Written by TikTok is getting caught up—again—in discrimination accusations. Two Black TikTok employees alleged they were fired after raising concerns to human resources, NPR reports. Nnete Matima and Joel Carter filed a class action charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the company on Sept. 21, claiming TikTok downplays complaints of racial discrimination and hosts retaliation … Continue reading “Former TikTok Employees Retaliated Against For Claims Of Racial Discrimination”
Nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who had a psychotic episode and died in custody after deputies punched and kicked him during a confrontation. NBC News reports Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, who is running for mayor and supervises the jail in which 33-year-old Gershun Freeman was … Continue reading “Memphis Deputies Indicted After Allegedly Beating Mentally Ill Black Man To Death”
During a recent Instagram Live, former Cincinnati Bengal star wide receiver Chad Johnson, known as Ochocinco, revealed a surprising piece of his personal history. In the reposted stream, Johnson told viewers that while he was a Santa Monica College student back in 1997, he worked as a stripper to make money living on his own … Continue reading “Ex-NFL Star Chad Ochocinco Unveils Past As An L.A. Stripper Named ‘Twix’”
Megan Thee Stallion and Frito-Lay’s Flamin’ Hot have teamed up to launch a fake university whose goal is to raise money for her real-life alma mater, Texas Southern University. A newly unveiled ADVERTISEMENT By ADNG.NG CHEAPEST SOCIAL MEDIA ADS TO TOP FB IG USERS shows the Grammy award-winning rapper as the dean of Flamin’ Hot … Continue reading “Megan Thee Stallion Launches Fake University To Raise Funds For Texas Southern Students”
Ahead of her Renaissance Tour stop in Houston, Beyoncé made an appearance at the Knowles-Rowland House alongside her mother, Tina Knowles. The pair were on hand to help kickoff an $8 million rebuilding project of the complex for unhoused people. The building was originally constructed in 1999 and will be reconstructed with funding from the … Continue reading “Beyoncé And Tina Knowles Kickstart $8 Million Rebuilding Project At Knowles-Rowland House Ahead of Renaissance Tour Stop in Houston”
Vice President Kamala Harris shared some good news at a recent press conference at Hampton University on Thursday, September 14. She said that the Biden administration has begun the process of removing medical bills from people’s credit scores. The move will create the opportunity to improve millions of ratings across America. Harris listed drastic improvements … Continue reading “Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Plans To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores”
Anthony Nesty, who made history in the 1988 Olympics by becoming the first Black male swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal, has been tapped by the USA Swimming to lead the men’s swim team in Paris. According to reporting from ESPN, Nesty has been working with top American swimmers Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, and … Continue reading “Anthony Nesty, First Black Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer, To Lead USA Men’s Swim Team In Paris”
A small town in East Texas has terminated its police force after the department issued over $1 million in tickets to its population of 250 residents. Coffee City, Texas, deactivated its police department, and fired the police chief after an investigative report showed that the town had an incredible one police officer for every five … Continue reading “Small Texas Town Axes Police Force After Issuing Over $1 Million In Tickets And Misconduct”
Family members and the Southern California community have gathered around a 13-year-old girl who was violently beaten by an adult woman inside a Southern California McDonald’s on September 6. The entire disturbing incident was captured on video. According to reports, Kassidy Jones and her friends stopped at McDonald’s while returning from school. Jones parted from … Continue reading “Adult Woman Brutally Assaults 13-Year-Old Girl At California McDonald’s”
Megan Thee Stallion was to perform at this weekend’s New York City Global Citizen Festival in Central Park but pulled out at the last minute, sources told Page Six. Allegedly, Megan will be heading to Texas instead of attending the September 23 and 24 performances to perform a song with Beyoncé at the Houston stop … Continue reading “Megan Thee Stallion Opts For Beyoncé Collab Over Global Citizen Festival Performance”