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DuSable Museum of African American History Names Perri L. Irmer President and CEO
The DuSable Museum of African American History has a new President and CEO. The board of trustees has selected Perri L. Irmer, an attorney, architect, public policy advocate and facilities management professional with a broad range of experience in executive management, construction and fundraising.
New ABA President to Work on Diversity and Inclusion in Justice System, Legal Profession
Paulette Brown, a labor and employment law partner and co-chair of the firmwide Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Locke Lord LLP in Morristown, N.J., took office last week as president of the American Bar Association at the conclusion of the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. She is the first woman of color to become president of the 136-year-old organization and will serve as president until the close of the ABA Annual Meeting in August 2016.
Minimum Wage Hikes Gain Momentum Around the Country
The push for a higher minimum wage gained momentum on both sides of the country last month, with New York embracing an eventual $15 an hour for the state’s 200,000 fast-food workers and the huge University of California system announcing the same raise for its employees.
LeBron James’ Company Scores Warner Bros. TV, Movie Deal
LeBron James is setting his sights beyond the basketball court. The NBA star and his company, SpringHill Entertainment, have signed a content creation deal with Warner Bros. that includes potential projects in film, television and other digital properties.
Solid Hiring Expected for June as U.S. Job Market Nears Normal
U.S. employers likely hired at another strong pace in June, a sign that the job market is nearing full health and giving the Federal Reserve reason to raise interest rates as early as September.
Sears, Wal-Mart, Amazon Drop the Confederate Flag
Major retailers are halting sales of the Confederate flag and related merchandise after the shooting deaths of nine black church members in South Carolina refueled the debate over the flag's meaning.
Wal-Mart to Let Workers Add Denim Pants to Work Wardrobe
Wal-Mart is hoping denim pants will raise the spirits of its more than 1.2 million U.S. store workers.
Taco Bell to serve alcohol at Chicago location
Taco Bell says it will serve beer, wine and "mixed alcohol freezes" at a new location set to open in Chicago this summer.
Illinois Sues 5 Companies for Student Loan Repayment Scams
Illinois' attorney general has filed lawsuits against five companies and is accusing them of scamming people who need to repay student loan debt.
McDonald's Challenge: Make It Simpler, but Add Choices
McDonald's wants to simplify, simplify, simplify — but also add a bunch of choices for customers to avoid growing stale.
NASA Invests in Hundreds of U.S. Small Businesses to Enable Future Missions
NASA has selected research and technology proposals from 254 small businesses and 39 research institutions in the United States for grants to develop new technologies that will further NASA's journey to Mars.
AT&T President at Center of $100M Racism Lawsuit Fired
AT&T Inc. on Tuesday confirmed that it has fired Aaron Slator, a president who became the subject of a $100 million discrimination lawsuit for using his work phone to send racially offensive images.
NAACP Sues the Radiance Foundation to Censor Black Citizen Journalist's Free Speech
The NAACP is using trademark law to censor free speech in a bizarre court case that was heard March 24th-26th in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia. The Radiance Foundation and its co-founder, Ryan Bomberger, are being sued for "trademark infringement, dilution and confusion" for parodying the organization's name in a news article detailing the NAACP's documented pro-abortion position and actions. (Learn more at www.theradiancefoundation.org/naacp.)
Nearly 40 Percent of Wal-Mart’s U.S. Workers to Get Pay Raises
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is spending $1 billion to make changes to how it pays and trains U.S. hourly workers as the embattled retailer tries to reshape the image that its stores offer dead-end jobs.