Black women

  • Fearless Fund CEO Arian Simone Urges President Biden To Act On DEI: ‘Issue An Executive Order’

    Following a recent appeals court decision, Arian Simone, the Founding Partner and CEO of the Fearless Fund, is calling on President Biden to take executive action to protect diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This appeal comes in the wake of a ruling that bars the Fearless Fund from issuing grants exclusively to Black women-owned…

  • Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Attacks on Two Black Women

    A Florida man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release for committing two federal hate crimes by attacking two Black women with a gun. Frederick Eugene Pierallini III, 27, pleaded guilty to these crimes on July 6, 2023. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil…

  • Medical Equipment Company to Pay $50,000 After Firing Woman Over Natural Hair

    A medical equipment company is slated to compensate a former employee, Imani Jackson, with $50,000 following allegations of racial discrimination stemming from her choice to wear her natural hair. The lawsuit, filed against American Screening, LLC, in the US District Court For The Eastern District of Louisiana by the federal government on behalf of Jackson,…

  • Lawsuit Alleges Georgia Doctor Decapitated Baby During Delivery

    A lawsuit has been filed against Dr. Tracey St. Julian and Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia, alleging that a baby was decapitated during delivery due to excessive force used by the doctor. The parents of the infant, Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Sr., along with their attorneys, revealed the distressing details at…