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There was a time in the U.S. when white people would gather in public squares in the Deep South to witness Black men, women or children hanged, burned or amputated, sometimes all of the above. This form of domestic terrorism is a painful part of American history that Bryan Stevenson…
When President Donald Trump attends GOP rallies, he implements the sexist and racist rhetoric he used during his presidential campaign trail to rile up supporters. Trump mocked Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) during a speechat a rally for congressional hopeful Rick Saccone on Saturday night in Moon Township, Pa. He brought…
Thelifestyle advice of entrepreneur-producer Russell Simmons will no longer be available in upcoming editions of Oprah Winfrey’s book, “The Wisdom of Sundays.” Winfrey’s publisher has pressed the delete button following the recent sexual assault allegations against Simmons, including rape. Winfrey’s book, a bestseller, was first published in October. It is…
Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique continues to call for a Netflix boycott after she says executives offered her only $500,000 for a comedy special compared to the $13 million comedian Amy Schumer was paid last year. Mo’Nique said that accepting the offer would set a precedent for a pay…
As speculation resurfaces about Oprah Winfrey’s name on the presidential ballot in 2020, President Donald Trump has wasted no time in asserting his power. “Yeah, I’ll beat Oprah,” he said Tuesday. Read more news @ DiversityInc.com Trump made the assertion during a meeting with U.S. senators to discuss immigration reform….
Former Vice President Joe Biden believes the current rhetoric ushered in with Donald Trump’s presidency is “eating at the fabric of this country,”and he’s remorseful that he’s not in the OvalOffice. Biden, Delaware’s longest-serving senator, sat down with Oprah Winfrey for an interview scheduled to air Sunday on the Oprah…
Writer and director Ava DuVernay will bring to life the stories of Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise known as the Central Park Five. The five Black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were wrongly convicted of viciously assaulting and raping a white woman, Trisha Meili,…
Kyanna (Kee Kee) Simone Simpson, daughter of AT&T (No. 4 on the 2016DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) employee Anita Simpson, had a lifelong dream of playing Oprah Winfrey in a movie. Now she’s starring in the HBO adaptation of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey. It is…
Oprah Winfrey, a television host, actress, philanthropist, publisher and producer who grew up in poverty in Mississippi, has made a habit of shattering glass ceilings. In a recent interview, Winfrey hinted she could become the first Black woman president. David Rubenstein of Bloomberg Media asked the 63-year-old billionaire if she…
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