Isolated. Abused. Overworked
These are the themes that emerged when I invited nine Black women to chronicle their professional experiences and relationships with colleagues as they earned their Ph.D.’s at a public university in the Midwest. I featured their writings in to get my Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction.
The women spoke of being silenced.
“It’s not just the beating me down that is hard,” one participant told me about constantly having her intelligence questioned.… Read more
Lil Nas X tried to get his miles up in New York City but went about it the wrong way. The entertainer ran a half marathon in Coach sneakers and left in a wheelchair.
As reported by Yahoo! Life, the “Industry Baby” performer participated in the New York City Half Marathon on Sunday, March 17. While the man born Montero Lamar Hill admitted to not properly training for the competition, typically anywhere from three to four months prior depending on skill, he did finish the race with a time of 2:32:53.… Read more
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Women’s History Month
Cardi B and Keith Lee chowed down on some Easy Street Burgers in Los Angeles.
It’s the TikTok linkup we’ve all been waiting for. In a new video, Cardi B and Keith Lee connected in person to bond over food.
Months after Cardi defended Lee’s reviews of Atlanta restaurants, the two met to try Easy Street Burgers, a Los Angeles staple that Lee counts as one of his favorite West Coast eateries.
“Since this person recommended this place, if I don’t like it I want to tell this person in their face that I don’t like it,” Cardi began.… Read more
The “F.N.F” rapper attended the Women’s History Month reception at POTUS’ residence where she also met Vice President Kamala Harris.
GloRilla and POTUS had a big link up at the White House.
The “F.N.F” rapper took to Instagram on Monday to post a handful of photos and videos of her attending the White House’s Women’s History Month reception. Included in the series was a clip of her and Joe Biden, where she says, “Yeah Joe!”… Read more
The singer struck a long-term residency deal with MGM in 2016.
UPDATED 3/18/24, 3:47 p.m. ET: MGM Resorts International has denied allegations that Bruno Mars is in debt with the global hospitality and entertainment company.
“We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers,” MGM wrote in a statement provided to Complex. “From his shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM to the new Pinky Ring lounge at Bellagio, Bruno’s brand of entertainment attracts visitors from around the globe.… Read more
Regina King Speaks Out About Son’s Death By Suicide: ‘He Is Always With Me’
(L-R) Regina King and Ian Alexander Jr. attend the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Kevin Mazur/AMA2019 / Getty
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Two years after her son’s death by suicide, Regina King has spoken out about her experience with grief in an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.… Read more
TikTokers should beware of a new bill that advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week and could result in the social media platform being banned in the nation.
U.S. lawmakers are cracking down on one of the most beloved social media apps and one of the nation’s leading search engines, TikTok. Lawmakers began cracking down after national security concerns became apparent thanks to TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
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The proposed bill would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform disassociates from ByteDance.… Read more
AHome Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Feb. 21, 2024.
Morales, a Home Depot employee in the Minneapolis area, had drawn the letters BLM on a work apron and refused to remove them. BLM stands for the Black Lives Matter movement, which campaigns against violence and systemic racism aimed at Black people. Morales ultimately quit because of pressure to end the use of BLM messaging.… Read more
