Judge Rejects Jail Time For Trump Co-Defendant Harrison Floyd In Georgia Election Interference Case
by Daniel Johnson

November 22, 2023

Judge Rejects Jail Time For Trump Co-Defendant Harrison Floyd In Georgia Election Interference Case

Floyd, prosecutors allege, engaged in a 'pattern of intimidation' towards co-defendants and witnesses. 

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis made her first appearance in the Georgia election interference case which her office is prosecuting, presenting an argument to revoke bond for Harrison Floyd. Floyd is a leader of the political group Black Voices for Trump. He was one of the 19 defendants indicted in 2023 in Fulton County, GA.

Floyd, prosecutors allege, engaged in a “pattern of intimidation” towards co-defendants and witnesses. 

According to ABC News, Willis told Judge Scott McAfee, “The state is requesting — so that there’s no mistake as to what we’re asking for — that his bond be revoked and he be remanded back into custody.”

His attorney defined Floyd’s comments as political speech, saying, “This is political speech, your honor. And they’re trying to silence it.”

Willis declared her office’s intent to call three witnesses during the course of the hearing, including Gabriel Sterling, an election official whom Floyd allegedly threatened. 

Willis also told the judge, “What we are really here to decide today is does this order mean something or not. He does not get an ‘oh, I’m sorry,’ after I’ve already intimidated the witnesses in this case,” Willis said. “It is too late.”

According to CNN, McAfee ultimately decided that Floyd’s remarks did not deserve a bond revocation, remarking that though he made “technical violations” of his bond agreement, “not every violation compels revocation.”

Floyd would have been the first participant in the case to be jailed for his actions relating to the case, which, according to CNN, would have delivered a message to the rest of the defendants that the prosecution was monitoring them closely. Floyd previously was behind bars in the Fulton County Jail for a week back in August before ultimately reaching a bond agreement with prosecutors. 

Willis was not pleased with the choice of the judge to allow Floyd to skirt the rules of his agreement, telling CNN, “He was given an opportunity to cooperate with the rules of this case and what he really did was spit on the court and refuse to oblige by three of the seven conditions of this bond order.”

Michael Hill, an assistant chief investigator in Fulton County, read aloud the posts from Floyd directed at the witnesses Willis will be calling. Sometimes, he had to translate internet speak to preserve the legal decorum. Hill read one post, saying, “The content is as follows: ‘Black American Dems want the ‘Black Trump Guy’ to tell on the ‘RACIST WHITE REPUBLICANS’ but only if it’s President Trump? Lol, look, the truth is that @GASecofState and @GabrielSterling are the pieces of’ – and it’s a …”

Willis interrupted Hill, instructing him to spell out the emoji, before he continued. “Yes, ma’am. It’s an emoji of poop or fecal matter emoji,” Hill said. “’They are the pieces of – that emoji – you should be mad at.’”

Sterling, whom Willis called to testify, said that he doesn’t feel threatened by the remarks of Floyd, saying, “It’s par for the course when you’re a public figure.”

However, another witness, Von DuBose, a representative of Ruby Freeman, another witness in the case, said that the remarks concerning DuBose’s client created concern.

DuBose said the posts concerning Freeman led to a rise in attacks against her online, which prompted her to relocate. DuBose also said the attacks constitute a beginning to potential threats to Freeman, saying they have caused the creation of additional security protocols to ensure her safety. 

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by Daniel Johnson

November 22, 2023

Experts Warn Democrats Need To Adjust Messaging To Black Men

'These brothers don’t see themselves represented or cared about in the political space,' said one expert.

Ahead of the upcoming 2024 Presidential election, political campaign experts are warning that the lack of focus on issues affecting Black men could leave them feeling left out, and thus they could remain on the sidelines while others vote. According to The Hill, experts like Mondale Robinson, the founder of the Black Male Project, are issuing a caution flag.

“There’s never been a point where Black men’s issues were put front and center for any political party in a real way,” Robinson stressed to The Hill. “These brothers don’t see themselves represented or cared about in the political space. They don’t hear people screaming about what’s important to them.”

There is data to back up Robinson’s claim that Black men feel abandoned by the political discourse. According to a report conducted by the NAACP in September 2022, 41% of Black men surveyed felt that President Joe Biden was not doing enough to address the specific needs of the Black community. 

Furthermore, Black men and voters over 50 indicated that they had not felt the benefits of a Biden presidency. Abortion, which the Democrats have made a priority in recent years, is not as high for Black voters as others, such as inflation, gun violence, violent crime, or police brutality. This suggests that the messaging from the Democratic Party is in need of a tweak.

