In a contentious move that has stirred up deep-seated divisions within a Virginia town, the Shenandoah County School Board voted 5-1 to restore the names of Stonewall Jackson High and Ashby-Lee Elementary in Quicksburg, marking the first such reversal in the United States. The decision, which saw a packed audience at the school board’s public […]
Issa Rae has taken a significant step forward in her mission to empower creators with her latest entrepreneurial venture, Ensemble. The new management company is designed to help creators forge lasting and impactful relationships with major corporations and secure lucrative brand deals, according to a report from Business Insider. Ensemble, which is part of Rae’s […]
The U.S. Department of Education is set to negotiate with the Carroll Independent School District (CISD) after four students filed discrimination case complaints against the district. In response to the complaints, the department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has reached out to the Southlake, Texas, district to begin negotiating a resolution agreement within a 90-day […]
In her debut Sprite commercial, Sha’Carri Richardson stayed true to her defiant persona as part of the beverage company’s reimagined “Obey Your Thirst” campaign. The world’s fastest woman made history as Sprite’s first female partner, and her 30-second spot highlighted her refusal to conform to outside pressures. The commercial features Richardson standing firm against various […]
David Steward, the majority shareholder and co-founder of World Wide Technology (WWT), has seen his net worth dip recently. His fortune, which reached $12.3 billion in April and made him America’s wealthiest Black billionaire, has decreased by half a billion dollars over the last two weeks. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Steward’s net worth […]
