Cardinals Linebacker Kyzir White Calls Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott A ‘Bum’ After Game-Sealing Interception
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White had some harsh words for Dallas Cowboys quarterbackDak Prescott after intercepting Prescott’s pass in the end zone to seal the Cardinals’ 28-16 home win on Sunday.
After the play, White, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles, was seen calling Prescott a “bum” and telling the Cowboys quarterback he was “a–”
For the Cowboys, was its first loss of the season after decimating the New York Giants and New York Jets by a combined score of 70-10. However, the loss was not all the fault of Prescott, who went 25-for-40 with one touchdown and one interception.
For starters, the Cowboys’ defense gave up 400 yards of offense to Arizona, including 222 rushing, and committed 13 penalties for 107 yards, including 10 in a mistake-filled first half. Additionally, the Cowboys were missing three starters on their offensive line. Guard Zack Martin had an ankle injury, center Tyler Biadasz suffered a hamstring injury in practice earlier in the week, and left tackle Tyron Smith, who dressed for the game, did not play due to a knee injury.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals played their best game of the short season a week after blowing a 28-7 halftime lead to the New York Giants in a 31-28 loss. Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs had one of the best games of his career, going 17-for-21 for 189 yards and one touchdown, and ran six times for 55 yards. Cardinals running back James Conner had 14 carries for 98 yards and a touchdown in the game.
The Cowboys will head home to play the New England Patriots on Sunday, where they will match up against former Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott, who rushed for 8,262 yards and 68 touchdowns during his seven seasons in Dallas.
The Cardinals, now 1-2, will play the undefeated San Francisco 49ers, who are coming off a Thursday night 30-12 beatdown of the Giants, on the road.
Nelson And Winnie Mandela’s Granddaughter Zoleka Succumbs To Cancer At Age 43
Nelson and Winnie Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, passed away from cancer at the age of 43.
She succumbed to the illness on Sept. 25 after being admitted to the hospital on Sept. 18. According to an Instagram post, the activist was battling aggressive bouts of metastatic cancer in the hip, liver, lung, pelvis, brain and spinal cord.
“Recent scans revealed significant disease progression including fibrosis in the lungs as well as several emboli,” the post read. “Zoleka passed away on the evening of Monday, September 25th, surrounded by friends and family. Our sincerest gratitude to the medical team that took care of her.”
Born in April 1980 to Zindzi Mandela, Zoleka was a healthcare and justice activist on top of being an outspoken writer.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation said the young matriarch worked tirelessly to advocate for cancer prevention. In a statement, the group highlighted her work against the deadly disease. “The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to the Mandela family on the passing of Zoleka Mandela, tragically last night,” the Foundation said. “Her work in raising awareness about cancer prevention and her unwavering commitment to breaking down the stigma surrounding the disease will continue to inspire us all.”
In her early years, Zoleka was very outspoken about other struggles, including drug addiction, depression and sexual abuse that, according to BBC, she suffered from as a child. Her work also championed safe driving, after losing her 13-year-old daughter in a car accident in 2010.
Her first bout with cancer was when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 32. She went into remission, but the illness returned. In 2022, she announced she was battling lung and liver cancer. On Instagram, she expressed her desire to fight and not to die. “What do I tell my children? How do I tell them that this time around I may not get to live my life as a survivor,” Zoleka wrote. “How do I tell them everything will be OK when it’s not? I’m dying… I don’t want to die.”
Legendary music producer, Jermaine Dupri says he coined the term “make it rain” in 1998 with his smash hit single with Jay-Z, “Money Ain’t a Thing.”
In the world of hip-hop, the term has been around for years, particularly in strip clubs. Making it rain involves patrons throwing cash in the air and watching it fall to the ground.
According to HipHopDX, the Atlanta native stated his case on The Estelle Show, saying he used that move in the 1990s.
“Talib Kweli talks about the first time that he ever came to Atlanta,” he said. “He went to Magic City with me and Janet (Jackson). They’re throwing the money in the air and people seeing that, ‘Make it rain.’ I actually was the person who created this because I did this first in the ‘Money Ain’t A Thing’ video, me and Jay-Z are in the car throwing money throughout the whole video.”
Although the two hip-hop artists do so, the phrase is never mentioned in the song or video.
