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When Acho Kenneth was asked to meet his Grindr date at the other man's home in Lagos, it didn't ring any alarm bells as discretion is the norm for gay men dating in Nigeria, where same-sex relations can land you in jail.
NEW YORK -- Shaina Taub was in the audience at "Suffs," her buzzy and timely new musical about women's suffrage, when she spied something that delighted her.
Conservative advocates have filed a growing number of legal challenges, encouraged by the Supreme Court’s June ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions. Lawsuits and threat letters have targeted dozens of prominent companies and a wide array of diversity policies, including fellowships, hiring goals, anti-bias training and contract programs for minority-owned businesses. The battle has been a roller coaster of setbacks and victories for both sides, but some companies are already retooling their diversity programs in the face of lawsuits, and the growing expectation that the...
Despite a lawsuit challenging grants for black-owned businesses, Hello Alice closed a Series C funding round and continues to give grants to small businesses.
Rep. Donald Payne, Jr., 65, has died following a heart attack on April 6 that left him unconscious and on a ventilator at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, according to a report.