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☆ Zoe Saldaña’s Spanish-speaking role in ‘Emilia Pérez’ was a long time coming, says the star
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The “Avatar” star acts, sings and even raps in “Pérez,” and does it all in Spanish, her first major role in the language. “Either the project just wasn’t the right fit for me or an Afro-Caribbean Latina wasn’t the right fit for the project,” she said. Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in "Emilia Pérez." Portrayed by Karla Sofía Gascón, Manitas’ journey to becoming Emilia Pérez is the heart of the movie, shepherded by Saldaña’s Rita and set against the struggles of Manitas’ uninformed and disillusioned wife Jessi (Selena Gomez). “Where would I have been if it weren’t for these women?” Saldaña asked, explaining how specific and fastidious they were in helping her put her best foot forward in taped auditions.

Persons: Zoe Saldaña, Pérez ”, “, Saldaña –, ”, ” Saldaña, Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, Boris Razon, Saldaña’s Rita, it’s, Saldaña, Rita Moro Castro, Shanna Besson, Manitas, Rita’s, Karla Sofía Gascón, Jessi, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Elle, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Puerto Rican, Elle Magazine, “ Guardians, Galaxy, Pathé, Cannes Film, Netflix Locations: Dominican Republic, Puerto, Caribbean, Latin America, Mexico, Emilia, France, Hollywood

Former President Donald Trump's campaign spent the final Sunday of the 2024 election on all-too-familiar turf: responding to the reaction to the candidate. Just hours earlier, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, made a very traditional — and politically safe — appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Trump campaign aides did not respond to a request for comment. Rob Godfrey, a South Carolina-based Republican strategist, said Trump has handed Harris gifts by playing into her strategy. Last week, Democrats had to perform clean-up duty on a surrogate who has largely been absent from her campaign: President Joe Biden appeared to say Trump's supporters are "garbage."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Harris, Maya Rudolph, —, Rob Godfrey, ” Godfrey, ” Trump, Faiz Shakir, Sen, Bernie Sanders, He's, Shakir, Joe Biden, Virginia —, Deshaun, “, ” Hall Organizations: Sunday NBC, Democratic, White, Electoral College, NBC News, — Trump, Trump Locations: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Tuesday's, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Washington, New Mexico, Virginia

☆ The final undecided voters could sway the election. They’re not wild about the choice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In NBC News’ early October national survey, just 4% of registered voters said they didn’t want to make a choice between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. One said they plan to vote for Trump, another that they are likely to vote for Harris, and another plans to not vote at all. How anyone could still be undecided a week out from a critical election can be difficult to fathom for supporters of either Trump or Harris. Eric Bush, a systems administrator from Florida, said he’s waiting until he is in the voting booth to make his final choice. But he is still weighing backing Harris, acknowledging a vote for Harris could lead to bigger-government policies that could help others.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Eric Bush, he’s, “, ” Bush, ”, Deshaun, ” Hall, Helen Peppas, Biden, ” “ Trump, I’m, ’, Rachel Naiziurski, Jill Stein, Naiziurski, Chase Oliver, Mike Pence, Oliver, Rob Czaplewski, Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, ” Czaplewski Organizations: NBC, ’, NBC News, Trump, Green Party, Biden, Israel, Capitol, Nebraska Republican, United Nations, GOP Locations: Florida, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Idaho, New York, Gaza, Amarillo , Texas

☆ Rema decided 2024 was the year to rep Benin City
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Lauren Lee | Lamide Akintobi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —When a Benin City boy like Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema rises to global stardom, selling out international shows and recording the first song led by an African-artist to surpass a billion streams on Spotify, what does he do next? “I got Benin (City) blood rushing in my rushing in my veins,” the singer told CNN, just before his sold-out homecoming show there at the end of August. “I just feel like I needed to have a good body of work tied to my roots.”Larry Madowo interviews Nigerian singer Rema ahead of his Afronation performance in Detroit, Michigan August 17, 2024. In June, Rema dropped his lead single from the album, a collaboration with another Benin City native, Shallipoppi, called “Benin Boys,” a tribute to their hometown. Shortly after, Rema staged a homecoming show in the city, about 186 miles (300 kilometers) east of Lagos.

