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Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A photographer who worked for Megan Thee Stallion said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he was forced to watch her have sex, was unfairly fired soon after and was abused as her employee.

In the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Emilio Garcia said that after a night out in 2022 in Ibiza, Spain, he was in an SUV with the hip-hop star when she began having sex with another woman right next to him. He was unable to get out of the moving car, and would have been in the middle of nowhere in a foreign country even if he was able. Garcia was “embarrassed, mortified and offended throughout the whole ordeal,” according to the lawsuit.

Alex Spiro, Megan’s lawyer, said she would fight the lawsuit in court.

“This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her,” Spiro said.

The next day Megan told Garcia never to discuss what he saw and berated and fat-shamed him, the lawsuit said. The complaint also said Garcia, who had already considered quitting because he was overworked and underpaid in a hostile work environment aggravated by Megan’s possessiveness and abusiveness, was misclassified as an independent contractor but treated as an exclusive employee.

Garcia raised those issues in the conversation with Megan, and was fired the following day after four years of working for her, the suit said. He has since filed a job discrimination complaint with the California Civil Rights Department.

The lawsuit, first reported by NBC News, names as defendants Megan, whose legal name is Megan Pete; her companies Megan Thee Stallion Entertainment and Hot Girl Touring; and her label, Roc Nation. A defense response has yet to be filed. There was no immediate response to an email seeking comment from a representative of Roc Nation.

Garcia is seeking financial damages to be determined at trial, alleging he has suffered severely both emotionally and physically because of his treatment on the job, the firing and having to witness the scene in the SUV.

Megan, 29, was previously involved in major legal drama — and underwent a torrent of online abuse — as the victim of a shooting by rapper Tory Lanez, who a jury found fired at her feet on a street in the Hollywood Hills in 2020. She testified at the trial where jurors convicted Lanez of three felonies and a judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison.

Already a major rising artist at the time of the shooting, Megan has since become one of hip-hop’s biggest stars. She won a Grammy for best new artist in 2021, and she had No. 1 singles with “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, and as a guest on Cardi B’s “WAP.”

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World Association for Academic Doctors, WAAD announces new book on global issues

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The World Association for Academic Doctors (WAAD) is proud to announce the release of its sponsored book, “Twenty-First Century Issues – Perspectives on Climate Change, Pandemics, and Digital Transformation.” This groundbreaking book, published by the esteemed Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, delves into the complex interplay between the challenges of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries.

Dr. Henrietta Okoro, President of WAAD, describes the book as a thought-provoking compilation of academic work exploring global challenges’ impact on health, economics, and digital transformation. Authored and edited by a diverse team of academics from various disciplines, the book comprehensively examines the interconnectedness of the past, present, and future.

From the effects of globalization on health disparities and economic realities to the ever-evolving landscape of digital technology, “Twenty-First Century Issues” provides readers with valuable insights into navigating the complexities of our rapidly changing world. Dr. Okoro believes that by embracing the practical strategies outlined in the book, individuals and organizations can play a crucial role in shaping a more sustainable and prosperous future for all.

WAAD, a global academic organization, is committed to turning innovative ideas into reality through cooperation, collaboration, and communication among diverse intellectuals and professionals worldwide.

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American celebrities just granted Ghanaian citizenship

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Here are American celebs among over 500 people from the Black diaspora granted Ghanaian citizenship

Since the launch of Ghana’s “Year of Return” program in 2019, hundreds of African Americans have visited the country to experience the history, culture and tradition upfront.

The Year of Return is an initiative by the government of Ghana to mark 400 years since the first black slaves landed in Jamestown, Virginia .

The initiative saw an array of celebrities across the globe make their way into Ghana to explore, learn and appreciate their roots, as well as, unite with Africans on the continent. Steve Harvey, Nicole Ari Parker, Diggy Simmons, and Micheal Jai White, and Bozoma Saint John were among a host of celebrities who spent some time in Ghana following the launch of the initiative in 2019.

As part of the yearlong “Year of Return” celebrations, then-president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, granted citizenship to 126 diasporans who had been residing in the West African nation for years.

Last two months, before leaving office, Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo granted citizenship to 524 diaspora members, mostly Black Americans. Reality stars Yandy and Mendeecees Harris and activist Dr. Umar Johnson were also granted Ghanaian citizenship recently.

The November group was the largest one granted citizenship at one time since Ghana launched the “Year of the Return” program, the Associated Press reported. Ghana extended the program into “Beyond the Return” to continue its engagement with the diaspora community.

During the historic swearing-in ceremony, Akufo-Addo urged the new citizens “to bring their experiences and expertise to help develop Ghana, making it a better place for all.”

In the year 2000, Ghana became the first African country to officially open its doors to people of African descent from all over the world.

The West African country passed the “Right of Abode” law which allows any person of African descent to apply and be granted the right to stay in Ghana indefinitely.

This was followed by the launch of the Diaspora Affairs Bureau under the foreign affairs ministry in 2014 to manage the migration and engage the diaspora to provide a sustainable link with various government agencies to achieve development and investment goals.

According to government figures, at least 1,500 African Americans have moved to Ghana since 2019. That year, the West African country’s economy generated a total of $1.9 billion through activities related to the “Year of Return.”

Some of the activities that contributed to this figure included air travel, hotel accommodation, transport fares, as well as other key entertainment events.

Keachia Bowers, who is among the 524 African diasporans granted Ghanaian citizenship, relocated to Ghana from Florida in 2023 with her family. She told AP that getting citizenship is more than just living in Ghana.

“I didn’t need (citizenship) to tell me that I’m African. Anywhere that I go in the world and someone looks at me, I’m melanated,” she said.

“But my ancestors who wanted to return and come back home, those ancestors who never made it back,” she said, “that passport, for me, is for them.”

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White mother accused of treating Black adopted kids as ‘slaves’ said they liked being kept in barn, trial told

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A West Virginia mother who is accused, along with her husband, of treating their adopted Black children as “slaves,” told law enforcement that they liked being kept in the barn.

The trial of Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61, continued Wednesday in Kanawha County Circuit Court.

They were arrested in October 2023 after two of their five adopted children were found locked in a shed outside their Sissonville home, near Charleston. The parents, who are white, face more than a dozen counts including forced labor, civil rights violations, human trafficking and gross child neglect. The children, all siblings ranging in age from 5 to 16, are Black.

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