Edges are scared for Black women. They can transform a hairstyle from plain to stylish in a few scoops. Whether it’s box braids, a slicked-back bun, or styling your locs, edges can elevate any hairstyle. In nearly every Black home, you will find a toothbrush specifically used for your edges. These toothbrushes are often found in bedrooms or bathrooms, stacked with gel. They often aren’t the most glamorous of tools, which is where Beemco comes in. Beemco is a Black-owned beauty brand founded by Leonie Campbell-King that launched the Edgedrop,
Deloitte has agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle US Department of Justice claims that its DEI initiatives failed to comply with federal antidiscrimination requirements, in violation of the False Claims Act. DOJ believe that the company set goals to increase Black and Hispanic representation. Government contractors cannot reward or penalize employees based on race or sex — and labeling the practice DEI does not make it lawful,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a DOJ statement, according to HR Dive. This settlement is part of a wider plan by the
The unemployment rate for Black people in the US has decreased but remains higher than that of other racial groups, according to a new report. Black unemployment still higher than other racial groups In June and July, the unemployment rate for Black men fell from 7% to 6.7%. For Black women, the unemployment rate decreased from 6.2% to 5.8%. However, the overall unemployment rate in July was 4.1%, according to the Joint Centre for Political and Economic Studies. The Black unemployment rate is 6.3%, which is the highest among all racial groups,
The Trump administration has cancelled a new round of scientific grants for brain health and Alzheimer’s disease research at Emory University and the University of Pittsburgh. These grants allegedly highlight the impacts of racism on the brain, according to The Guardian. “This kind of clear political interference – that’s not a good way to do science,” said Ann Cohen, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, whose grant was canceled. “I haven’t even thought much about the why this is being done because it’s so scientifically wrong
New research has found that companies that kept their DEI initiatives performed just as well as companies that did not. The research that was shared with the Guardian examined how well S&P 500 companies fared after Trump signed his executive order in 2025. Jacob Grumbach, an associate professor at the University of California at Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, used “abnormal returns” a term used by economists – the difference between how a stock is expected to perform versus how it actually performed, but removing the stock movement that could
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could potentially be given gloves that deliver electric shocks. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to buy the Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter (GLOVE), according to a note published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as reported by the BBC. Whilst a standard US power outlet is 120 volts, the gloves can produce up to 380 volts. How will the gloves work? The shock gloves made by Compliant Technologies LLC use neuro-peripheral interference, which essentially shocks the skin, flooding sensory nerves and temporarily
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Washington University after it fired a Black worker who opposed mandatory DEI training that separated her from her colleagues. This act violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, or sex. “Federal law protects workers who complain about race discrimination in the workplace, regardless of whether those complaints are made inside or outside the employer’s organization,” David S. Davis, director of the EEOC’s St. Louis District, said in a press release. About
61 S&P 100 companies have removed diversity criteria for upcoming board members since 2023, according to an ESGAUGE analysis of filings and governance documents for Bloomberg News. Companies such as Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Starbucks Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co have eliminated diversity requirements for directors in the last three years. Companies removing diversity criteria for board members ESGAUGE analysis of corporate filings found that companies that had previously referenced gender, race, ethnicity, or underrepresented groups in board-selection criteria had removed that terminology. Companies like Micro Devices
Dr Erica Schwartz will be the first Black woman to lead the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The Senate confirmed Schwartz in a 51-44 vote on Wednesday, 5 August. Schwartz, who will run the federal agency that primarily focuses on infectious diseases, was Trump’s third nominee for the position in 18 months. Dr, Erica Schwartz becoming the first Black woman to lead the CDC Schwartz will serve during a time when the US is facing a significant rise in Measles in three decades, low childhood vaccination rates and a
Black women are the fastest-growing group of entreprenuers in the US. Black-women-owned businesses have increased by 13% between 2024 and 2024 compared to the 4.4% rate for women-owned businesses overall, according to Forbes. Black women turning to entrepreneurship Black women have been pushed out of the workforce as their unemployment rate has reached 7.3% in 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Last year, Black women’s unemployment rate increased from 5.1% in March to 6.1% in April, reached an all-time high of 6.2% in May, then dropped to 5.8% in June,