Persons: “, ” Rema, ”, Selena Gomez, “ It’s, Larry Madowo, Rema, Gregg Canes, Samuel Ogbemudia, Okutoyi, Zerry, Magixx, Lamide Akintobi Organizations: CNN, Records Locations: Benin City, Benin, Africa, Detroit , Michigan, Lagos, “

Garza first became interested in genealogy when he and his father were migrant workers in Texas, listening to his father’s family stories during long hours picking carrots. “I’m not going to say I’m embarrassed or going to apologize for what they did, because I have ancestors on both sides,” Garza said. Courtesy Teresa Vega“Enslavement [and] genocide were designed to cut the ties that bind,” said Teresa Vega, an African American and Puerto Rican genealogist and public educator based in New York. “I had been to Puerto Rico before, but I reconnected with my Taíno and Afro Indigenous side,” Vega said. At that time she was like, ‘There’s no way I’m going to own a store selling candles,’” Garcia said.

Persons: Colombia —, South America —, Moises Garza, Garza, “ I’m, ” Garza, ” Gates, ”, Teresa Vega, George Graves, Sampson, “, ” Vega, ” Giselle Rivera, Flores, Giselle Rivera Flores Giselle Rivera, ” Rivera, Alexis Garcia, Princess Nokia, Garcia, Jerusalén Morales, ” Garcia, —, Selina Morales, “ Selina, ’ ” Garcia Organizations: Vega, Latina, Rivera, Botánica Locations: Cartagena, Colombia, South America, Colombian, New York, Texas, Mexican, Mexico, Ghana, Toronto, African American, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Worcester , Massachusetts, Cameroon, Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Benin, Latin America, Bronx, …

☆ ‘World’s coolest’ neighborhood for 2024 named by Time Out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That’s the premise behind global listing guide Time Out’s latest roundup of the “world’s coolest” neighborhoods. “Our bookshop is 19 years old and we have seen the neighborhood change a lot and that’s so great,” owner Nadia Champesme told CNN Travel. “This is the neighborhood where everything happens,” Dijon told CNN Travel, adding the cultural diversity of Notre-Dame Du Mont helps make it special. Interestingly, Principe Real, in Lisbon appears on Time Out’s list at number 8, six years after appearing in the list in 2018. “There’s no rule against a neighborhood appearing multiple times,” Grace Beard, travel editor at Time Out, told CNN Travel.

Persons: there’s, Axelle Poittevin, Thomas Benayoun, Dame Du Mont, Nadia Champesme, Notre, Mont, ” Marie Dijon, ” Dijon, Stokes, Alex Egge, Stokes Croft, Paul’s, St Paul’s, ” Egge, “, ” Grace Beard, Dame du, Kerns Organizations: CNN, Notre, Dame, CNN Travel, Bristol, Principe Real Locations: Marseille, France, Mers Sultan, Casablanca, Morocco, Pererenan, Bali, Indonesia, Kerns, Portland , Oregon, Paul’s, Bristol, England, Principe, Lisbon, Seoul, South Korea, Portland, USA, Chippendale, Sydney, Australia, Portugal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Windsor, Melbourne

☆ Orlando sports exec shares his journey as an Afro-Latino
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOrlando sports exec shares his journey as an Afro-LatinoWitnessing his parent's work ethic shaped how Caesar Lopez runs his teams.

Persons: Caesar Lopez Organizations: Orlando

☆ Chief executive of Jessica Alba's Honest Company opens up about her Afro-Latina heritage
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChief executive of Jessica Alba's Honest Company opens up about her Afro-Latina heritageAs one of the first Afro-Latina CEOs of a publicly traded company, The Honest Company's Carla Vernón says celebrating the Hispanic diaspora is a beautiful thing.

