The new Snapdragon Wear 4100 processors should speed up watches running Wear OS, but Google’s wearable platform will need more than that to see any real growth.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
TikTok Star Tabitha Brown Lands Web Series On Ellen DeGeneres’ Digital Network
Social media influencer Tabitha Brown has garnered quite a following with her lovable personality and vegan recipes.
In 2017, she decided to go vegan after watching the documentary What The Health and as a way to fight her chronic pain ailment. One year later, she became a social media sensation after posting herself eating a vegan BLT she bought from a Whole Foods Market deli counter and is now sharing her life with followers on TikTok.
After achieving newfound fame, 41-year old Brown made news again when she signed with the prestigious Creative Arts Agency, who also works with celebrities like Beyoncé, Will Smith, and Trevor Noah. Now the social media personality and food influencer will be the star of her own show focused on parenting, self-care, and vegan cooking.
Brown’s new web series, All Love, will be a part of the new Ellen Digital Network (EDN), a digital media platform and collaboration between TV host and personality Ellen DeGeneres and Warner Brothers Digital Networks. According to Veg News, the show is slated to be released later in the year. In addition to Brown’s new show, the Ellen Digital Network will also be releasing several other projects, including a new series featuring Ayesha Curry focused on sharing her journey from chef to entrepreneur.
In addition to her new show, Brown is also set to appear and co-host on Nickelodeon’s Kids, Race & Unity: A Nick News Special, a revival of the popular ‘90s series, with singer Alicia Keys to discuss the recent new events around police brutality and racial injustice.
Look who’s joining the @ellentube family
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American Express Commits More than $200 Million Towards Their Shop Small Campaign
American Express announced a $200 million commitment to help jumpstart spending at small businesses Monday.
According to an American Express press release, the credit card giant is also building a coalition with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
The coalition will bring together the U.S. Black Chambers, the National Black Chamber of Commerce, the National Business League, and Walker’s Legacy with a $10 million pledge over the next four years to fund a program providing grants to U.S. Black-owned small businesses to assist in their recovery and address the issues they face due to racial and social inequalities.
“American Express has backed small business owners through challenging times for decades, and we are standing for them today as many struggle to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Stephen J. Squeri, chairman and CEO of American Express said in the release. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities, and now is the time to join together and help them rebound from this global crisis because their success is critical to job creation, strong economies, and thriving neighborhoods.”
The credit card giant also made history earlier this month when it appointed the first Black woman to its executive committee.
In addition, American Express is making it easier to find small businesses open for online or in-store purchases through its updated shop small map. The interactive map can search for and list small businesses in an area by name or by location. The map also allows small businesses to easily update their information such as store hours as well as contact details. American Express has also launched a similar effort in Canada.
Small businesses across the world have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, especially small Black businesses. According to the JPMorgan Chase Institute, small Black businesses are hurting more than businesses owned by people of other races during the pandemic.
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Professor Eddie Glaude’s top 5 books to contextualize the US uprisings
I recently interviewed Professor Eddie Glaude, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University for theGrio on Instagram Live.
As we discussed his new book “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own,” I was curious as to what books inspired Professor Glaude during this moment.
READ MORE: What to read to know we’re not alone in 2020
So many people are yearning for books to help contextualize the uprisings, the racial reckoning and possible reconstruction of this young nation, the lack of empathy from millions of Americans, and the solidarity expressed by millions more.
Professor Glaude and I had a wide-ranging conversation about his desire to have a conversation with James Baldwin, and not just about Baldwin, at this important moment.
I recently published a list of suggested books by my political science colleagues which provided lists of books they read for understanding and for solace. As many people are just waking up to the inequities Black people have faced and continue to face in education, housing, healthcare, the carceral state, the police state, and even with the air they breathe, it is imperative we read authors who help us understand the history of this nation.
Black people in America have never been beneficiaries of the full rights and privileges so easily given and attained by other racial and ethnic groups. Countless deaths have shown us that Black people are not immune to discrimination based on their gender, ethnicity, geographic locale, class status, or occupation.
READ MORE: Quarantine and chill with these books during pandemic
Professor Glaude’s understanding of Baldwin’s intellect and analysis pertaining to the limitations of American democracy are so needed and necessary right now. “Begin Again” is the continuation of a conversation about race, America’s unkept promises, and the anti-Black foundation of this country. How we move forward remains to be seen, but we can fortify ourselves with a deeper understanding of our history and our placement in this country in order to work toward a more equitable future.
