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On Monday, the Register received an interesting tip from an engineer applying for a position online. Now, IBM is apologizing for its online job app asking applicants if they were “yellow” or “mulato [sic].” The online application showed the options from a drop down menu asking people to “please state your Ethnic group,” Business Insider reported . In addition to calling themselves “yellow” or “mulato [sic],” people also had the option to pick “indigenous,” “caucasian,” or “black.” The menu was gone by the time the Register looked at the application, but it was still present in the company’s code. Plus, the internet lives forever and people took videos of it . In a statement to Business Insider, IBM’s vice president Edward Barbini said their recruitment websites had “temporarily and inappropriately” asked about ethnicity. “Those questions were removed immediately when we became aware of the issue and we apologize. IBM hiring is based on skill and qualifications. We do not use race or...
In 2023, Beyoncé made it even more apparent that she is a powerhouse. Now, her lyrics that state she “just might be a Black Bill Gates in the making” are more timely for the artist as her net worth has increased. Beyoncé is one of the most powerful women in the world who has gone above and beyond her time in Destiny’s Child and cemented herself as a solo artist, businesswoman, and arguably amongst the best performers of all time. Additionally, she has become an investor in various companies, both on her own and as part of her marriage with her longtime husband, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. Plus, the artist has earned her accolades and accomplishments while being a mother to three children — Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir Carter. On Dec. 13, Forbes reported that the global superstar “is well on her way to becoming a billionaire” as Beyoncé has reached a net worth of an estimated $800 million. In 2022, AFROTECH shared that her estimated net worth was $500 million. The key factors behind the big...
For many people, skyrocketing to superstardom is the one sure method to level up financially. And society loves a rags to riches — or at least modest means to well-to-do — story. With many music artists flaunting a lifestyle that most can only dream of, it is not surprising that turning to rapping or singing can fast track a person into a higher tax bracket and ultimately make them wealthy. While it still requires hard work and determination to get there, many rappers are the modern version of the American Dream. Working hard and constantly striving for better, over time (or sometimes in meteoric moments) they become household names with hefty bank accounts to match. One such success story is GloRilla, a female MC that burst on the scene in the late 2010s and shows no signs of slowing down. Find out more about Glorilla’s current net worth and how she earned it. From The Church To Rapping Like a lot of music artists, GloRilla got her start in the church . She was born Gloria...