Persons: Jessica Alba's, Carla Vernón Organizations: Company

Even though Latinos in the U.S. have become more aware of the word "Latinx," about half of the Hispanic population still has never heard of the gender-neutral alternative, the Pew Research Center found in a study published Thursday. The number of Latinos who have heard of "Latinx" has nearly doubled since 2019, when only 23% of the Hispanic population reported being aware of it. Now, almost half of the U.S. Latino population (47%) say they have heard of "Latinx," according to the study. The share of the Hispanic population who use "Latinx" to describe themselves remained statistically unchanged from 2019 to 2023. Only 3% of the Hispanic population nationwide used the word to describe themselves in 2019, which rose to 4% in 2023.

Persons: “, La Raza Organizations: Pew Research Center, Pew, Puerto, National Council, La Locations: U.S, Spanish, Spain, Puerto Rican, Latin America, Caribbean

☆ Lauren Sánchez said she's taking Spanish lessons with her kids because her 'biggest regret' is not being fluent in it
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

However, she said she missed out on her grandmother and mother speaking Spanish all the time, which prompted her to take Spanish lessons as an adult. "The biggest regret I have is not being able to speak fluent Spanish," Sánchez, a former helicopter pilot and news anchor, told Garcia. Advertisement"Now I am taking Spanish lessons, and my kids are taking lessons, because it's something I crave," said Sánchez, who has a son with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez and two teenagers with her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell. Related storiesHowever, 78% of Latino adults said that it is not necessary to speak Spanish to be considered Latino, the same survey reported. AdvertisementSánchez didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside business hours.

Persons: —, Lauren Sánchez, Elle, Nina Garcia, Garcia, Sanchez, Sánchez, Tony Gonzalez, Patrick Whitesell, Jeff Bezos, Eve Longoria, we're, Longoria, Melissa Wells, Conz, Mariano Sigman, Sánchez didn't Organizations: Service, National Hispanic Heritage, Business, NFL, Amazon, Hollywood, Pew, Latina American, BI, Business Insider Locations: Albuquerque , New Mexico, Spanish, Cuban American, de los Muertos, United States

☆ Fossils show that massive pterosaurs could fly millions of years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The newly discovered fossils preserved 3D structures within the delicate wing bones, which typically are found flattened like pancakes within rock layers. CT scans of the fossils provided a rare glimpse inside the wing bones belonging to two species of pterosaurs, including one new to science. These are not unlike those found in the wing bones of modern birds that flap their wings to fly, Rosenbach said. In contrast, spiral ridges within Arambourgiania’s wing bones resembled the interiors of vulture wing bones, which are thought to resist the forces associated with soaring. “They represent the largest animals with the capacity to fly,” Rosenbach said of the extinct reptiles.

Persons: Kierstin Rosenbach, It’s, Tal Inab, “, philadelphiae, Jordan, Rosenbach, ” Rosenbach, Kierstin, Monique Perez, Stacy Kaneko, Danielle Goodvin, Jeff Wilson Mantilla, ”, Michael Benton, Benton, “ It’s, Dr Organizations: CNN, University of Michigan, University of Michigan’s, of Paleontology, University of Bristol Locations: what’s, Jordan, Africa, Ann Arbor, Arambourgiania, United Kingdom

Read previewIconic actor James Earl Jones died on Monday at the age of 93. Related storiesGrowing up in silenceA photo of young James Earl Jones, after the success of Broadway show, "The Great White Hope." Muhammad Ali jumped in the ring with James Earl Jones to help him promote the movie adaptation of "The Great White Hope." Advertisement"Star Wars" director George Lucas and James Earl Jones attended the AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Sir Sean Connery. Charles Sykes/Invision/APCecilia Hart and James Earl Jones pose with their son, Flynn Earl Jones, at the 65th Tony Awards.