A poll from NBC News indicated that 20% of Black voters could vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming election, but Robinson said that those numbers never materialize in reality.

“The idea that 20 percent of Black men are going to support Trump — that was borne out of Trump saying that he’s gonna get 20 percent,” Robinson explained. “They said the same thing about [former President George W. Bush]. Twenty percent of Black men supporting Republicans never bears out.” 

According to Darryn Harris, former chief of staff for Rep. Karen Bass and a current candidate for California State Senate, “What the Republicans do well is their messaging around the economy,” Harris said. “Republicans are talking about the economy and talking about upward mobility within their communities, and I think that message resonates very strongly with Black men.”  

In addition, Robinson pointed out a fundamental issue with the way polling is sometimes conducted. Robinson said that, for example, if Black men are polled and one of the popular responses is a desire for more public safety, the political translation is that those voters want more policing. Robinson says that isn’t necessarily the case.

“But if you dive deep with this demographic of Black men, they’re going to look at you like you’re crazy if you say they need more police officers, because their definition of public safety is that they need to be policed like white people,” said Robinson. “In order to police Black men like white people, you need far less police officers, so the idea is actually closer to defunding the police.”

Harris said he sees that there are a few things that Democrats can do if they want to keep their base happy. Biden, he says, should have set up what he calls “grassroots captains” in communities so the campaign could keep in contact with voters. Harris also recommended “old-school” tactics like knocking on doors and phone banking mixed with new school text messaging campaigns. 

Ultimately, Harris encapsulated the problem facing Democrats, telling The Hill, “It’s not that Democrats are losing Black men to the Republican Party.”

Harris pointed out Black men tend not to trust the Republicans, in part because they generally can’t speak to racial justice issues.

“Black men are just going to start sitting at home and just watch the polls. Democrats are not giving us what we want, [and] Republicans are racist. Both parties are not good for us.”

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Lululemon, Boycott, Viral Video, Racial Profiling
by Daniel Johnson

November 22, 2023

Ex-Employees Allege Lululemon In Chicago Fosters Anti-Black Environment

Lululemon has struggled to beat the allegations that it caters to a very specific clientele, namely white women with money.

Lululemon has been hit with complaints at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from six ex-employees at one of its Chicago store. According to Business Of Fashion, in addition to the six ex-employees, 14 additional current and former employees have described a culture at the company that they say is not welcoming to Black people.

In June 2020, like many other companies post-George Floyd, Lululemon made a pledge to create a more diverse workplace, issuing this statement, “The Black Lives Matter movement acted as a powerful catalyst within Lululemon. After many real and impactful conversations with their underrepresented employees and greater community, Lululemon’s Senior Leadership Team made the following commitments to stand up and fund Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Action within the organization to support meaningful, lasting change in the world.”

However, according to the employees who spoke to Business Of Fashion, the central part of Lululemon’s platform, its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action department, was not allowed to have any significant impact.

Konesha Armstrong, who was the store operations lead at the Hyde Park location, said she felt as though it were a game of smoke and mirrors during her time at the company, saying, “[Lululemon] makes you feel like it’s going to be supportive and you’re not going to be a part of the history of micro-aggressive behavior and it just isn’t the case.”

Lululemon has struggled to beat the allegations that it caters to a very specific clientele, namely white women with money. Allison Torres Burtka wrote in a 2021 op-ed for Prism Reports that in 2004, the company’s founder, Chip Wilson, reportedly claimed that the name in part was chosen because he took pleasure in watching Japanese people try to say it. Wilson allegedly said, “The reason the Japanese liked [my former skateboard brand, ‘Homeless’] was because it had an L in it and a Japanese marketing firm wouldn’t come up with a brand name with an L in it…It’s a tough pronunciation for them.” 

Wilson, of course, denied making the statement in a 2005 interview, but during the #StopAsianHate protests, when Instagram users called on the brand to change its name, a relatively benign act, the company responded by telling them, “We want you to know this is not who we are today nor the future we choose. Our founder has not been part of Lululemon for many years. We are focused on expressing our support for the Asian community.” 

