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President Obama called on Congress on Monday to ban job discrimination against gay Americans. The call came as he signed an executive order doing so for workers of federal contractors. 

A group of black contractors in Chicago said they are tired of losing out on jobs in their own communities, especially to larger companies. So as the Chicago Housing Authority opens a bidding process for a project that includes the renovation of a public housing community on the city’s south side, community members, organizations and […]

  Public Enemy frontman Chuck D is challenging those involved in the music industry to stop using the “n-word.” In a set of tweets, the rapper called upon radio stations, record labels, and artists to stop using the derogatory term. Chuck D. went as far as asking if performances featuring homophobic or anti-Semitic slurs were accepted at concert […]

  Perri “Pebbles” Reid, former manager of the girl group TLC, is suing Viacom for $40 million over the movie “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story.” Reid claims that the movie, which was released late last year, portrays her “as a conniving and dishonest business woman who hoodwinked three innocent girls and exploited their talent for her […]

The Brennan Center for Justice has created 15 executive actions that President Obama can carry out without Congress to reduce mass incarceration. The report, “15 Executive Actions” consists of the following recommendations. 

President Obama signed an executive order raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour for U.S government contract workers. In his State of the Union address, the president mentioned his push for a higher minimum wage for federal contract workers, and the move fulfills his promise. 

  Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been found guilty of corruption. After deliberating for over six hours, jurors decided that Nagin had accepted over $500,000 in benefits in exchange for millions of dollars in city contract work.

A group of white female business owners are threatening to file a discrimination suit against the state of Washington after a study concluded that they are no longer discriminated against. According to a study released early last year by the Washington State Department of Transportation, white female business owners are awarded enough contracts to be excluded […]

Federal prosecutors are demanding $4.5 million from former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for widespread corruption during his tenure as mayor. Kilpatrick entered federal prison last month to kick off the beginning of a 28-year prison sentence for taking bribes and rigging contracts.

Just as the star is digging himself out of the hole created by his affiliation with Barneys New York, it looks like Jay Z has gotten himself in more hot water. The latest? Possibly violating Major League Baseball rules and regulations.

Last week, NFL referees came to a tentative agreement with the league after several months of negotiations. The end to the months long strike was more than likely compelled by a particularly horrific call, one so bad the league had to issue a “Yeah, they really got that one wrong” mea culpa. Although game officiating over the […]

UCLA is standing by its decision to award Justin Combs an athletic scholarship worth $54,000. While many feel there are less-fortunate young people who could use the financial assistance, Justin earned his scholarship fair and square. Should he give the money back?