Persons: —, James Earl Jones, Jones, Oscar, Darth Vader, Tony, Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker, " Jones, Dick Cavett, Tony Awards, King, Conan, Muhammad Ali, Jones wasn't, Daisy, Darth Vader James Earl Jones, Jim Spellman, David Prowse, Linda Blair, Mercedes McCambridge, Mercedes, George Lucas, Sir Sean Connery, Mark Mainz, AFI Jones, Annie, Geoffrey Holder, Vader, Rachael Ray, Cecilia Hart, Charles Sykes, Flynn Earl Jones, Julienne Marie, Hart Organizations: Service, Bell Atlantic, Verizon, Business, Hollywood, CNN, Newspapers, Academy, End, Broadway, Newsweek, AFI, Getty, American Film Institute, Star Wars Rebels, Disney, NY Daily Locations: Hollywood, Michigan, America, London, There's, Britain

☆ James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brandon Griggs | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I lucked out.”Back then nobody imagined “Star Wars” would become a blockbuster, let alone an enduring franchise and cultural phenomenon. James Earl Jones and Darth Vader during "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" premiere event. Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post/Getty Images Jones, seen here in 1960, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Jones appears with Alec Baldwin in a scene from "The Hunt for Red October" (1990). The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Jones appears next to Darth Vader, who he famously voiced in the "Star Wars" movies.

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☆ Tropical Storm Ernesto’s heavy rain hits Puerto Rico ahead of likely hurricane status
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Puerto Rico Gov. A warning sign reading "Danger, No Swimming" is seen on the beach in Luquillo, Puerto Rico on Tuesday. Ocean conditions particularly in the north and the eastern part of Puerto Rico are going to be very dangerous," the governor said. The storm is expected to pass north of Puerto Rico on Wednesday and approach Bermuda on Saturday. People prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ernesto in in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday.

Persons: Ernesto, Pedro Pierluisi, Jaydee Lee Serrano, José Organizations: Puerto Rico Wednesday, Puerto, Puerto Rico Gov, AFP, Getty, NHC, U.S ., Associated Press Locations: Puerto, Caribbean, U.S, San Juan, Luquillo , Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, Bermuda, Guaynabo , Puerto Rico, Piñones, Puerto Rico’s, Sint Martin

☆ When Trump attacks Harris’ racial identity, these Americans say it’s personal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Is she Indian or is she Black?” Trump said, falsely claiming his political rival for the presidency “happened to turn Black” a few years ago. Webb, Harris and more than 33 million other multiracial Americans are, by some measures, part of the nation’s fastest growing demographic group. And for many of them, former President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Harris’ identity feel particularly personal. I don’t say I’m a Black woman. See how that works.”Anthony McDowell shared this photo of his family on Facebook after hearing Trump's recent remarks questioning Harris' racial identity.

Persons: Sean Webb didn’t, Webb, He’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, ” Webb, “, Harris, ”, Donald Trump’s, Martha S, Jones, who’s, Trump’s, ” Harris, hasn’t, surrogates, JD Vance, didn’t, ” Vance, Michaelah Montgomery, US Sen, Maribel Vance, Stephen Maturen, Amber Rose, Kamala, she’s biracial, Angela Lee, she’s, Lee, ” Angela Lee, Paul, Lizzie, Ayla, Angela Lee Lee, Mindy Kaling, ” Lee, ’, Anthony McDowell, ” McDowell, ” Anthony McDowell, McDowell, we’re, We’ve, they’ve, “ I’m, he’s, it’s, Sean Webb, Harris ’ Organizations: CNN, National Association of Black Journalists, Johns Hopkins University, Republican, GOP, Trump, US, Indian, Facebook, Olympics, Team USA Locations: Denver, Appalachia, United States, Baltimore, Houston, Jamaica, India, Georgia, St Cloud , Minnesota, Indian, California, Pasadena , California, Puerto Rican, Indian American, United Nations, Texas, America

