The “Central Park Karen,” who was filmed last summer calling the police on a Black birdwatcher and accusing him of attacking her, is now suing her former employer for racial discrimination. Amy Cooper is accusing her former employer, Franklin Templeton, of depicting her as a “privileged white female Karen.” The …
Read More »Restaurant Apologizes To Dominique Wilkins After He Was Denied Service
Over the weekend, NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins claimed that he was turned away from an Atlanta restaurant, Le Bilboquet, and he believes that it was because of the color of his skin. He tweeted: “In my many years in the world, I’ve eaten at some of the greatest …
Read More »South Carolina Supreme Court Worried About Trump’s Impeachment Lawyer’s Racial Stereotypes
According to HuffPost, one of the lawyers on the second impeachment trial team of Donald Trump previously used racial stereotypes to kick Black people off a jury, claiming that one of them “shucked and jived” in court. Greg Harris is one of four lawyers in South Carolina who make up …
Read More »Multiple Employees File Racial Discrimination Charges Against Times Square Olive Garden
Multiple workers at an Olive Garden located in the heart of Times Square have filed charges of race- and gender-based discrimination against Darden Restaurants, Inc. at the state’s Human Rights Division and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. According to People, one employee named Adam Jones, self-described as “an African-American, …
Read More »Black McDonald’s Workers Allege They Were Called “Ghetto,” Received Reduced Hours, And Were Wrongfully Terminated
A group of former McDonald’s employees has filed a lawsuit against the fast-food company, citing racial discrimination. According to the Business Insider, former employees Selynda Middlebrook, Stephanie Stevens, and Luther Gray—who will act on his minor daughter A.G.’s behalf, came together to file suit Tuesday in the United States District Court for the …
Read More »McDonald’s Responds To Claims That They Collaborated With Travis Scott Due To Discrimination Lawsuits
According to Vice, two historians, Marcia Chatelain and Chin Jou have spoken out about the McDonalds’ history regarding race. They say that Mcdonalds’ partnership with Travis Scott and J Balvin was launched in response to recent discrimination lawsuits filed by former employees. African American studies professor Chatelain, who works at …
Read More »T.I. Ends Boycott of Houston’s for Racial Discrimination After Meetings with Execs
T.I. has lifted the boycott on Atlanta restaurant, Houston’s, as he now believes the racial discrimination issues have been resolved. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Sources close to the Atlanta native tell TMZ that Tip has had multiple meetings with execs of the Atlanta establishment since October. It was then that he first spoke …
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