melissa McCarthy Isn’t Afraid of Being Called “Difficult” AnymoreVanity Fair - Paul Chi“Speaking up and saying no is something that women in this industry shouldn’t be afraid of,” the Oscar nominee said at the premiere of her latest film, The Kitchen. Melissa McCarthy is officially a comic
TV The Rookie's Production Studio to Investigate Star's Claims of Sexual Harassment and Racial BullyingTVLine - Matt Webb Mitovich The production studio behind ABC’s The Rookie says it will investigate allegations of sexual harassment and racial bullying made by cast member Afton …
TV ABC President Addresses Afton Williamson's Allegations of Racism, Sexual Harassment on The Rookie SetTV Guide - Amanda Bell Update 8/5/19 2:08 p.m. ET: ABC President Karey Burke has addressed Afton Williamson's allegations of racism, bullying, and sexual discrimination on …
Business What's behind the US government's massive spending on temp workersCNN - By Lydia DePillis, CNN BusinessNew York (CNN Business) — In most ways, Christine Happel is doing what she imagined she'd be able to do with a PhD in molecular biology: Working at the National Institutes of Health, helping run a multi-million
African-American News P&G goes from ‘The Talk’ to ‘The Look’ to illustrate the unconscious bias that plagues black menAd Age - Ann-Christine Diaz P&G shines a light on the struggles of black men in its latest film to promote its diversity efforts, “The Look.” The ad, which the marketer previewed …
Employee Engagement Do You Need a Culture Budget?talentculture.com - Charlie Judy We’ve been talking about work culture for decades now. But it turns out most organizations still don’t do anything really meaningful to manage their …
Narcissism How to Negotiate With a NarcissistEntrepreneur - Russ Alan PrinceNegotiating with narcissists -- people who only care about their self-interests -- is a skill all entrepreneurs need to master. We live in an increasingly narcissistic society. Narcissists are people have
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris Responds To Joe Biden's 'Kid' CommentHuffPost - Alanna VagianosThe 2020 contender seemed unfazed by the former vice president's awkward comment at Wednesday's Democratic debate. “Yes, Joe Biden said, ’Go easy on me kid’ to Kamala Harris when they shook hands. Yes,
University of Phoenix Black male educators sound alarm regarding lack of diversity in P-12 classroomsphys.org A diverse and inclusive education workforce can play a critical role in ensuring that students receive a robust, quality educational experience. …
Documentaries New documentary looks at how Trump exploits presidency for moneyMSNBC - Rachel Maddow Jacob Soboroff describes the new MSNBC documentary, American Swamp, in which he and Katy Tur report on how Donald Trump has used the presidency to …
TSA Exclusive: TSA officers placed on leave after discovery of racist displayCNN - By Rene Marsh, CNN(CNN) — Two Transportation Security Administration officers have been placed on leave after a racist display was found inside a TSA workstation at Miami International Airport. Three TSA officers discovered
Kids Former mechanic chases dream, becomes doctor at 47Fox News - Edmund DeMarcheA former mechanic in Cleveland served as a reminder that it is never too late to follow your dreams. Carl Allamby, 47, spent years working as a mechanic in East Cleveland, The Plain Dealer reported. By
John Ratcliffe Trump’s Message to U.S. Intelligence Officials: Be Loyal or LeaveThe New Yorker - David RohdeThis past Wednesday, during Robert Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Representative John Ratcliffe, a Republican from Texas who was previously a federal prosecutor, accused the
Play buttonBlindness How this 26-year-old who has been blind since birth got a job writing code at AmazonCNBC - Ruth Umoh It's no easy feat to snag a coveted job at a massive tech company. Doing so while blind and partially deaf is even harder. Yet that's exactly what …