As the brand readied its arrival on Chicago’s South Side, the University of Chicago’s student newspaper, The Chicago Maroon, heralded its arrival as another sign of the area’s encroaching gentrification. According to Michael Collins, the store manager at the Hyde Park location, the leadership at Lululemon resisted his efforts to staff the Hyde Park location with Black talent. Collins told the Business Of Fashion that he was instructed to hire more white and Asian workers in order to better reflect the population of the University of Chicago. Collins, undeterred, pressed on with his initial plan. Collins, who also filed an EEOC complaint, told the outlet that it took him eight rounds of interviews to land his job, whereas it only took white people in his position two rounds.

Stacia Jones, a corporate lawyer who previously worked for Abercrombie & Fitch handling employee claims against the company, was hired to lead the IDEA team, but Jones also was the head of employee relations, which complicated things when it came time to investigate claims of racial discrimination from employees. Armstrong said that when she recounted an incident she where white customers remarked that she was “off-brand” within her earshot, Jones was not supportive. 

According to Amber Cabral, a DEI strategist unaffiliated with Lululemon, the way the company structured the roles can lead to confusion about what should be clearly defined organizational roles. Typically, there is distance between a DEI lead and the person who is tasked with managing employee complaints. Based on the complaints from employees, Lululemon may have wanted Jones to be more of a guard dog, that is, to be more protective of their interests as opposed to protecting their employees, but that is not necessarily the job which Jones was actually hired to do. Cabral told Business Of Fashion, “DEI leaders need to be able to recognize that just because something is not illegal, that doesn’t mean it’s equitable,” Cabral said. “That matters because, if you’re in a DEI department, equity is at the centre.”

Armstrong told Business Of Fashion, “[They] told me it didn’t go over well with Stacia,” Armstrong said. “It felt like, if I wanted to move up in the company…that I would probably be blocked or retaliated against because it was problematic that I’m pointing out the problems in the company.”

Armstrong summarized her feelings about her time with the company, telling the outlet, “This company started out being prejudiced, they basically said ‘we only want tall, blonde, white women and you have to be a size six,’” Armstrong explained. “A lot of the things that they have in place and even the language that they use still support the foundation of what this company is.”

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Columbus NAACP Branch, Closure
by Daniel Johnson

November 22, 2023

Federal Appeals Court Rules To Limit Voting Act Rights Challenges

It is likely that this case will be heard by the Supreme Court.

On Nov. 20, a federal appeals court issued a groundbreaking ruling, altering decades of legal precedent by limiting the authority to bring lawsuits related to the Voting Rights Act exclusively to the U.S. Attorney General. The decision, reached by a three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 split verdict, was motivated by the ambiguity in the legislation regarding the circumstances under which private individuals or organizations like the NAACP may pursue legal action, the Associated Press reported.

The dispute revolved around Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which additionally mandates the inclusion of voting districts in electoral maps where candidates preferred by minority populations have a viable chance of winning. In North Carolina, on the same day that the St. Louis court made its ruling, two Black voters filed a lawsuit alleging that the state’s new electoral map reduces the voting power of a district’s Black constituents.

Rodney Pierce and Moses Matthews claim that the map deprives them of their right to elect their preferred candidates. Section 2 has long been evoked when Black voters in states with a history of voter suppression sue over violations of the Voting Rights Act. Individuals or groups generally allege that the voting maps in those states reduce their political self-determination. Legal experts say that mandating the challenge can only come from the federal level could have the effect of severely limiting these challenges. 

According to the lawsuit, “The totality of the circumstances establishes that the enacted state Senate districting plan has the effect of denying Black voters an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect candidates of their choice.” 

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled senate agreed to adopt a plan that experts say puts their party in prime position to retain its supermajority. However, the Republican architects of the voting map say that they did not take the race of constituents into account when creating it.

North Carolina’s Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue accused the map of being an exercise in “cracking and packing,” saying that the map is “‘cracking on steroids.”

Cracking refers to the practice of diluting the voting power of the opposing party across districts, while packing is shorthand for concentrating voting power in a few districts to compensate for the lack of voting power on other districts. Blue also told the AP, “The plan enacted by the General Assembly in late October splits, cracks and packs Black voters to dilute their votes and blunt their ability to fully participate in the democratic process.”

The federal appeals court’s ruling was made by two Republican judges, one appointed by George W. Bush and the other appointed by Donald J. Trump. Judge David R. Stras, the Trump appointee, authored the majority decision.

Stras wrote, “When those details are missing, it is not our place to fill in the gaps, except when ‘text and structure’ require it.”

Another Bush appointee, Chief Judge Lavenski R. Smith, wrote in a dissenting opinion, “Rights so foundational to self-government and citizenship should not depend solely on the discretion or availability of the government’s agents for protection.”

