When you’re all giddy and in love, it’s easy to want to add to that happiness by contemplating having a baby. Some couples revel in the idea of starting a family with the person they love, without necessarily thinking about how that little bundle of joy can take a toll on even the strongest relationships. Whether you’ve been in a long-term relationship, newly married or even casually dating, it’s wise to think about how a baby – planned or unplanned – might affect your relationship. More… Continue reading →
Are Republicans to blame for minorities being stuck in poverty? Minorities Remain In Poverty While GOP Refuses To Increase Minimun Wage Republicans have found yet another way to indirectly have a negative impact on the lives of thousands of minorities, as new reports show that the GOP’s refusal to approve the proposed minimum wage increase is keeping at least 300,000 people of color living in poverty. via Think Progress Three and a half million people of color would be lifted out of poverty if Congress raised the minimum wage to $10.10, according to a new report from the restaurant workers’ group ROC United. They would be the majority of the six million people overall who would be lifted out of poverty. People of color are far more likely to work minimum wage jobs, as they represent 42 percent of those earners even though they make up just 32 percent of the workforce. That big number is in large part thanks to the overrepresentation of people of color in low-wage restaurant industry jobs. Over 500,000 of those lifted out of poverty by a raise in the minimum wage would be restaurant workers, 300,000 of whom would be workers of color. Restaurants are the single largest employer of people of color, but they are disproportionately concentrated in the lowest paying positions. As the report notes, “Two of the lowest-paying jobs, dishwashers and fast food preps and cooks, are 59% and 35% people of color, and earn a median wage of $8.78 and $8.85, respectively.” Forty percent of tipped workers — who make an even lower minimum wage of $2.13 — are people of color. The people of color who hold these jobs are also more likely to live in poverty. They make up more than half of tipped workers and restaurant workers with incomes below the poverty line. There’s no doubt that the Republican party is hardly interested in improving the lives of minorities, as they continue to prove, but do you think they are to blame for this abundant amount of people of color living in ‘poverty’ by our society’s standards. Or are the people themselves to blame? Let’s discuss.
Kevin has a story to tell, and it’s funny as hell! Kevin Hart Hosts Celeb Screening Of Let Me Explain In Atlanta Kevin Hart is in full promo mode as he hits the road to promote is new comedy film Let Me Explain . Yesterday in Atlanta, Kev hosted a celebrity/media screening of the flick at Regal Cinemas in Atlantic Station. Many of Kevin’s famous friends showed their support and had a good time goofing off prior to showtime. Congrats Kev! We know the movie will be pure comedy! Turn over to the flip side to see more of the hilarious pics. Images via Prince Williams/ATLPics
It’s no secret that Jayceon Taylor is a little off… But one thing we will say about The Game is he loves his kids. So can we really blame him for putting his “bad nanny” on full blizzy blast after firing her for mistreating his babies? Hit the flip to see the rant. He goes IN! WENN/Instagram Continue reading →
Who Is My Celebrity Big Sister? This bright-eyed and braided up little misses is the kid sister of a well-known music industry diva who’s been holding down her spot for quite some time. She started from the bottom as an underground talent before making the move to mainstream and is now dabbling in everything from movies to clothing lines to televison to cosmetics and everything in between. While music is definitely her strong suit, she also keeps the controversy coming off stage and behind the scenes. Can you guess who this happy-faced mini misses calls ‘big sister?’ Hit the flip to see if you’re right…
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have finally revealed the name of their baby girl — North West. The couple have not confirmed the name but sources say the lit…
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