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NYC delivery worker bill could put thousands of jobs at risk, analysis finds (opens the original)
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The proposed Delivery Protection Act could disproportionately affect workers of color, outer-borough residents and minority-owned delivery businesses. A proposed New York City law intended to strengthen protections for delivery workers could put thousands of jobs and minority-owned businesses at risk, according to a recent analysis. Ty Barnes, CEO of NorthStar Logistics, a South Bronx-based last-mile delivery company, said Intro 518 could eliminate the business model that allows his company to o
Shaboozey puts country and hip-hop on display with Gunna, performs ‘Cowgirl’ and ‘High Noon’ at VMAs (opens the original)
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The performance marked the pair’s first time taking the VMAs stage. Shaboozey made his MTV Video Music Awards debut Sunday night, blending country and hip-hop as the DMV native performed “Cowgirl” and “High Noon” alongside rapper Gunna. Both songs appear on his fourth studio album, “The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.” The 31-year-old country-rap star’s performance echoed classic Western films. He opened with “Cowgirl,” the album’s second single, performing in a saloon with backup perfo
How Mojo Brookzz went from viral social-media comedian to one of comedy's rising Black stars (opens the original)
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The Chicago comedian has gone from viral sketches to sold-out tours, television and now his first Netflix stand-up special. Dyon “Mojo” Brooks has spent more than a decade building a comedy career, but social media helped introduce his work to millions. Better known as Mojo Brookzz, the Chicago comedian has turned his viral sketches into a growing stand-up career, television roles and opportunities to perform alongside some of comedy’s biggest names. Before comedy became his full-time career, Br
Antonia Hylton on natural hair, confidence and making space for Black women in journalism (opens the original)
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“I will be a better reporter if I’m always honoring just who I am,” Hylton said. Antonia Hylton spent much of her childhood trying not to stand out. Today, the award-winning journalist wears the natural curls she once tried to hide on television and says embracing who she is has made her a better reporter. Now, as Hylton prepares to debut her own show, “The Assignment,” she is bringing that same sense of authenticity to a new chapter of her career at MS NOW. The program will give her a platform
Bevy Smith and Nathan Hale Williams on Black women, Black queer and gay men and the power of ‘moving your chair’ (opens the original)
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Smith and Patrik-Ian Polk will host Cultural Architects & Torchbearers: Muses, Co-Conspirators & Champions, an immersive experience during Atlanta's Black Pride on Wednesday that explores important conversations within the Black community. Black women and Black gay and queer men have long influenced one another across fashion, entertainment, music, language, art and identity. But the relationships behind that cultural exchange aren’t always given the same attention as the work itself. That’s the
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