Category: Inside
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#OscarsSoWhite Is a Hashtag That Sparked Significant Change in the Academy
In 2015, April Reign, the executive editor of Broadway Black and a former lawyer, took to Twitter and launched the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite to draw attention to the lack of diversity at the awards ceremony, not just in terms of representation of Black people but of all minorities. Reign likely did not foresee the extent to…
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#OscarsSoWhite: The Hashtag That Sparked a Major Change in the Academy
Since Broadway Black’s executive editor and former lawyer, April Reign, took to Twitter in 2015 to launch the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, many things have changed. Her goal was to draw attention to the lack of diversity in the awards, not only regarding the representation of Black individuals but of all minorities. Reign likely did not foresee…
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Grupo Mulheres do Brasil de NY Offers Free Course on Entrepreneurship
A recent survey by the HR platform Gusto showed that last year more than 5 million new businesses were created in the United States. What stood out in this survey is that about 47% of these new businesses were started by women. In 2019, before the pandemic, this percentage was only 29%. The fact is…
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Tourist Visa for the USA Will Become More Expensive Starting May 30
Last week, the U.S. Department of State announced an increase in the application fees for certain non-immigrant visas (NIV). The fee for visitor visas for both business and tourism (B1/B2s and BCCs) and student and exchange visas will increase from $160 to $185. The fee for non-immigrant visas for temporary workers (categories H, L, O,…
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This Is One of the Worst Times to Buy a Car in Decades in the U.S.
It has almost never been so difficult to buy a new or used car in the United States as it is today, despite improvements in supply issues and inflation starting to stabilize.
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Diversity of Standards, Where Is It Now?
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Fashion is an industry in constant change and evolution, and often its cyclical pattern can bring back trends and controversies from the past that may be contentious today. These trends are revived and reinterpreted at a rapid pace. What is considered modern and current today can quickly become obsolete tomorrow. However, what we did not…
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Donald Trump Is The First American President Indicted
As expected, Donald J. Trump was indicted in Manhattan on Thursday (30), becoming the first American president to be charged with a crime. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office, which brought the charges, is focused on the former president’s involvement in paying hush money to a porn star, Stormy Daniels, who claimed to have had an…
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The Best Places to Buy a Home at an Affordable Price in the USA
Those looking to buy their first property are facing the challenge, among others, of saving enough for the down payment in a high inflation economy. For those who work remotely or are willing to relocate, a recent study by Rocket Homes may help find a new place to live. The study compared 383 large metropolitan…
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Americans Are Starting Millions of Businesses
Americans are turning to a time-honored capitalist tradition: starting their own businesses.