It looks like Elon Musk has to pay a Black woman big time after shocking allegations made in a lawsuit against Tesla. The verdict comes after Raina Pierce, a former employee who installed latches on car doors for the company, said she experienced racist and sexist behavior during her time at the company. And it was her own boss that did the unthinkable.
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rtServe is proud to announce the opening of “WILD: Invasive Species of South Florida,” an environmental art exhibition running from April 26 through June 20, 2025. Generously supported through grants from the Broward Cultural Division and Funding Arts Broward, with additional sponsorship from Topo Chico, the multi-media exhibit blends creative expression with ecological education to explore the complex impact of invasive species on South Florida’s delicate ecosystems.
Hallandale Magnet High School is celebrating a major win – a $50,000 STEM Classroom Makeover Grant from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). The school is one of just 20 across the state selected for this year’s expanded program, which is part of FPL’s $1 million investment to enhance STEM learning during its centennial year.
The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May.
Advocates across Florida are holding rallies, conferences and awareness events for Black Maternal Health Week to stop preventable deaths of babies and mothers.
Broward Partnership has been awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding to strengthen its workforce development initiatives and provide essential services for families experiencing homelessness. The Jim Moran Foundation has provided a $625,000 grant to enhance housing and support services for families in crisis through Broward Partnership’s Families First! Program, while the Community Foundation of Broward has awarded a $300,000 grant to support job training and employment resources within Broward Partnership’s Workforce Development Program.
Broward Education Foundation rolled out the hay bales and hospitality at its annual Hootenanny, presented by the Broward Teachers Union to honor more than 250 Broward County Public Schools teachers recognized for their exceptional creativity and innovation in the classroom.
First the nation’s top law firms. Then its premier universities. Now, President Donald Trump is leaning on the advocacy groups that underpin U.S. civil society.
At the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ convening, The Wealth Agenda: Seizing the Moment for Black Economic Advancement, the “The Green Opportunity Gap: Expanding Access for Black Economic Mobility” panel exposed systemic barriers preventing Black participation — chief among them, the expectation of unpaid training.
The UN agency is sounding the alarm following the release of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, which uses a scale from 1 to 5 to assess conditions.