Professor Eddie Glaude’s top five books:
James Baldwin: Collected Essays (edited by Toni Morrison)
This is a wonderful collection and offers a glimpse into the depth of Baldwin’s nonfiction. One can see the continuity of theme and subject as well as the shift in tone and audience as the material conditions of Black life changed over the course of his life. I would urge people to read closely _No Name in the Street_. The book speaks directly to our current moment, I think. I do believe Baldwin’s last book, _The Evidence of Things Not Seen_, should have been included in this collection, but I am bias.
More Beautiful and More Terrible: The Embrace and Transcendence of Racial Inequality in the United States by Imani Perry.
Perry offers a clear-eyed view of racial inequality as a cultural practice. She rejects the simple distinction between structural racism and individual acts of discrimination and shows how practices play out in law, policy and our daily living reproduce racial injustice. The bibliography informing this book is absolutely amazing. Pilfer the footnotes!
Beloved by Toni Morrison
You just need to read this novel to be a literate human being! It also offers some perspective on the depth of the trauma that haunts…
Black Reconstruction by W.E.B. DuBois
This brilliant treatise offers what I take to be one of the most thorough accounting of America’s betrayal of its so-called promise. Reading _Black Reconstruction_ now will help situate this latest betrayal. I love “The General Strike” and “The Propaganda of History” chapters.
The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
We need to reach for something beautiful in these tragic times. I couldn’t put this memoir down.
(I have also been reading Octavia Butler. I recently devoured “Lilith’s Brood.” Just needed to escape this crazy world.)
Christina Greer, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Fordham University, political editor at theGrio, the author of “Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream”, and the co-host of the podcast FAQ-NYC. You can find her at @Dr_CMGreer on Twitter.
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Breonna Taylor activists drag Kentucky AG for alleged engagement party
Photos of the alleged engagement party of Kentucky Attorney General, Daniel Cameron, went viral yesterday after being posted on Twitter and shared by several celebrities.
Supporters and activists wondered why his engagement party took precedence over charging the officers with the death of Breonna Taylor.
READ MORE: Police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired
A Twitter user named Brandon Johnson shared the photos with the caption that read, “Instead of charging the killers of #BreonnaTaylor ….. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron had an engagement party this weekend.”
The post quickly garnered tens of thousands of retweets.
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Lawson, reposted the photos on her Instagram account where she noted that she was “shocked to learn” that Cameron is a 34-year-old Black man. “When Breonna’s Mother Tamika asked to speak with him, he had someone else call her.”
Just two weeks ago, her daughter, Beyonce Knowles-Carter wrote a letter to Cameron and posted it on her website.
The letter contained three specific calls to action: to bring criminal charges against the three officers responsible for her death, transparency in the investigation and prosecution of those officers, and an investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department’s response to her murder “as well as the pervasive practices that result in the repeated deaths of unarmed Black citizens.”
Cameron is the first Black Attorney General of the state of Kentucky. Cameron, a Republican, was appointed in 2019. He was the former legal counsel for Kentucky Senator, Mitch McConnell.
Twitter users reminded Cameron of his previous statement that his office was “working around the clock” to bring the case to justice.
Congrats to Attorney General Daniel Cameron for getting engaged, but I thought he said he and his office were working “around the clock” to investigate Breonna Taylor’s case? I guess since her name isn’t trending anymore he forgot he was working nonstop. #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/BimlcR2jSa
— maybe: clare (@clur19) June 25, 2020
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Actor Ron Perlman wrote, “Cannot believe this needs saying again… Breonna Taylor’s murders are Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankinson, and Myles Cosgrove. One has been fired, two are still being PAID. Where are their arrests? Prosecutions? Prison Time?”
Cannot believe this needs saying again… Breonna Taylor’s murderers are Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankinson and Myles Cosgrove. One has been fired, two are still being PAID. Where are their arrests? Prosecutions? Prison Time?
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 29, 2020
His tweet went viral with nearly 50,000 retweets and over 100,000 likes.
It should be noted that the date of photos nor the exact nature of the event have not been verified by Cameron’s office.
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Kansas City mayor told to ‘swing from a tree’ after announcing mask order
Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Mo., posted a screenshot of a racist message that he received in response to reinstating a mask ordinance in his city.
The messages appear to come from the private message of a social media account. In the series of messages, the writer asks, “What are the repercussions for not wearing a mask in public starting on Tuesday?” The immediate next message sent several hours later reads, “You are such a piece of s**t ni**er.”
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The writer goes on to say, “You walked with RIOTERS not wearing a mask idiot,” referring Lucas’ decision to participate in protests against police violence that took place in his city following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.”
