A judge has granted two Black women permission to proceed with their lawsuit against McDonald’s, Reuters reported. In the lawsuit, Victoria Guster-Hines and Domineca, two former McDonald’s VPs, claim that they faced discrimination because they were Black women and forced to leave after speaking up. The lawsuit is filed against McDonald’s USA, LLC; McDonald’s Corp.; Steven Easterbrook; Christopher Kempczinski; and Charles Strong. In a 2020 lawsuit, a regional president critiqued “Black woman attitude” and said that one of the plaintiffs and other McDonald’s employees ​were “angry Black women,” according to
Farm Credit is accusing Uncle Nearest of fraud, which includes an attempt to conceal a $20 million loan from Jay-Z, as stated by the Lexington Herald Leader. Nearest Green Distillery and the flagship Uncle Nearest whiskey brand have been under the management of a receiver since September, after lender Farm Credit Mid-America claimed the Weavers defaulted on more than $108 million in loans. Farm Credit Mid-America claims that Fawn and Keith Weaver have “egregiously mischaracterized” a $20 million loan from Jay-Z’s venture capital firm, MarcyPen. Jay-Z loan to Uncle Nearest being questioned
Dr. Dre is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes’ 2026 Billionaires list. The producer and music mogul is tied for 3332nd place alongside Jared Kushner, Rihanna, steel magnate Richard Teets Jr., and others. Dre sold Beats by Dre to Apple for $3 billion, making his net worth over $1 billion. Dre becomes the sixth musician to become a billionaire, joining Beyoncé and Jay-Z, as well as Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Rihanna, according to Variety. Dr. Dre’s career Dr. Dre’s career began in Compton, California, as a rapper and producer
Nigeria’s federal government launched the iDice Startup Bridge, a two-track program giving idea-stage founders grants of up to ₦10 million ($7,215) and equity investment of $100,000 for post-MVP startups, according to Techcabal. The initiative will be executed by the Bank of Industry, with financial support from the African Development Bank, the Agence Française de Développement, and the Islamic Development Bank. iDice will be part of the wider Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) program, a federal initiative aligned with Nigeria’s digital economy agenda. “Founders Lab is a bridge that
Pastor Jamal Bryant announced on March 11 that the yearlong “Target Fast” had come to an end, following a meeting with Target CEO Michael Fiddelke. Bloomberg reported that Bryant cited progress on several key demands, including Target’s pledge to fulfil its $2 billion commitment to Black-owned businesses and a new employee inclusion programme called “Belonging.” But the women who organised the boycott before Bryant joined it have disputed both the announcement and his authority to make it. The boycott did not start with Bryant. On February 1, 2025, Minneapolis civil rights attorney Nekima
On Tuesday, 9th March, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued an air permit allowing Elon Musk’s xAI to operate tons of gas turbines at its facility in Southaven, Mississippi. The permit board’s decision comes weeks after community members held a hearing to share concerns about xAI’s potential health effects, according to a press statement. Internal documents from MDEQ and EPA indicate that the agency faced intense pressure to approve xAI’s air permit swiftly. “We are outraged that, despite the community’s clear demand to move the Election Day hearing,
Applications for the Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures 2026 cohort are open through March 31. Apply here. Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV) provides early-stage innovators with access to capital and resources. During the five-month program, founders receive mentorship and networking with experienced industry leaders. The accelerator’s mission is to catalyze innovation and impact by supporting startups and nonprofits building a more inclusive and sustainable future. Meet the founders Miho Shoji, co-founder of Moodbit, developed autonomous AI agents that act as digital teammates and seamlessly integrate with enterprise
Black media mogul Byron Allen has invested a 10.7% stake in Starz, according to Deadline. Allen’s Media Group includes 28 stations affiliated with ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox, operating in 21 US markets. In 2025, Byron Allen announced that it was selling local television stations owned by his Allen Media Group (AMG), and Moelis & Co. is managing the deal. Allen said in a statement that it needed to pay its debt. “We have received numerous inquiries and written offers for most of our television stations, and now is the time to explore getting
Target Hospitality, a company that holds families detained by ICE, is pivoting to build an AI data center. As the rise in AI data centres continues, companies are using temporary villages, or “man camps,” to house workers. “Man-camps” are temporary housing communities created for oil and gas workers in remote locations, but they are now being repurposed as AI data centers. For example, a Bitcoin mining facility in rural Dickens County, Texas, has been converted into a 1.6 gigawatt data center, according to Bloomberg. Workers have access to a gym,
Morehouse College, a historically Black college and university, has received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build a supercomputer. The Morehouse Center for Broadening Participation in Computing has received the initial $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to start building the supercomputer Horizon. Further capital will be donated to support similar initiatives. The grant is part of a wider $457 million project to build one of the most powerful academic supercomputers in the southeast. The college will become a national hub by introducing