Smith also said that unless Congress or the Supreme Court intervened, the court should follow the precedent that already exists. 

It is likely that this case will be heard by the Supreme Court, as the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the case, noting that private parties can indeed file lawsuits to ensure the Voting Rights Act is being followed, but made no official statement on the case itself.

According to the AP, the ACLU was displeased with the ruling and is currently weighing options. The Congressional Black Caucus meanwhile, issued a statement calling on the Supreme Court to review the court’s ruling, saying, “This decision by the appellate court is ill-advised, cannot stand, and should be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which we hope will reaffirm that citizens have a private right of action to bring forward lawsuits under Section 2.”

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Halle Bailey Sets The Record Straight On Nail Salon Scandal
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

November 22, 2023

Halle Bailey Sets The Record Straight On Nail Salon Scandal

The botched nail date has sparked controversy on social media.

Halle Bailey is clearing the air on some drama associated with the singer. In regards to her negative experience at a nail salon in California, the Little Mermaid star shared her story on social media.

The controversy gained attention after Bailey’s boyfriend, rapper and content creator DDG, wrote a deleted post to X about the “racist” salon after they rudely spoke to his partner.

Telling his fans that the nail salon kicked Bailey out after a heated conversation about appointment times for her and her sister, fellow singer Chloe, DGG also encouraged the public to leave Perfect Nails a “1 Star” review.

“This place is racist toward Black people,” shared the Michigan native. “They kicked my girlfriend out while doing her nails…Please give them 1 star…They don’t deserve business.”

After multiple negative reviews were posted to the business’ Yelp page, the escalating situation prompted the younger Bailey sister to explain more about what happened.

Bailey detailed how she and her sister had a nail date, but an issue with her sister arriving late, in addition to the confusion surrounding the appointment time, led to the verbal altercation.

“I’m slowly but surely starting to get a little frustrated,” the Glamour Woman of the Year explained after detailing how the employee speaking harshly to her. “I have really brought them a lot of customers, and I can’t believe that they’re acting this way over nine minutes.”

Once Chloe arrived, the musical duo left the property after the “Treat Me” songstress was informed that her services were canceled due to the tardiness. However, her younger sister remained adamant that the treatment was unwarranted, especially given her loyalty.

“I just told her that was unacceptable and rude because I have been a loyal customer,” continued the actress. With the incident gaining more traction, as the nail salon continues to receive negative reviews, it is evident that the Bailey sisters are not the ones to be played with.

Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders Inks Groundbreaking NIL Deal with Smoothie King
by Rafael Pena

November 22, 2023

Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders Inks Groundbreaking NIL Deal with Smoothie King

Shedeur Sanders, quarterback for Colorado State, has become the first major college athlete to secure a NIL deal with Smoothie King.

Shedeur Sanders, quarterback for Colorado State, has become the first prominent college athlete to secure a significant NIL deal with Smoothie King, as reported by Sports Illustrated. This collaboration positions Sanders as a spokesperson for the Dallas-based franchise, boasting solid ties with the NFL and the NBA.

Starting Nov. 21, all locations within the franchise will feature “The Shedeur” Smoothie. “The Shedeur” is Sanders’ exclusive signature blend that features an Angel Food smoothie base complemented by adding blueberries and multivitamins.

Sanders expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership to Sports Illustrated, “I’ve always wanted to partner with Smoothie King, and now we’re making it happen. Training is all about building a good foundation and making sure you’re putting the best things in your body to get optimum performance. Smoothie King has always been a part of my training routine. It’s easy, tastes great, and helps me stay fueled between class and practice.”

Sanders is listed as the second-highest college athlete on On3’s NIL 100 list, boasting a valuation of $3.8 million. He is adding to his impressive portfolio of NIL deals, including brands such as Brady Brands, Beats by Dre, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, and Gatorade.

As the son of NFL Hall of Famer and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, Shedeur has not only followed in the footsteps of his father and brothers to Boulder but has also delivered a standout performance for the Buffs this year. The Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist currently stands tenth in FBS with 3,230 passing yards, contributing 27 TDs with only three INTs. He leads the nation in completions (298) and attempts (430), showcasing unmatched accuracy as a college quarterback.

Recently etching his name in CU’s record book as the single-season passing leader, Sanders is poised to set the school’s all-time touchdown mark in the upcoming finale against Utah.