This is particularly true for Black Latinos, according to the authors. That’s why Lopez argues in the report that asking people about their “street race” could provide necessary insight into the different ways Latinos are racially categorized. According to the Pew Research Center, Black Latinos are more likely than non-Black Latinos to report having experienced discrimination based on race. Lopez and the co-authors of the report say that additional questions could still be added to official forms, including the “street race” question. “But we also need a question on perceived race.”For more from NBC Latino, sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Persons: Nancy Lopez, Lopez, ” Lopez, ” Organizations: Latino, Politics Institute, UCLA, . Census, University of New, NBC News, Pew Research Center, U.S . Office, Management, OMB, NBC Locations: University of New Mexico, East

After Donald Trump told journalists on Wednesday that his presidential opponent Kamala Harris “turned Black” for political gain, Trump’s comments have impacted the way many multirace voters are thinking about the two candidates. Some identify with Harris’ politics more than others but, overall, they told NBC News that Trump’s comments will not go unnoticed. She said she doesn’t support Harris’ past criminal justice policies as a district attorney and she doesn’t think President Joe Biden is doing enough to support Gaza. She uses everybody, including her racial identity!”Trump has relied on his familiar tactic of attacking Harris’ race and gender since Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Harris. But some have said Trump’s race- and gender-centered attacks may alienate women and voters of color.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris “, ”, “, She’s, Harris, Bria Beddoe, Joe Biden, Beddoe, Crystal Silva “, Kamala Harris, said.Beddoe, she’s, “ It’s, ” Dhanashree, Biden, Kamala who’s, Emily Grullón, Grullón, ” Grullón, Steven Cheung, ” Harris, Trump’s, ” Trump, Kamala, Harris ’, Joe Hill, Hill, Trump Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists, NBC News, Washington , D.C, Trump, Mississippi State University, West Coast University, ”, Black, Sigma Gamma Rho, Bolivian, NBC Locations: Indian, American, Gaza, Washington ,, Los Angeles, United States, Latina, Dominican, Israel, Houston, Bolivian, ” Hill, Florida

☆ The new Miss USA is a US Army officer from Michigan
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA new Miss USA has been crowned. Alma Cooper was named the winner of the 73rd Miss USA pageant, which was held at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night. She was crowned by Savannah Gankiewicz, who assumed the title of Miss USA 2023 after Noelia Voigt resigned in May. AdvertisementCooper was crowned by Savannah Gankiewicz, who assumed the Miss USA 2023 title after Noelia Voigt resigned in May. It remains to be seen what the year will hold for the new Miss USA.

Persons: —, Alma Cooper, Savannah Gankiewicz, Noelia Voigt, Cooper, Gilbert Flores, Hennessy, Alberto E, Rodriguez, Voigt, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Miss Colorado Ariana Lemus, Srivastava haven't, Jackeline Voigt, Barbara Srivastava, Laylah Rose, Kimberly Nicewonder, Paula Miles —, Rose's, Rose, Gankiewicz —, Rose —, she'd Organizations: Service, Miss, 73rd Miss USA, Peacock Theater, US Army, Business, West Point Military Academy, Stanford University, United States Army, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA Locations: Los Angeles, Miss USA, Miss

☆ Miss USA: Alma Cooper of Michigan crowned, capping tumultuous year of pageant controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The show featured no explicit references to the controversy, though Gankiewicz described her unexpected three-month stint as Miss USA as “the most unique reign in history.”Alma Cooper onstage with former Miss USA titleholder Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii. Miss USA president Laylah Rose released a statement at the end of May, reported by the Los Angeles Times, refuting Voigt’s allegations. Judges included shoe designer Jojo Bragais and former Miss USA titleholders Carole Gist and Lu Parker. Sunday marked the first Miss USA pageant to take place since its owner, the Miss Universe Organization, lifted a longstanding age restriction banning women over 28 from participating. Cooper will now go onto compete in the Miss Universe 2024 contest, which will be held in Mexico later this year.

