Niecy Nash, Essence Atkins and more featured in ‘Behind Her Faith’ docuseries from Jay Ellis

Niecy Nash, Essence Atkins, and more inspiring women are ready to bare all in the upcoming docuseries Behind Her Faith.

The UMC project is executive produced by Insecure‘s Jay Ellis alongside his mother, Paula Bryant-Ellis. The series will feature several accomplished women who tread different walks of life, but all have one thing in common: the conscious decision to put their faith first without fear or regret.

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Each episode will center on one subject as they open up to viewers about their greatest achievements and biggest successes as well as their toughest disappointments and most heartbreaking moments; sharing their life lessons and triumphs along the way. Kicking off with a four-episode order, the first installment of Behind Her Faith will feature Atkins,  Aisha Hinds, Nash, and Angelica Nwandu, founder of The Shade Room.

“As UMC’s viewership continues to grow, we are excited to expand our content offerings to provide a diverse slate of programming that speaks to the many layers of African-American and urban audiences,” said Brett Dismuke, Chief Content Officer of UMC.

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“Paula has brought forth a compelling project that showcases the ups and downs of life and how an unwavering commitment to one’s faith and beliefs can be a source of guidance to accomplishing dreams and reaching ultimate success.”

The show was created by Bryant-Ellis and features Black Love co-creator, Codie Elaine Oliver, as a consulting producer.

Behind Her Faith premieres March 26, 2020, on UMC.

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Olive Garden manager fired for granting racist customer’s request for a non-Black server

It looks like one Olive Garden manager is learning that the customer isn’t always right.

A manager at one of the restaurant chain’s Indiana locations was reportedly fired this week after complying with a diner’s demand that she be served by a non-black waiter.

Amira Donahue, a 16-year-old hostess at the Olive Garden in Evansville, claims that a white woman lodged complaints about her and the other Black hostess on Saturday night.

“The lady also made comments about me to another co-worker,” Donahue told a reporter, “saying that I am not family-friendly, that I should work at a strip club instead of an Olive Garden, that am I even black, am I from here, am I from America? — just offhand comments like that. And referring me to ‘the other one.’ ”

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Donahue explained that the customer was infuriated that she was seated at a table assigned to a Black server and demanded a non-Black employee.

Another customer, Maxwell Robbins, alleged that the manager complied with the request immediately.

“The young lady was in tears and had no one to support her,” Robbins said Wednesday. “So I felt if I didn’t write this post, nothing would have happened and she would continue to go to work for a place that she feels uncomfortable at and unwanted at.”

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Meagan Bernstein, a spokeswoman for Olive Garden, said an investigation was completed earlier in the week.

“We have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind, and the manager involved no longer works for our company,” she said. “We completed our investigation on Monday. As a result of our investigation, we made the decision to separate with the manager involved.”

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Cook County Jail Will Become a Polling Station for Pretrial Detainees

As of late, it feels as if states are making it harder and harder for people to exercise their right to vote. The state of Illinois, at least, seems to be doing quite the opposite.

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Having a Bunch of Extra Pillowcases Is Kinda Life-Changing

One time, I got so violently ill that I projectile vomited through my hand—the hand I’d clapped over my mouth as I rushed to get out of bed and to the bathroom—all over my pillowcase.

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Meet The Father-and-Son Duo Who Earned $1 Million Through Real Estate

There is nothing more powerful than owning land in the United States. Because of this, the real estate industry has become an extremely lucrative business. For Osei Rubie, it means earning the chance to create a million-dollar company and passing that legacy down to his son.

Rubie is the owner of the National Standard Abstract, a title-insurance firm based in New York City. Together with his son Nadir, Rubie has managed to become one of the few black-owned business enterprises in the area. The firm provides services for real estate transactions including mixed-use, office, amusement parks, hospitals, affordable housing, and faith-based development projects.

The father-and-son team opened their business in 2015 after Rubie encountered a dilemma regarding title insurance after finding out he was required to refinance his home of 14 years. Since the incident, he decided to learn more about the industry and took a job for one of the largest underwriters for title insurance in the country. As of June 2018, the company has reportedly closed a total of $432 million in faith-based and affordable housing development transactions. These deals include the $189 million Archer Green in Jamaica, Queens; the $47 million Regina Pacis Housing Corp. in Gravesend, Brooklyn; and a $42 million project in Harlem.

In addition to 10 years of experience within the industry, Rubie credits his family’s influence for his success; citing his grandfather and his parents were entrepreneurs. By growing up around their family businesses, which included clothing stores, a restaurant, and a toy company, Rubie already had mentors to learn from when it came to embarking on his own business venture.

The real estate firm aims to be the premier provider of title insurance nationally within the next five years. From the work they have done thus far, it looks like they are on track to meet their goal.

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