Beyond the gridiron, Sanders has demonstrated a keen business sense, guided by influential mentors such as Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Geno Smith, Russell Wilson, and others. As the 2023 season concludes, Shedeur Sanders continues to capture attention both on and off the field.

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by Daniel Johnson

November 22, 2023

Noose Found At Cleveland Construction Site Sparks Protest

Cleveland's construction industry still suffers from a lack of diversity and inclusion. This environment in Cleveland’s construction industry likely contributes to incidents like the cardboard cutout

In October, a construction crew working at a site in Cleveland found a cardboard cutout with a noose around its neck, reading “my motivation to work.”

Cleveland Construction, the company that was performing construction at the site, said that it was likely created by a sub-contracted worker. The company investigated but said that it was not racially motivated. According to another group of sub-contracted workers from O’s Versatility Construction, they are the group that discovered the cutout. A police report described racist remarks they had been making at the work site. For them, the display was the last straw. They never came back to the construction site. 

Others in the construction industry in Cleveland, like Glen Shumate, the president of the Construction Employers Association, said that racism at construction sites in the city is commonplace. Shumate told News 5, “I have seen racial graffiti gender, directed graffiti negatively on construction sites.” 

Shumate also indicated that training and education needed to occur as well as accountability, telling News 5, “Hate has no place and we need to increase equitable opportunities, fair and inclusive treatment, but also it’s some degree of accountability before those actions happen that there’s some training and education.”

Cleveland does have a committee dedicated to diversity and inclusion within the city’s construction industry, the City of Cleveland Construction Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The committee was formed in response to persistent racial and ethnic homogenizing in the construction industry as well as discrimination issues. However, according to Athena Nicole Last, a PhD Candidate in Sociology at Syracuse University, Cleveland’s construction industry still suffers from a lack of diversity and inclusion. This environment in Cleveland’s construction industry likely contributes to incidents like the cardboard cutout. 

On November 20, 2023, members of Unity for the Betterment of Cleveland gathered on the steps of Cleveland City Hall to call for more equitable treatment of its Black construction workers. 

Ariane Kirkpatrick, the CEO of The AKA Team, a full-service commercial construction company, said, “You decide you want to allow these types of things to happen on your job, or you want to say it’s a misunderstanding. I don’t see a misunderstanding with a noose written ‘my motivation to work’ because your motivation is building our motivation to make sure you aren’t on the site anymore.”

Cleveland Construction issued a response via a spokesperson, saying, “Therefore, although it does not appear, based on our initial investigation, that the alleged incident was motivated by any racial animus, we nevertheless requested that the individual involved not return to our project site. Furthermore, we immediately held a site-wide stand-down with everyone on [the] project site to reiterate and reinforce our zero-tolerance policy against any forms of racial discrimination or harassment, regardless of intent.”

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by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

November 22, 2023

WHO Launches Initiative To Combat Loneliness, Co-Led By Black Women

The initiative is prioritizing loneliness as a growing health threat.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to combat loneliness as the holiday season is fully underway. In a new commission co-led by Black women, their mission is to remedy social isolation for all age groups.

According to WHO, a quarter of older adults are suffering from loneliness and lack of communal engagement, which is a concern given the increased risk of chronic illness. As a response, the launch of the Commission on Social Connection seeks to study how loneliness affects all facets of one’s health, from the physical to psychological, as shared in their press release.

“High rates of social isolation and loneliness worldwide have serious consequences for health and well-being. People without enough strong social connections are at higher risk of stroke, anxiety, dementia, depression, suicide and more,” said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “This WHO Commission will help establish social connection as a global health priority and share the most promising interventions.”

By designating loneliness as a “pressing health threat,” this prioritization of solutions globally will potentially help lessen its severe health risks. The commission is co-chaired by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy and African Union Youth Envoy, Chido Mpemba. Mpemba’s involvement is ensuring that the efforts are maintained across the generations.

“Young people are not immune to loneliness. Social isolation can affect anyone, of any age, anywhere,” said the global leader. “Across Africa and beyond, we must redefine the narrative around loneliness. Investments in social connection are critical to creating productive, resilient and stable economies that promote the well-being of current and future generations.”

Another commissioner, Haben Girma, shared the “tremendous honor” of being part of this mission.

“We know constraints become catalysts for innovation,” shared the first deaf-blind graduate of Harvard Law School. “Understanding how people with different bodies/minds resist isolation is critical. To increase social connection, listen to disabled people.”