Persons: Alma Cooper, Kentucky’s Connor Perry, Oklahoma’s Danika Christopherson, ”, ” Cooper, Savannah, Utah’s Noelia Voigt, Voigt’s, —, UmaSofia Srivastava, Gankiewicz, ” Alma Cooper, Gilbert Flores, Voigt, “, ” Voigt, ” Srivastava, Barbara, Laylah Rose, Chelsea Lauren, Shutterstock, Garcelle, Keltie Knight, Jojo Bragais, Carole Gist, Lu Parker, Kristina Johnson of, Maryland’s Bailey Anne Kennedy, Shavana Clarke, Addie Carver, Stephanie Skinner, Carver, Cooper Organizations: CNN, US Army, Miss USA, Stanford University, Latina, United States Army, Miss Teen USA, Instagram, Miss, Morning, Miss Universe Organization, Los Angeles Times, Garcelle Beauvais, Housewives, Beverly Hills, Miss Teen Locations: Savannah Gankiewicz, Hawaii, Miss USA, Los Angeles , California, “, California, Kristina Johnson of Arizona, Montana , North Dakota, Maryland, Indiana, Shavana Clarke of Connecticut, Mississippi, Mexico

☆ South Sudan is on the rise at the Olympics, just as Luol Deng envisioned it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

And that’s way bigger than wins and losses.”Really cool scene outside the arena after USA vs. South Sudan. Back on July 20, in London, South Sudan came within a couple possessions late of upsetting America in an exhibition. In the 11 days since the near upset of the century, South Sudan was searched an estimated 152,000 times. Then, in the country’s Olympics debut, South Sudan beat Puerto Rico to make national history. “There’s a lot of jokes in the media, a lot of people saying certain things about South Sudan.

Persons: Stade Pierre Mauroy, Kang JJ, ”, Royal Ivey, “, vFXBNtpx36 — Marcus Thompson II, Deng could’ve, Duke, he’d, Deng, ” Deng, Steve Kerr, it’s, ” Grant, Luol Deng, Nathaniel S, Butler, NBAE, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Nuni Omot, I’ve, Ivey, Deng didn’t, Deng’s, Manute Bol, He’s, who’ve, ” Omot, Sudan’s JT Thor, Sameer Al, Omot, Kuol, Steph Curry, Wenyen Gabriel, Los Angeles, Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, They’re Organizations: Stade, Wec, Sudan didn’t, USA, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, NBA, Athletic, Invest, Team USA, Getty, America, French National Team, Puerto Rico, Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement, Southern, Bulls, United Nations, Food, Kenyan, Sydney Kings, National Basketball League, UNHCR, Los, Los Angeles Laker, Maccabi Tel Locations: D’ASCQ, France, South Sudan, Sudan, USA, Africa, Kenya, London, Puerto, Southern Sudanese, Wau, Egypt, That’s, Eastern Africa, AFP, Ethiopia, Minnesota, Australia, Khartoum, New Hampshire, Maccabi Tel Aviv

☆ ‘A victory for generations to come:’ Puerto Rico bans hair discrimination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

San Juan (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor signed a law on Wednesday that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory. The move was celebrated by those who had long demanded explicit protection related to work, housing, education and public services. “It’s a victory for generations to come,” Welmo Romero Joseph, a community facilitator with the nonprofit Taller Salud, said in an interview. A bronze statue of San Juan Bautista stands in front the Capitol building flanked by U.S. and Puerto Rican flags, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where a ruling was made on Wednesday to ban hair discrimination. “Unfortunately, people identified as Black or Afro descendant in Puerto Rico still face derogatory treatment, deprivation of opportunities, marginalization, exclusion and all kinds of discrimination,” the law signed Wednesday states.

Persons: ” Welmo Romero Joseph, Romero, San Juan Bautista, Ricardo Arduengo, ”, ” Westend61 Organizations: Puerto Rico’s, Salud, Civil, U.S, Puerto, Census, Economic Policy Institute, U.S . House, Democratic Locations: Juan, Puerto, Alabama, San Juan, Puerto Rican, San Juan , Puerto Rico, U.S, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Texas

☆ Gen Z workers vs. millennial bosses: 'Having high expectations and wanting work-life balance and an employer who cares isn't a bad thing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For example, some millennials who manage Gen Zers face the unique challenge of weighing their corporate conditioning against more progressive ideals. Courtesy of Maya PennSome people say that Gen Z's eclectic style is unprofessional, but 24-year-old Maya Penn said Gen Z is simply embracing authenticity. Another tool she's implemented is adopting a softer approach to giving feedback after she noticed her Gen Z employees were interpreting her initial approach as criticism. Despite the challenges of leading Gen Z, this manager said the younger generation has taught her to prioritize her personal life. "Some people complain that they're hard to work with, but having high expectations and wanting work-life balance and an employer who cares isn't a bad thing," Tooker told BI.