Finally, the writer said, “You should swing from a tree, I’m not threatening it, but would love to see it.”
The message also included a doctored image of the mayor standing next to a Black young man, both holding t-shirts. The photoshopped image has the mayor holding a shirt that says, “F**k the Police,” and the young man holding a shirt that says, “Black Lives Matter.”
In several social media posts, Lucas addressed the matter.
On Twitter, he said, “Social media and photo shop are always fascinating. To the many texting aghast of fake photos circulating, I recommend you not believe everything a muckraker sends your way… and use some judgment.”
Social media and photo shop are always fascinating. To the many texting me aghast of fake photos circulating, I recommend you not believe everything a muckraker sends your way… and use some judgment. pic.twitter.com/ebaoSi370q
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) June 29, 2020
On Facebook wrote, “Odd to have to disprove something so patently ridiculous and nonsensical (who takes a smiling F the police photo at a rock station?), but alas, that’s 2020.”
He added, “Add to this the racial slur and subtle death threat I received yesterday about requiring masks, and it’s like, y’all… let’s do better.”
READ MORE: Michigan pastor says white woman coughed on him for not wearing mask
The mask ordinance does not include children or those who have been told by a doctor that they should not wear a mask or people who can not communicate while wearing one.
Cases of coronavirus in Kansas City are on the increase. According to the Kansas City Star, the metro area gained 149 new cases and three new deaths just yesterday.
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With COVID-19 Lingering, Companies Are Promoting Health Insurance To Attract Top Job Candidates
Driven by COVID-19, health insurance is a top perk businesses are now promoting to attract talent.
A hearty 67% of businesses push health insurance as a tool to help hire employees. Recruiting and hiring qualified workers remains a major operating challenge for many companies.
Health insurance is followed by paid time off (50%), 401(K) matching (50%), and flexible work options (33%), a new survey from The Manifest shows. Those are among the leading benefits health professional are promoting today. And with many people still working from home as COVID-19 lingers, businesses should be focusing on advocating benefits suitable to remote work, observers say.
In this pandemic climate, job candidates are searching for full-time work stability and paying less attention to in-office perks like snacks, pet-friendliness, and gym memberships.
Clutch senior writer and marketer Kristen Heinhold told BLACK ENTERPRISE that healthcare is among the top benefits that businesses offer because employees value access to healthcare, especially during the pandemic. She says employees want to know they will be covered by insurance if they do become sick with COVID-19. “People realize how much money they’d lose if their company didn’t offer them a comprehensive health insurance package, Heinhold says. The Manifest is the sister site to Clutch, a ratings and review firm.
Heinhold says paid-time-off (PTO) is also an important benefit as people want to know they can take time off and still maintain job security if they do get sick. “Although many people are not traveling this year, they still value time off, even if it’s a staycation. It improves their mental health.”
Though 98% of businesses offer open positions online, it is essential they share accurate information about available jobs. The Manifest reports that is especially true during COVID-19 when many firms have a hiring freeze. When a job is closed, a business should remove it quickly from its website and job boards, so others do not squander time applying.
Simultaneously, another top survey finding is that 70% of people want to work for a company that shows a commitment to diversity and inclusion. That discovery surfaced after protests against systemic racism and George Floyd’s death, spurred discussions on workplace diversity.
While the law blocks businesses from discriminating against employees, job hunters prefer companies that take the extra step and demonstrate their dedication to a diverse workplace.
Still, businesses must show that their serious about the commitment by implementing it through such means as diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).
“The biggest issue I’ve seen is the misuse of DEIB in the recruitment process and it not being an actuality in the workplace,” talent development expert Jes Osrow told The Manifest. “Take that step of humility and say ‘We’re not perfect, but here’s what we’re doing to achieve true diversity at our company.”
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Monday, June 29, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio to slash NYPD budget by $1 billion
Operation Defund The Police is picking up steam in New York after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to slash $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget.
On Monday, the Democratic mayor said at a news briefing that the cuts are still being negotiated with the City Council. But of the $6 billion allocated to the New York Police Department, at least $500 million will be channeled to public housing and youth programs, New York Post reports. The department’s role in policing schools is also under review.
The mayor’s plan would move at least half-billion dollars from the NYPD’s construction and major projects budget, according to the report.
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“I’m excited to say we have a plan that can achieve real reform, that can achieve real redistribution — while at the same time ensure that we keep our city safe, while we make sure that our officers are on patrol around where we need them around this city,” de Blasio said during his daily City Hall press briefing.
“We can do this, we can strike the balance, we can keep this city safe,” he later added.
