White Starbucks manager wins $25m payout after staff refused bathroom access to two black men
The chain was accused of wrongful termination and of unfairly punishing white employees Starbucks has been ordered to pay a white ex-employee $25.6m (£20.2m) in a racial discrimination case that involved two black men being removed from a franchise. Shannon Phillips, a former manager, was fired after Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were arrested at […]
3 years ago
Lord of the Rings fan breaks down in tears after seeing Black version of Aragorn
‘I don’t think they understand how important this is to me’ A Lord of the Rings fan has shared a touching post after seeing a Black version of Aragorn for the first time – and its gone viral. Tabletop card game, Magic of the Gathering, released a set on the famous franchise in which Aragorn […]
3 years ago
Lisa Kudrow hits back at fans complaining about lack of diversity in Friends
She said they followed the rule: ‘write what you know’ Phoebe Buffay herself, Lisa Kudrow has come out to comment on the long-debated issue of Friends and the lack of diversity on the show throughout its 10 seasons on the air. Talking to Daily Beast in a recent interview, while Kudrow didn’t go so far […]
3 years ago
Friends creator ’embarrassed’ about show’s lack of diversity – makes $4m apology
Kauffman cited the George Floyd case as her push for change One of the creators of the popular sitcom Friends has apologised for the show’s lack of diversity while also pledging a donation of $4m. Marta Kauffman once believed that Friends was being singled out for its lack of diversity and admitted to the Los […]
4 years ago
Outrage as ‘Black children are over-policed in schools’
The report highlighted the Child Q scandal earlier this year as an example of the ‘adultification’ that Black children experience in school A new report has found that Black children are more likely to face tougher punishments at school because they are viewed as more adult-like. The Commission on Young Lives in England concluded that […]
4 years ago
Diversity activists accuse DJ of wearing blackface at school before being told he’s black
‘I am deeply offended by this email even with the included apology’ Two diversity advocates are being slammed for falsely suggesting that a school Parent Teacher Association hired a DJ “wearing blackface.” Stuart Rhoden and Jill Lassen were outraged when they thought that the Scottsdale Unified School District’s Hopi Elementary PTA had hired a DJ […]
4 years ago