A teen plastered the face of Michelle Obama and other famous black women all over her prom dress — and people are obsessed
sky_marie__/Instagram 17-year-old high-school senior Skyler Bra.....»»
Identity Politics and Economic Reality
The election was won by identity politics. Black people voted for President Obama by over 93%, Hispanics 71% and Asians 73%. The exit polls show 55% of women voted for Obama, whereas 59% of white people voted for Romney. .....»»
A teen gave everyone at his prom Fenty Beauty makeovers and the internet is obsessed
feminineking/Twitter Billy Huynh, a teen makeup artist, wanted everyone to put their best face forward on prom night. H.....»»
CEO fired after confrontation with teen who wore dress to prom
Sam Johnson, then CEO of telehealth company VisuWell, called 18-year-old .....»»
Women of color make up 1 in 4 hourly workers at Walmart, but less than a tenth of executives
Black and Latino people accounted for 39% of hourly workers at Walmart, but just 14% of US executives, in 2020.....»»
VisuWell CEO Sam Johnson terminated after video of him harassing teens goes viral
CEO allegedly asked a male teen attending prom why he was wearing a dress, before calling him names and telling the teen he looked like an "idiot.".....»»
A quarter of women say they are financially worse off a year into pandemic, Post-ABC poll finds
A Washington Post-ABC News poll underscores the ongoing struggles that women and people of color face as they deal far more with job loss, caring for children and rising food and rent prices......»»
Amazon releases diversity data, pledges to promote more women, Black employees
Data disclosed Wednesday by the Seattle-area tech giant shows a drop-off in women and people of color the higher one looks in its leadership......»»
Diversity in Silicon Valley tech jobs lags the industry nationwide
It's long been known that there aren't a lot of women, Black or Latinx people working in the tech industry. But Silicon Valley is less likely to have members of those groups in tech jobs than other parts of the country, according to a recent re.....»»
A new study found that Black women are 3 times more likely to die from COVID-19 when compared to white men
The study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, underscored systemic inequalities that make people of color more vulnerable to COVID-19. Spencer Platt/Getty Images A new study found that Black women are three times likeli.....»»
Michelle Obama tells People Magazine she"s "moving toward retirement"
"Barack and I never want to experience winter again," Obama told People, saying they're "building the foundation" for others to continue their work. Former President Barack Obama and former fir.....»»
Michelle Obama"s stylist and 12 Black professionals on the former First Lady"s fashion legacy and the art of power dressing
There was no blueprint for how a Black First Lady should look. There had never been one before. Michelle Obama Paras Griffin / Contributor . Getty Images .....»»
Meet the economist charged with keeping Biden’s promises to women and people of color
If confirmed, Cecilia Rouse would become the first Black official to head the Council of Economic Advisers, and only the fourth woman......»»
Trump is the most admired man in 2020, beating Obama, who"s held the top spot on the Gallup list for the past 12 years
President Donald Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama are at the top of the most admired men and women lists, according to a new poll. President Donald Trump......»»
Mike Bloomberg called trans women a "man wearing a dress" and implied equality "makes no sense" to Midwesterners
Reuters In 2016, Michael Bloomberg brought up transgender people using the bathroom when he was asked a question about Brexit. The .....»»
Police killings of unarmed black Americans could hurt the babies of pregnant black women nearby
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc via Getty Images A new study that compared California birth records and police killings found that black women who live near spots where unarmed black people are kill.....»»
Michelle Obama wore a bustier-style dress covered in jewels for one of her most daring looks to date
mpi04/MediaPunch/IPx/AP Former first lady Michelle Obama visited th.....»»
White workers are more likely than black or Latino Americans to have a good job — even with the same level of education
A report from Georgetown University and JPMorgan Chase says people of color face ‘discrimination, racism and other injustices.’.....»»
How one of the few queer black women in venture capital clears her mind to overcome bias and get things done
Samantha Lee/Business InsiderGetty Backstage Capital founder and venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton's productivity trick is to forgive other people for their wrongdoings. Forgiveness will .....»»
Dress for Success and Treehouse team up on tech apprenticeship
Dress for Success Oregon is more than the business suits it gives to women re-entering the workforce. It’s a workforce development organization, and Executive Director Shari Dunn wants people to know. In the four years she has run the organizat.....»»
Capitol Report: Poverty rate for female-headed U.S. families falls in 2018 to lowest level on record
The poverty rate of people living in female-headed households fell in 2018 to the lowest level on record, thanks to a strong labor market offering more job opportunities for black and Hispanic women......»»