This Is What Racism Sounds Like in the Banking Industry
Jimmy Kennedy earned $13 million during his nine-year career as a player in the National Football League. He was the kind of person most banks would be happy to have as a client. But when Mr. Kennedy tried to become a "private client" at JPMorgan Chase, an elite designation that would earn him travel discounts,…
HOW WHITE WOMEN BENEFITED FROM 'STANDING ON THE BACKS OF WOMEN OF COLOR'
An article in Slate takes an unflinching look at how white women have benefited in the workplace from the sweat of black and brown women. In Rethinking Work-Life Balance for Women of Color Kimberly Seals Allers makes the case that many of the gains made by white women in the workforce, including the quest for work-life balance, would not…
Lightfoot PAC creates website to light a fire under aldermen who opposed her $11.6B budget
Minutes before the Chicago City Council approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot's $11.6 billion budget, Finance Committee Chairman Scott Waguespack (32nd) rose to assure his colleagues there would be no political retaliation. "Whether you vote for or against this budget, you have no fear in your choice," Waguespack said. That guarantee apparently is not entirely true — at…
20 Women Of Color In Politics To Watch In 2020
She the People's 20 for 2020 list highlights women of color organizers, elected leaders, and strategists across the country who will play a crucial role leading up to the 2020 election. Many of these women hail from battleground states—Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin, among others—where their work will undoubtedly play a key role…
Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica crowned Miss World
Black Girl Magic: Who Are The 2019 Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe, and Miss America Winners?
The saying black girls rock has always been true but it's been proven with the historical crowning of the most recent Miss Universe. Zozibini Tunzi receiving her sash and crown marked the first time in history that all four titles of Miss America, Miss USA, Miss Universe, and Miss Teen USA have been donned by black…