“That became my thing with that song, that became my thing going into these strip clubs,” Dupri said. “And I remember going to the club throwing the money. The first time I ever threw the money in the air, I probably threw a thousand dollars on the floor. And the girl at the strip club said, ‘You want me to get down on the floor and get my money?’ She didn’t understand what was happening.
“I tried this a couple of places where I was out throwing money and people weren’t… It wasn’t a thing for them, they didn’t understand what was happening. And this is just my confirmation of me saying, ‘I know that I was the first person doing this.’”
The song “Make It Rain” was recorded by Lil Wayne and Fat Joe in 2006. Dictionary.com actually credits the two artists with popularizing the term.
Producer Southside, who has worked with Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and others, told TMZ that gangstas in Atlanta (including his father) started that trend.
“I ain’t gonna say that Jermaine Dupri invented that because Atlanta has a lot of different cultures of it,” Southside said. “There were a lot of people back in Jermaine Dupri and them days who didn’t do music that were making it rain. But they couldn’t broadcast it because of what they did.”
Black People Only Comprise 4% Of DEI Positions In The Workplace
Following the 2020 death of George Floyd, companies across various industries made announcement after announcement that they would invest in diversity and inclusion initiatives, often using the position of chief diversity officer to direct these efforts. A report from career site Zippia details that of these positions, only 4% of the roles were occupied by Black people in 2023.
According to Reyhan Ayas, a senior economist at Revelio Labs, this suggests that the pledges many companies issued post-George Floyd were not followed through with intent.
Ayas told NBC News, “I always say that it is so easy to make public statements and commitments because no one will eventually check if you’re committed to the things that you committed to,” Ayas explained.
“I can say: ‘I will be fully vegan by 2025’ because no one will ever call me in 2025 and ask me if I’m actually fully vegan. And that’s really what is going on here. In 2020, a lot of companies made big commitments, big statements around the DEI roles and goals. And as we are observing a turning of that tide, I think it’s very timely that we actually look into companies to see if they have kept up with those big statements they made.”
The lack of Black people in diversity and inclusion roles makes experts in that field suspect that, like Ayas, those announcements and positions were created for a public relations boost and little else.
Chris Metzler, the senior vice president of corporate DEI and environmental, social, and governance strategies at the National Urban League, tells NBC News, “Most of your diversity professionals at these companies report to human resources, which are headed by white women and in some cases, white men,” Metzler explained.
“So, it doesn’t surprise me that Black diversity officers . . . are being moved out. It’s increasingly becoming a dead-end job. Corporations are saying one thing and demonstrating something else. It’s going back to checking the box versus hiring and keeping qualified workers who can impact change in the company.”
Those DEI experts also say that two key factors help make DEI positions less stable than others: a lack of support and hiring individuals who are not qualified to hold the position. Tai Robinson, a human resources professional based in Houston, says that another key part of doing DEI work successfully lies in employers having the willpower to allow those individuals to do the work they are hired for.
Robinson told NBC News, “So many of these individuals were receiving these great salaries. But in reality, they were wearing golden handcuffs, unable to do but so much because the organization leaders didn’t want much done.”
The Harvard Business Reviewtook a look at why diversity programs failed in 2016, and they surmised that those programs fail because companies do not use data, which shows that the impact of bias or sensitivity training often does not last beyond a day or two, and can also inspire negative feelings. After companies instituted mandatory diversity training for managers, the percentage of Black, Latina, and women managers dropped by 9%, and Asian managers fell by 5%. They found that instituting voluntary training engenders much better results, with an increase of up to 13% in Black men and no decline in the number of Black women managers. The Harvard Business Review also found that among the things that served to increase diversity was a diversity task force, diversity managers, self-managed teams, and college recruiting focused on the groups companies want to hire and retain.
In short, it is not that diversity programs don’t work or don’t achieve results; essentially, if the direction of the company’s program is misguided, then diversity numbers will be stagnant. Similar to what Robinson said, poor diversity outcomes or hiring numbers come down to the will of the individual companies hiring. It boils down to a company or industry doing the research and following through based on what works, not what the company feels comfortable with.
Texas Grocery Store Employee Fatally Shot After Customer’s Shotgun Discharges In The Backseat
A Linden, Texas, grocery store employee was killed after doing a good deed.
