Pretty Hurts: 'Colorism in Fashion and Society'—a Discussion

On the topic of colorism, model and activist Yves Mathieu summarized its impact like this: “Sometimes it is our own people that make us feel smallest and put us in this mental place that we should not be in.”

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Save 15% On Bizzy Coffee, Amazon's Top-Selling Cold Brew Brand [Exclusive]

If you like cold brew coffee, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Bizzy, Amazon’s #1 seller of cold brew beans, concentrates, and ready-to-drink coffee. They sent me some to try out recently, and it was incredibly smooth and tasty. In fact, I readily admit that I enjoyed it more than my typical Amazon Fresh DIY…

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Meet Nissan’s New Diversity Leader

Rodney Francis has been named Nissan’s new director of diversity and inclusion. Francis has been with the automotive company since 2013 as a Human Resources senior manager at Nissan’s vehicle assembly plant in Mississippi.

The incoming director replaces retiring diversity chief Jeffrey Webster. Webster started with Nissan in 1985 as a production technician at the company’s Smyrna, Georgia, plant. He moved into Human Resources in 1989 and then was promoted to lead diversity and inclusion initiatives in 2014 at the Canton, Mississippi plant.

Jeffrey Webster

Under Webster’s leadership, Nissan was named by DiversityInc as a “Top 25 Noteworthy Companies” list for six straight years.

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As the new diversity head, Francis will focus on recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent, and strategic programs fostering diversity and inclusion, according to a press release.

“With Rodney’s strong business acumen and people-centric skills, he will further solidify Nissan’s commitment to diversity in every aspect of our business,” said Michelle Baron, vice president, Human Resources, Nissan North America Inc. via a press release.

Baron also praised the retiring Webster. “Jeffrey has had a storied career focused on people, and he has built a reputation for his unwavering commitment to Nissan’s diversity initiatives,” she offered in a statement. “Among his many contributions, Jeffrey led the expansion of our employee affinity groups and has cultivated lasting relationships with key civic and business leaders and organizations.”

Francis will be based out of Tennessee in his new role. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in business administration from Delta State University.

 

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Trump’s Loses His Lone Black Republican Face in the House as Texas Rep. Will Hurd Announces Retirement

Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), one of the few dissenting Republican voices against the president and the lone black Republican in the House of Representatives, announced Thursday night that he will not seek reelection in 2020.

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Ed Reed Cements His Status as the Realest, Rocks T-Shirt Calling Out Police Violence to NFL Hall of Fame Game

Politics and sports aren’t supposed to overlap.

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