Ante up for AfricaDon Cheadle, Charles Barkley, Ben Afleck, Shannon Elizabeth and a host of other celebrities gathered at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 5 for a charity poker tournament with proceeds going to aid war-torn regions of Africa.
Walgreen Doesn't Care About Black People
Walgreen Co. will pay $20 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging widespread racial bias at America's largest drugstore chain under the terms of a proposed deal announced Thursday. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the class-action lawsuit in March, alleging that Walgreen, based in Deerfield, Illinois, discriminated against thousands of black workers in hiring and assignment decisions.
Tribute to Barry White
A portrait of the late R&B singer, Barry White was unveiled Saturday morning at South Park Recreation Center in South Los Angeles. A celebration of his life and music was held in the gymnasium which bears his name. White passed away in 2003.