50 Cent spotted on Capitol Hill making nice with Nancy Pelosi & Dem lawmakers

Rapper and TV mogul, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is taking a dive into politics.

50 Cent was seen on Capitol Hill Wednesday meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and other lawmakers to advocate for diversity and representation in the entertainment business, according to The Hill.

The 44 -year-old, tweeted a photo of himself and Pelosi in the Capitol with the caption, “My #1 Lady Nancy Pelosi – Big Changes Coming”.

My #1 Lady Nancy Pelosi – Big Changes Coming pic.twitter.com/ewCRiQjy1C

— 50cent (@50cent) October 30, 2019

Not only was 50 Cent in Washington to advocate for diversity in entertainment, but also to advocate for the Starz network, which airs his hit TV series Power. His goal was to help the network to stay with cable company Comcast Xfinity.

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This aspect of the visit should come as no surprise as 50 Cent has publicly expressed his dislike for Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts, about his handling of the Starz network.

“This is the guy fu**ing up (Power) over at @Comcast for no reason Brian Roberts, mother fu**er look like he been pushed around his whole life. He need to chill out, go to a golf course or sit his a** down some where,” 50 Cent posted to Instagram last week.

 

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👀this is the guy fucking up (Power)over at @Comcast for no reason Brian Roberts,🤨mother fucker look like he been pushed around his whole life. He need to chill out, go to a golf course or sit his ass down some where. #lecheminduroi #bransoncognac

A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent) on Oct 27, 2019 at 3:57pm PDT

Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), also tweeted a photo with 50 cent and co-star Naturi Naughton from Power, applauding their representation on TV and need for diversity everywhere.

Hate it or love it, shows like #Power matter b/c #RepresentationMatters. It is important that we see people who look like us in government AND on the big screen.

Thank you @50Cent, @naturinaughton, & @STARZ for coming to speak w/ me about the importance of diverse programming. pic.twitter.com/hB4DO3nuI9

— Bobby L. Rush (@RepBobbyRush) October 30, 2019

50 Cent also met with Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) to discuss he importance of producing and promoting diverse programming, according to Fox News.

Sat down with @50cent and @naturinaughton today to discuss diversity and representation in the entertainment industry. As a fan of @Power_STARZ, I was shocked to find out that….. pic.twitter.com/4cZNOjqfDv

— Rep. Tony Cárdenas (@RepCardenas) October 30, 2019

In July, at the Television Critics Association Press Tour 50 Cent alleged that Power had been over looked by the Emmys because of the predominantly Black cast on the show.

“I like to say it’s racial. That’s the easy way to get out of things. People who are running and connected to these ceremonies are not necessarily cool people,” he said at the Television Critics Association Press Tour.

The Power midseason finale airs on Sunday night and will return in January with five final episodes, ending the shows six season run with Starz.

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Starbucks Manager Says the Coffee Giant Discriminated Against White People in New Lawsuit

A former regional manager for Starbucks filed a lawsuit Monday against the coffee giant, arguing that she was fired from her position because she is white following the arrests of two black men in a Philadelphia store last year.

According to a lawsuit obtained by CBS3, Shannon Phillips claims she was unjustly terminated less than a month after the men were arrested in April 2018 for sitting in a Starbucks without making a purchase. A Starbucks manager reportedly called police alleging that the young men were trespassing and refused to leave the establishment. The men, however, said they were there for a business meeting and were waiting for a third person. Nevertheless, they were escorted out of the store in handcuffs and video footage of the incident triggered a firestorm of controversy from critics who claimed the African American men were targeted because of their race.

In response to the incident, Starbucks dropped charges against the men, released a public apology, and closed its more than 8,000 locations so that employees could receive racial sensitivity training.

Weeks later, Phillips says she was mandated by superiors to suspend a white Starbucks manager who had no involvement with the incident or the store where arrests took place. She objected and was then fired the next day so that the company would appear like it was trying to rectify the situation.

According to a report from NBC News:

Phillips says in her lawsuit that after the arrests she “immediately took steps to learn additional information about the events … address strong community reaction” and “ensure the safety” of Starbucks’ employees and customers.

 

She also “took steps to ensure that the retail locations within her area were a safe and welcoming environment for all customers, regardless of race,” the suit says.

 

About a month after the arrests, Phillips was ordered to suspend one of her subordinates, a white 15-year employee, who was a Starbucks manager but had nothing to do with the arrests or the store where they occurred, the suit says. The manager who was responsible for the store, who is black, was not penalized.

 

Her bosses told her that nonwhite employees at the store whose manager they wanted her to suspend had been paid less than white employees. Phillips objected, pointing out that store managers have nothing to do with determining salaries, which are set by a different division of the company, according to the lawsuit.

 

The next day, Phillips was fired, with managers telling her “the situation is not recoverable.”

 

Phillips claims in the suit that she regularly “received positive performance evaluations and related merit driven bonuses and salary increases.” She says she would still have her job if she were not white.

Phillips is seeking a jury trial along with compensatory and punitive damages.

Meanwhile, Starbucks officials have rejected her claims. “We deny the claims of the lawsuit and are prepared to defend our case in court,” a spokesperson told CBS3.

 

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Starbucks Manager Says the Coffee Giant Discriminated Against White People in New Lawsuit

A former regional manager for Starbucks filed a lawsuit Monday against the coffee giant, arguing that she was fired from her position because she is white following the arrests of two black men in a Philadelphia store last year.

According to a lawsuit obtained by CBS3, Shannon Phillips claims she was unjustly terminated less than a month after the men were arrested in April 2018 for sitting in a Starbucks without making a purchase. A Starbucks manager reportedly called police alleging that the young men were trespassing and refused to leave the establishment. The men, however, said they were there for a business meeting and were waiting for a third person. Nevertheless, they were escorted out of the store in handcuffs and video footage of the incident triggered a firestorm of controversy from critics who claimed the African American men were targeted because of their race.

In response to the incident, Starbucks dropped charges against the men, released a public apology, and closed its more than 8,000 locations so that employees could receive racial sensitivity training.

Weeks later, Phillips says she was mandated by superiors to suspend a white Starbucks manager who had no involvement with the incident or the store where arrests took place. She objected and was then fired the next day so that the company would appear like it was trying to rectify the situation.

According to a report from NBC News:

Phillips says in her lawsuit that after the arrests she “immediately took steps to learn additional information about the events … address strong community reaction” and “ensure the safety” of Starbucks’ employees and customers.

 

She also “took steps to ensure that the retail locations within her area were a safe and welcoming environment for all customers, regardless of race,” the suit says.

 

About a month after the arrests, Phillips was ordered to suspend one of her subordinates, a white 15-year employee, who was a Starbucks manager but had nothing to do with the arrests or the store where they occurred, the suit says. The manager who was responsible for the store, who is black, was not penalized.

 

Her bosses told her that nonwhite employees at the store whose manager they wanted her to suspend had been paid less than white employees. Phillips objected, pointing out that store managers have nothing to do with determining salaries, which are set by a different division of the company, according to the lawsuit.

 

The next day, Phillips was fired, with managers telling her “the situation is not recoverable.”

 

Phillips claims in the suit that she regularly “received positive performance evaluations and related merit driven bonuses and salary increases.” She says she would still have her job if she were not white.

Phillips is seeking a jury trial along with compensatory and punitive damages.

Meanwhile, Starbucks officials have rejected her claims. “We deny the claims of the lawsuit and are prepared to defend our case in court,” a spokesperson told CBS3.

 

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