![‘Nappy-Headed [N-word]’: Black Cracker Barrel Waitress Alleges 10 Years of Racist Abuse Before Being Fired for Reporting It, Lawsuit Claims](https://theblacknewsreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/nappy-headed-n-word-black-cracker-barrel-waitress-alleges-10-years-of-racist-abuse-before-being-fired-for-reporting-it-lawsuit-claims-360x360.webp "‘Nappy-Headed [N-word]’: Black Cracker Barrel Waitress Alleges 10 Years of Racist Abuse Before Being Fired for Reporting It, Lawsuit Claims")
A Black waitress at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Tennessee said she faced heinous racial harassment during her 10 years on the job from white coworkers and supervisors who were never held accountable for their actions. Roberta Mendez, who started working as a server at a Nashville-area Cracker Barrel in 2015, filed a federal lawsuit...
President Donald Trump is drawing criticism for his plan to posthumously award slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award is presented at the president’s discretion to people who have made “an especially meritorious contribution” to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, cultural or other significant...
As President Donald Trump was dealt a legal blow in his campaign to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, fresh scrutiny has emerged over the hypocrisy at the heart of his attack. Late Tuesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump from removing Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s Board of Governors,...
A sudden change in protection strategy The security arrangements surrounding Kamala Harris, the former vice president, have undergone notable shifts in recent weeks, signaling a collision of politics, law enforcement priorities, and personal safety. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has withdrawn its officers from her protective detail, a move that has intensified scrutiny of...
Hundreds of Arkansas farmers gathered last week in Brookland, pleading for emergency financial relief as they struggle under mounting debt, rising costs, and collapsing crop prices. Many in the room had voted for President Donald Trump, yet they now fear the survival of their farms — and their families’ livelihoods — are at stake. Chris...
A brewing controversy has engulfed the family of prominent political figure Bill Pulte after close relatives were discovered illegally claiming homestead tax exemptions on properties in two different states. The explosive allegations have exposed a pattern of questionable financial practices that directly contradict Pulte’s own public crusade against similar behavior by federal officials. 1. Michigan...