Larry Lawrence, an employee of Crump’s Food Center, was walking a customer to their car on Sept. 22 when a shotgun in the backseat went off, killing him, KSLA News 12 reported. Witnesses said they saw Lawrence helping the customer put groceries in the car’s back seat around 3:30 p.m., with a dog present. A .22 rifle reportedly discharged, hitting the victim in the chest.
Police and paramedics were immediately called as passersby tried to resuscitate him. Once medical professionals arrived, they took over with life-saving maneuvers. However, Lawrence was pronounced dead at the helipad site. According to Linden Police Chief David Dulude, the incident seemed accidental, but the investigation is ongoing.
“It is unclear of the means of the discharge at this time,” Dulude said.
The grocery store released a statement on their Facebook page, calling the incident a tragedy. “We lost a fine young man,” the statement partially read. “We ask for prayers for this young man’s family.”
Chris & Debbie Spencer, the store’s owners, created a GoFundMe page for donations towards funeral expenses and a memorial fund. To date, close to $9,000 has been raised for its$20,000 goal, and they have personally donated $5,000 towards the fund.
“The Lawrence and Crump’s Food Center families have been touched by the outpouring of sympathy and support since this tragic event occurred,” the Spencers wrote. “Many folks have asked how they can support the Lawrence family during this difficult time.”
Black Victims of Secret Government Cold War Testing Fighting For Compensation In St. Louis
Black victims of secret government testing near the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects are seeking compensation.
The Associated Pressreported that St. Louis, MO residents subjected to the contamination of the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects in the 1950s and 60s feel the government should pay. The report stated that the U.S. Army used blowers on top of buildings and the backs of station wagons to spray a carcinogen into the air close to the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects, which were comprised of primarily Black residents.
While Congress insists the zinc cadmium sulfide was harmless, residents who experienced the chaos say otherwise.
“I remember what we thought was smoke rising out of the chimneys. Then there were machines on top of the buildings spewing this mist.”
Phillips, now 73, and Chester Deanes founded Pruitt-Igoe Historical Accounting, Compensation, and Truth Seeking (PHACTS). They are leading the efforts to seek payment, along with health studies, that could uncover if the government’s secret testing caused premature deaths and sickness of unsuspecting Pruitt-Igoe residents.
In collaboration with The Missouri Independent and nonprofit newsroom MuckRock, an AP report uncovered documents showing the government and companies behind both the nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in surrounding areas were well aware of the health risks but simply ignored them.
Some believe it was the nuclear waste that caused the death of family members and lingering health problems.
Soon after the report was released, according to ABC News, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) issued legislation to expand the existing compensation program for exposed victims. The amendment was endorsed by the Senate and was voted on. In August, President Biden said he is “prepared to help in making sure that those folks are taken care of.”
Army documents described the testing area as “a densely populated slum district” with many impoverished residents. Deanes believes that is the reason why the area was chosen.
“That’s why they did it. They have been experimenting on those living on the edge since I’ve known America,” Deanes said. “And, of course, they could get away with it because they didn’t tell anyone.”
Both Phillips and Deanes lost family members due to illnesses and have suffered themselves. Phillips’ mother died from cancer, while his sister suffered from convulsions doctors couldn’t understand. Deanes’ brother died from heart failure, and Phillips lost hearing in one ear because of a benign tumor.
Dock Worker At The Center Of The Montgomery Riverboat Brawl Speaks For The First Time
Dameion Pickett, the dockworker who threw his hat up like a Bat signal during the Montgomery Riverboat Brawl, was interviewed on Sept. 25 by Good Morning America‘s Robin Roberts.
Pickett told Roberts that he was shocked by the brawl and had expected a normal “peaceful” day at work.
“I didn’t expect this to happen at work today. I was just expecting another peaceful, nice cruise.”
Pickett said that his main concern was for the safety of the passengers on his boat, the Harriott II, and those on the boat of the group that eventually ended up attacking Pickett for doing his job. Roshien “Rahrah” Carlton came over to assist his friend and co-worker, and he said that by asking what was going on, he was told by one of the belligerent men on the dock, “Who the F you think you are?”
Carlton also revealed that “a lot of racial slurs was going on.”
EXCLUSIVE: “I went to work to work, not to be in a fight or get jumped on.”