The WHO commission is set to have its first meeting on Dec. 6, with a flagship report to be released in the middle of its initial three-year establishment.

Amber Rose
by Sharelle B. McNair

November 22, 2023

Amber Rose Admits To Allowing Her Young Kids To Have A Cup of Joe With Her

Amber Rose is opening up about her parenting skills.

During an episode of the No Jumper podcast, Rose admitted to letting her children, Sebastian, 10, who she calls Bash, and Slash, 4, enjoy coffee. The conversation started with the hosts and Rose discussing adult habits that kids aren’t allowed to try. When coffee was brought up, Rose said she saw no problem with letting her kids partake in the hot beverage.

“I give my kids coffee,” she said.

“Me and my kids sit, and we drink coffee, and we talk. It’s not a big deal. It’s really not.”

The growing boys are even allowed to drink out of adult-size cups. Caffeine for the Rose boys doesn’t just stop with a cup of Joe. The mom of two says soda is also allowed. “Slash is 4, and he drinks coffee all the time,” she said while her kids can drink “Coke and root beer.”

“It’s only caffeine. It’s a little caffeine,” Rose said. “It’s not bad for you.”

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, there are no federal guidelines in place for caffeine intake for kids, but the American Academy of Pediatrics doesn’t encourage it. Due to children’s body size, caffeine has a lower impact on their functionality. Too much caffeine can have lasting effects and can cause increased anxiety, heart rate and blood pressure, acid reflux and sleep problems. For children, excessive caffeine can be dangerous and, in some instances, toxic.

Once the topic of coffee passed, the podcast hosts began to talk about when the OnlyFans creator opened up to her kids about certain things, including her career. In February 2023, according to Page Six, the ex-wife of rapper Wiz Khalifa revealed she had a conversation with her oldest son about her days as a stripper and her OnlyFans account.

“When it comes to women, you have to let women do what they need to do to support their families,” Rose told him.

Most appropriately, she told him that “Mommy has to make money” in order to afford his “nice school” and fun vacations. “He doesn’t care. I taught him from a very early age that you cannot tell women what to do with their bodies. That’s it,” Rose said. “So, if a girl is on OnlyFans and she’s making money off her feet pictures or if guys are stupid enough to buy pictures and videos of girls, let the girl make the money.”

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by Atiya Jordan

November 22, 2023

Millennials Desire Annual Income Over Four Times Higher Than Others

Millennials had some pretty skewed views on what their salaries should be.

In a new poll, millennials desire to earn a salary over four times higher than other ages amid their declining standard of living.

Empower, a financial services firm revealed that millennials would be happy with a whopping $525,947-a-year. On the other hand, boomers, Gen X and Gen Z would be satisfied with incomes between $124,000 and $130,000. The survey included 2,034 Americans over a week-long period in August.

“The first word that comes to mind when people think about financial happiness is freedom, followed by security and relief,” according to the firm.

“Over half of people say they carry debt … and 36% could not handle an unforeseen expense over $500 without real worry.”

The median household income in the United States is about $74,000 annually. However, 67% of survey respondents said their income doesn’t keep up with inflation prices, and 42% have witnessed a recession in their standard of living. The reports concern rising costs, interest rates, and student debt. However, the generational divide about income brings attention to the stark reality that millennials need more to feel comfortable.

Millennial respondents said they’d want a net worth of $1,699,571, over three times more than Gen Z and nearly twice more than Boomers.

An earlier study about millennial debt discovered that the average Black millennial has a salary of $67,802 and $42,026 in savings. At the same time, they also have over $11,000 more in non-mortgage debt — an average of $101,809 vs. $90,590 – than millennials overall, BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported. Student debt accounts for the most significant portion of the debt, with average balances of $61,724 for Black people compared to $56,538 for all other groups. Thirty-five percent of Black young people in debt reported the risk of bankruptcy.

“The combination of making less money, owing more in debt, and having to pay higher housing costs is a recipe for financial hardship over the next few years…,” said Matt Brannon, the author of the study published on Real Estate Twitch, BE reported.

The survey results also revealed gender differences in desires among millennials. Men aspired to have an annual income of $380,564 to be happy, while $182,708 was adequate for women. In addition, men desired a net worth of $1,488,327, and women reported just $880,950.

For Americans, financial freedom looks like treating themselves and loved ones, buying or owning a home, work-life balance, and early retirement. Gen Z plans to retire the soonest of all generations at age 54, and even a $7 cup of coffee would delight 62% of millennials.

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