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Business
Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine shuts down amid sexual abuse allegations
Oprah Winfrey's O magazine will cease monthly printing after 20 years. The news comes amid reports that Hearst Magazines' president quit amid
Business
Essence CEO/owner steps down after anonymous sexual harassment allegations
Richelieu Dennis has stepped down as CEO of Essence Communications after former and current female staffers
News
Aunt Jemima’s Grandson Angry That Her Legacy is Being Erased; ‘This is Part of My History’
The grandson of the real "Aunt Jemima" Anna Short Harrington is speaking out about Quaker Oats Company's plan to "erase" his grandmother from the brand
News
Uncle Ben’s Retiring Black Rice Farmer Logo After Quaker Removed Aunt Jemima from Breakfast Foods
Uncle Ben's rice will no longer bear the likeness of a Black rice farmer on its packages, Mars, Inc. announced Wednesday
Celebrity
Police Shut Down One of Rapper 2 Chainz’s Atlanta Restaurants
Police shut down one of rapper 2 Chainz's Atlanta, Georgia restaurants on Monday, May 25, because it was packed with customers celebrating Memorial Day
Business
Rob Smith: Does Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms want Black businesses to fail?
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms lashed out at Black businesses that reopened after Gov. Brian Kemp lifted restrictions last week