The infamous fight began once the that ferry Carlton and Pickett were responsible for helping to bring in finally docked. A man seen brandishing a chair like it was the WWE Attitude Era was charged with disorderly conduct, but his name was not shared during the interview. The four others charged were white: Mary and Allen Todd, Zachary Shipman, and Richard Roberts. All four were charged with misdemeanor assault, and when asked about the events, they all told ABC News they had no comment, according to Roberts.
Pickett said he has minor injuries from the incident, that he’s still sore and has some “bumps and bruises,” but shared that he’s still here “by the grace of God.”
After the interview concluded, Roberts noted to her co-anchors that she was impressed by Pickett’s dedication to ensuring that people were safely docked in the harbor. Roberts also shared that Pickett worked his way up to a deckhand from the kitchen, saying that the man is proud of the work that he has done during his time at the company.
Fat Joe Returns To Bronx To Donate Over $100K In Clothes To Students
Fat Joe has not forgotten returned to the Bronx, his hometown, to donate over $100,000 in clothing to kids for the current school year.
According to ABC 7 NY, the rapper headed back to his neighborhood and donated items such as sweatsuits, tracksuits, t-shirts, shorts, and sneakers on Sept. 2 as he hosted a back-to-school clothing drive at The Eagle Academy for Young Men.
He made the same gesture at I.S. 219 New Venture School and at the elementary school he attended as a youngster, P.S. 146 Edward Collins.
The artist is well-known for his generosity. In June 2022, the “Lean Back” rapper teamed up with Pepsi Stronger Together and Gamesa Cookies for a national scholarship search, which rewarded four students with $25,000 scholarships toward an education in music and arts.
“What we’re telling them is that you can become successful, but you don’t have to leave where you’re from. You can be in your community, and you can also inspire the youth because every now and then, all they need is a little push. They need a little inspiration,” Fat Joe told ABC7 at the Eagle Academy.
The emcee assured the kids that the clothing they received would keep them looking correct after the school day ended..
Jamir Dickens, the Eagle Academy’s dean said, “I’m going to be able to really emphasize the importance of working hard, and you get rewarded for the hard work that you put in, so I’m excited that they got to participate in this today and I’m even more excited that every student got to have something today.”
“It takes dedication, and if you apply that in the future, you’ll become successful at whatever you want to do,” Joe said. “It’s only right for me who has been blessed in my life, me and my partners at UpNYC, my sneaker store, we said, ‘Let’s give back to the community. Let’s give back to the young people and let them know that they are stars of the future.”
Linda Goler-Blount Talks 40 Years Of Saving Lives Through Black Women’s Health Imperative And 40 More Years To Come
The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) started its celebration 40 years on Sept. 22 in the spirit of “Loving Black women deep down in its soul,” Dr. Mae Jones, chief operating officer of BWHI, said in her opening remarks for the event. The anniversary of BWHI’s initial conference was June 24-26, 1983.
The national nonprofit organization has been at the forefront of healthcare advocacy for Black women since its humble beginnings at Spelman College, where the first BWHI conference (then-National Black Women’s Health Project) took root in 1983. Roughly 200 attendees were expected to show up and participate in panels and workshops around Black women’s health issues — but an unexpected 2,000 participants descended on the all-women’s college campus, proving there was a need for advocacy and an interest around Black women’s health and policy.
Founder Byllye Avery led the charge. Avery set out to “address the massive challenges of racial and gender-based health disparities affecting Black women” and ultimately created the “magic” BWHI has accomplished over the last four decades.
BWHI’s Homecoming Celebration will touch down in five cities and feature Sarah Jake Roberts and Sheryl Lee Ralph. The 40th anniversary came full circle at Spelman. It kicked off with a State of Black Women Symposium that featured Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones and BLACK ENTERPRISE‘s own former executive editor Caroline Clarke.
BE caught up with Linda Goler-Blount, the Black Women’s Health Imperative’s president and CEO, to discuss the importance of the organization’s past, present — and following 40 years into the future.
BLACK ENTERPRISE:Linda, you stand at the helm of such an amazing organization now in its 40th year. That’s a terrific feat, particularly around things that benefit Black women.
What does that truly feel like?