Persons: —, Zers, they've, Piper Hansen, Hansen, Zers who've, she's, Kim Schewitz, Gen Z, Zer, Schewitz, you'll, Gen, Maya Penn, Penn, It's, I've, Hannah Tooker, Mitchell Sauve Hannah Tooker, Tooker, They've, Z, Tess Martinelli, tmartinelli@businessinsider.com Organizations: Service, Business, YMCA, BI, Penn

☆ The Gaza War Is Dividing the L.G.B.T.Q. Community
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Liam Stack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the upscale gay resort town of Fire Island Pines, colorful flags honor L.G.B.T.Q. history makers like the actress Wanda Sykes and the drag queen RuPaul in a small park near the harbor. For a few hours this month, one flag also honored Representative Ritchie Torres, the first openly gay Afro-Latino member of Congress. The dispute on Fire Island, just off Long Island, was just one expression of the tensions over the Gaza war that have wracked American public life. community, whose members hail from every ethnic and social background and tend to be highly attuned to issues of social justice, the war has touched off some especially raw conflicts.

Persons: Wanda Sykes, RuPaul, Ritchie Torres, Torres, Israel, Michael Lucas Organizations: ACT Locations: Fire, Long, Gaza, New

☆ ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ takes a deeper look at a trailblazing doll
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Kaila Nichols | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And so she did: “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” her newly-released project, takes a deeper look at the story behind Black Barbie and its impact on representation in the toy business, and culture more broadly. The first Black Barbie (pictured center) wore a bold red dress, gold jewelry and an afro. The actual Black Barbie doll didn’t become a reality until decades later, after the company hired Kitty Black Perkins in 1976 as its first Black designer. “Having Black Barbie (dolls) just reinforces the fact that being Black is fly and amazing — and that Black women are gorgeous. Black Barbie is also validation for us filmmakers, everybody who worked on it, being seen and heard in this industry,” she added.

Persons: Lagueria Davis, Beulah Mitchell, Davis —, —, Barbie, ” Davis, Black Barbie, Black, Shonda Rhimes, Misty Copeland, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Maxine Waters, Copeland, Muhammad, Mitchell, Ruth Handler, Patricia A, Turner, Handler, “, ” Mitchell, “ Christie ”, Julia ”, Christie, Julia, Diahann Carroll, Kitty Black Perkins, Black Barbie’s, Black Perkins, ” Black Perkins, Aaliyah Williams, ”, ’, White, Yolanda Hester, Shani, Stacey McBride, Irby, McBride, Kitty, Stacy, Williams Organizations: CNN, Mattel, SXSW, Black, Netflix, “ Locations: Mitchell’s

☆ I wear bold outfits and my natural Afro to the office. People who say Gen Z can't dress for the workplace are wrong — we just do things differently.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I've heard people say Gen Z doesn't know how to dress for the workplace. Gen Z fashion is fun and quirky, and we're into self-expression. 40% of Gen Z and millennial consumers say that environmental impact is an extremely or very important factor when purchasing. People in my industry tend to have colorful or eclectic ways of dress, and I don't have a problem with that. AdvertisementIf older generations want to dress in more traditional business attire, it's none of my business.

Persons: —, Maya Penn, I've, Penn, It's, We're, Zers, I'm, Z, Gilberto Tadday, there's, haven't, we're Organizations: Service, Business, Fortune, Penn Locations: Atlanta, TEDWomen, Etsy, California

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