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Netflix has reached a settlement with Mo’Nique in connection with a discrimination lawsuit she previously filed against the streamer, citing racial and gender biases. According to the Hollywood Reporter, which cited court documents in its update on Wednesday, the two sides of the legal disagreement “moved to dismiss the suit” this week. Specifics regarding the agreement, however, […]
A Wisconsin man is facing federal charges over a series of racist incidents directed at his Black neighbors. According to legal documents obtained by the Daily Beast, 54-year-old William McDonald is accused of using force and threats of force to interfere with the housing rights of multiple people because of their race, color, or national origin. Authorities […]
A federal judge determined Tesla was liable to a former employee who successfully sued the company in 2021 for racial discrimination and harassment; however, the judge slashed the plaintiff’s damages award from $137 million to $15 million. Owen Diaz went public with the allegations in 2018, about two years after he quit his job at the auto-maker’s production facility in Fremont, California. […]
The U.S. House of Representatives has officially passed the CROWN Act, legislation that seeks to prohibit race-based hair discrimination. According NBC News, lawmakers approved the bill Friday with a vote of 235-189 largely along party lines. Proponents of the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act say the move will provide more protections for those […]
Ray Fisher is still waiting for an apology. On Friday night, the 34-year-old actor took to Twitter to reiterate his allegations against Warner Bros. Fisher, who portrayed Victor Stone, a.k.a. Cyborg, in the DC Extended Universe, was responding to the studio’s Black History Month tribute tweet, in which it showcased some of the Black actors who have played its […]
McDonald’s is settling a lawsuit with Herb Washington, a former MLB player and franchisee who accused the company of racial discrimination, by buying the remainder of his shops for $33.5 million. The owner of over a dozen resturuants in Ohio and Pennsylvania claims that the company had him operate restaurants in “urban neighborhoods,” Cleveland.com reports, and that the company graded his […]
A Black couple has filed a housing discrimination lawsuit in California, saying that an appraiser lowballed their valuation because of their race, the Independent reports. The first appraisal estimated that their Marin County home cost $995,000, while the second time the house was appraised at $1.48m. However, that assessment came when the couple, Paul and Tenisha Austin […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have been sued by two ex-household staffers over allegations of racist and […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Authorities have identified the culprit behind a series of “racially charged” notes that plagued a Georgia community. On Wednesday, the Douglasville […]
Tyrese Gibson has opened up about the colorism he’s experienced while working in the film industry. The F9 star told Leah’s Lemonade that he lost a lot of roles to his friend and colleague Terrence Howard due to colorism. “Terrence Howard has no idea how many roles that I was about to book and they […]