Linda Goler-Blount: It feels like an incredible privilege. You know, there are many talented, qualified people out there, and ten years ago, the board picked me. They picked my vision. They picked my passion, and that’s not lost on me. Many people could have done this job, but the board selected me. So, I don’t take it lightly.
I see what the privilege is, I see it in the faces of Black women on the street, in the offices and in the airport where I spend a lot of time.
I know [Black women] need an organization who’s there for them, who’s gonna make sure they have access to information, services. They’re included in research so that when we talk about evidence-based medicine, they’re part of that evidence.
It fills my heart with incredible love and joy because somebody needs to work for us. That’s my job, and I get to do that.
That’s such a commitment, and 40 years of work speaks to the commitment. A few things that hit home and struck a chord are that Black Women’s Health Imperative is for Black women and Black women – and what you said about us not needing more research.
If Black women don’t need more research, what is needed?
You know, we don’t need more research because we already know what the issues are. We don’t need to study health disparities anymore. We know what causes health disparities. And we know what will solve health disparities. We know its political will. We know its policies. We know it’s putting resources where they belong. That means changing people’s behavior.
Right now, the way the system is organized – it benefits the people who created the system, but we need that system to change – and we can make that change.
We can vote, we can run for office, but we can also work in the policy field, which is what we’re doing.
Maternal mortality: we hear those statistics all the time about how bad maternal mortality is every day. The government has quality measures for certain healthcare issues. If providers don’t meet those quality measures, they don’t get reimbursed. So, we have to work at the policy level as well.
We have to work at the community level, but we have to change policy because, honestly, we can’t count on providers doing things because they’re the right thing to do.
I was unaware of the Black Women’s Health Imperative until two years ago. Where can women tap into BWHI? It’s important to know about resources as much as it is to access them.
Well, they should go to BWHI.org and sign up to get on our newsletter. We keep people up to date on the policy changes in our policy work and everything that we’re doing right.
We were instrumental in getting the PALS Act passed, which is Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening. They wanted to raise the age to check for cancer to 50, but [BWHI] said no.
But also, as things happen in the moment, [BWHI] is on Instagram, Twitter, X,
We can direct women to the information they need in the moment so that they always have what they need to make the best decision for themselves.
We love to see it. So, finally, the past 40 years have been amazing. What can we expect for the next 40 years?
It has been amazing. I’m really excited about the next 40 because now we get to move into a new realm of data, data science, analytics, artificial intelligence, precision medicine, all of which have to include Black women, not only as patients but as the developers, the coders, the creators.
What we have to look forward to is the next 40 years of medicine and public health, economics, education, climate, all of that, including our input and taking into consideration our lived experiences.
Whatever policies or practices that come out of this include us and are for us and are something that we can rely on and that we can work with.
Celia Cruz Honored As The First Afro-Latina To Be On A U.S. Coin
The “Queen of Salsa” is being honored in a historic way. Celia Cruz, an acclaimed Latin musical artist, has been selected to be featured on the U.S. coin as part of the American Women Quarters series and will be the first Afro-Latina woman to do so.
An international sensation, Cruz gained recognition for the crossover ability of her Spanish-language songs that became global hits. Her storied career features multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy awards and the National Medal of Arts granted to her by the U.S. Congress in 1994.
The icon is of Black and Cuban ancestry, born in the island country before moving to the United States while her career took off. According to NBC News, her many historic feats include being the first Afro-Cuban to sing in Spanish on U.S. television and to perform at Carnegie Hall.
A fashion icon in her own right, the collection of dresses she wore to performances was highly coveted, as the Smithsonian American Art Museum has preserved 30% of the more than a hundred dresses to be maintained and displayed through its care. Her stage presence included extravagant clothing and numerous wigs to keep up with her energetic voice. She is also being honored with a Barbie doll.
The multifaceted legend died at 77 due to complications from cancer and was laid to rest in The Bronx, New York. A year before her passing, she received her final Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album in recognition of her last project, Regalo del Alma.
Her legacy remains prominent, with her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame still beloved, and her dedication to education in the arts fulfilled at the Celia Cruz Bronx High School Of Music in New York City.
Cruz’s representation of Black people of Latin descent will be physically solidified through this honor, as her coin will symbolize a marginalized identity uplifted and championed through her platform. Her coin is set to be released for public viewing and collection in 2024.