Join us at City Hall for an update. https://t.co/PynMcXTnzK
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 29, 2020
Conservative and liberal lawmakers, however, are not willing to co-sign de Blasio defunding the nation’s largest police department by $1 billion via cuts and transfers.
“We have caved to the mob in a moment we know will come back to haunt us,” Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) told The Post. “The mayor is smart enough to know that these actions will create a more violent environment in New York.
“This is what you get when you have government-by-hashtag,” he added.
“I’m against wholesale cuts based on protest signs,” said Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens). “One billion dollars is an arbitrary number that the mayor and some of my colleagues are trying to reach to appease the masses without considering public safety.”
Mayor de Blasio’s budget talks come as protesters across the nation continue to call for police reform following the death of George Floyd and other Black Americans killed by law enforcement.
New York City 'Occupy City Hall' protest demands budget cuts for the NYPDhttps://t.co/ggvAgZeBiX pic.twitter.com/kA1fl7hu4z
— TIME (@TIME) June 27, 2020
Demonstrators have also spent the past week camped out at City Hall Park in effort to have their demands heard by the mayor.
“We’ve done different levels of escalation to make sure we’re getting their attention,” said Jonathan Lykes, one of the organizers of the movement dubbed ‘Occupy City Hall.’
“If they defund the police by $1 billion then we have won – but that’s only our demand this week,” he added.
During Monday’s press briefing, Mayor de Blasio made clear that “we need to redistribute revenue to communities that need it the most. We know our young people are hurting,” he said.
Adding, “We have found a plan that will keep this city safe, that will achieve the billion dollars in savings.”
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Fox News reporter retreats inside car after shoving BLM protester
Fox News Correspondent Dan Springer wasn’t ready for the smoke that Black Lives Matter protesters were preparing to serve him during an event on Monday.
Springer and his crew were accosted by demonstrators after he allegedly laid hands on a woman at Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP), DailyMail.com reports. Chaos erupted when Springer pushed the protestor out of his way, prompting the woman to throw her coffee at him.
Fox News claims the incident occurred when an individual chest-bumped the anchor after overhearing Springer phone his producer to cancel a live shot due to the “filthy language” that protestors were using.
Fox News Vice President of Domestic Bureaus and L.A. Bureau Chief Nancy Harmeyer said, “At no point during the situation did the Fox News crew ever physically instigate or retaliate in any way against the protesters.”
READ MORE: 9 things to make Black Lives Matter in our public schools
The incident went down hours after and near where two Black teenagers were shot when they tried to plow through barricades surrounding the area. A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 14-year-old is reportedly in critical condition.
#DEVELOPING: So the man that was in that car got out and started walking away from #CHOP.
Protestors followed, swarming. Again, they say he’s an #FNC reporter and that he shoved a female protestor.
He said nothing in response. They walked several city blocks. @NBCNews pic.twitter.com/6QQBy7mjxY
— Steve Patterson (@PattersonNBC) June 29, 2020
Springer and his crew were forced to retreat into an SUV as the massive crowd shouted at him and demanded he apologize. The woman who claims she was shoved jumped on the hood of the car while others laid down on the ground in front of it.
Photos show private armed security guards protecting the car with Springer inside.
Once the BLM mob died after about 20 minutes, another vehicle pulled up to the rescue, Springer jumped inside it and fled the scene.
#UPDATE: #CHOP Protestors tell me he was followed all the way to the West Precinct on foot. About a mile away. No physical incident occurred. No one injured.
They wanted an apology for what they say happened: A shove and non-racial slur.
He reportedly said nothing. @NBCNews pic.twitter.com/0fzAvSzPFC
— Steve Patterson (@PattersonNBC) June 29, 2020
“While covering the news just outside of Seattle’s CHOP zone this morning, a protester confronted Fox News Channel correspondent Dan Springer and his crew after overhearing him cancel a live report due to ‘filthy language’ in the background,” Harmeyer said.
“The protester started yelling at him and threw a cup of coffee in his face and on his jacket. Attempting to de-escalate the situation, the crew returned to their vehicle, which was then surrounded by protesters, she added.
EXCLUSIVE: Fox News reporter trapped inside his car by dozens of protesters after he 'shoved' woman in Seattle's CHOP zone https://t.co/xYizeU2OUr pic.twitter.com/ODNfp1X9YP
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) June 29, 2020
“Unable to drive away, the crew turned the car off and walked away from the scene. At no point during the situation did the Fox News crew ever physically instigate or retaliate in any way against the protesters,” Harmeyer said.
Springer reportedly called 911 for police assistance during the confrontation but officers did not respond.
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