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Politics

Wife of Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Is Called the N-Word By White Woman While Out Shopping

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 13, 2020October 13, 202012860

A white woman was recorded spewing a racial epithet at the wife of Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor while she was out shopping for groceries the other...

Career Leadership Women

Lessons All Professionals Can Learn from Hugely Successful Immigrant Women

Selena HillJuly 19, 2019July 19, 2019

by Selena HillJuly 19, 2019July 19, 2019665

Three immigrant women explain why immigrant powerhouses excel in business, government, and their in careers while others don't....

Lifestyle

[Breaking] Al Sharpton Blasts Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Muslim Travel Ban

Samara LynnJune 26, 2018

by Samara LynnJune 26, 2018709

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to continue a travel ban restricting restricts entry from seven countries including Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya,...

Lifestyle

Italy’s First Black Immigrant Senator Doesn’t Really Like Immigrants

Adedamola AgboolaApril 15, 2018April 13, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaApril 15, 2018April 13, 2018674

Tony Iwobi was elected to Italy's Parliament in February to become the first ever black parliamentarian. A member of the far-right The League, Iwobi has...

Education Leadership

Harvard-Bound Immigrant Learned English in the Library

Robin White GoodeDecember 21, 2017December 21, 2017

by Robin White GoodeDecember 21, 2017December 21, 2017612

"I went to the library often," Zime says of how she learned the language. It helped that all her classes were in English, but she...

Education

10 Rhodes Scholars of African Descent—a Record Number

Robin White GoodeNovember 20, 2017December 6, 2017

by Robin White GoodeNovember 20, 2017December 6, 20171248

Ten African Americans are included on the 2018 list of 32 exceptional American students who've been named Rhodes Scholars, several media outlets have reported. It...

Technology

BE Global: From Cameroon to Germanyâ€™s Tech Startup Industry

Samara LynnNovember 28, 2016September 23, 2017

by Samara LynnNovember 28, 2016September 23, 2017335

Germany offers immigrants of color more opportunity and an affordable education than even the United Kingdom and the United States....

Money

Study: Black Immigrants Earn More than U.S.-Born Blacks

Stacey TisdaleSeptember 24, 2015January 16, 2019

by Stacey TisdaleSeptember 24, 2015January 16, 201936663

Nielsen research finds that black immigrants earn more than U.S-born blacks. The median household income for foreign black immigrants is 30% higher than black Americans....

News

Donald Trump Gets ‘Fired’ From NBC For Comments About Immigrants

Michael TolbertJune 30, 2015September 28, 2017

by Michael TolbertJune 30, 2015September 28, 2017176

Several networks have decided to end their affiliation with the candidate after comments about immigration and border protection....

Career

Gov. Cuomo Announces New Efforts to Protect Nail Salon Employees

Courtney ConnleyJune 1, 2015June 2, 2015

by Courtney ConnleyJune 1, 2015June 2, 2015672

Gov. Cuomo announces new plan to protect the pay and health of nail salon employees....