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Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Don Woodstock wants Winnipeggers to give him a chance
Fort Rouge Don Woodstock says he would make Winnipeg a sports capital instead of a crime capital, if Winnipeg voters give him a chance as mayor. Don is an outlier, both in the Black community and in the local political arena. He is a plain speaker, says what he feels and is determined to get the attention of voters. Over the years, he has run unsuccessfully for city councillor, for the provincial Liberal Party and for the federal Green Party, and he has even run against Brian Bowman and Scott Gillingham for mayor. But these setbacks will not deter Don from trying again. He sees them as stepping stones. 'I am learning a lot,' he says soberly. 'I ran six times for elected office, and I won't stop until I win. I will run for office of the mayor again when the time comes.' Supplied photo Don Woodstock will go down in history as the first Black person to run for mayor in the City of Winnipeg. He says he intends to run again. Originally from St. Elisabeth, Jamaica, Don arrived in Winnipeg by way of Toronto and then Vancouver through his employment as a salesman with ADT Alarm. He quit his job with ADT to become a bus operator with Winnipeg Transit. He met his wife while working with the city and they have been happily together for 15 years now. Don has two sons and one daughter. In 2000, Don checked out all the provincial political parties and Liberal leader Dr. Jon Gerrard responded. 'In 2001, I campaigned with him for 10 days up north. I was so impressed with his level of work ethic, attention to the needs of the people and his care, that I decided to run in 2003 for the Liberals in Southdale,' Don explained. 'My message then was 'It's time for Change' and the incumbent, after 17 years, lost.' Asked whether he is discouraged by so many losses, Don admitted, 'It hurts a little, but I take comfort in the fact that there is a God, and my foundation comes from God.' A successful businessman and owner of JamRock Security Inc. which has been named top alarm company in Manitoba for several years, including 2025, Don shared that 95 per cent of his customers are non-Black. Mondays A weekly look at news and events that matter in your communities. Don confidently said that none of his competitors in municipal elections have done more for Winnipeg 'on their own time with their own dime' than he has. 'My wife and I organized football clinics for about 150 youths for seven years,' he said. 'We believe in young people and there is a need to channel their vibrant energies in a positive way. Positive activities over having a life of crime.' A recipient of the Black History Month Award for Community Service, Don has served as vice-president of the Jamaica Association of Manitoba and said he was instrumental in organizing the first outdoor street party celebrating Jamaican independence in Manitoba. He was also instrumental in reuniting the Jamaica Association with the CCOM (The Council of Caribbean Organizations of Manitoba) to promote unity in the Caribbean community. 'When (I am) elected, the citizens will have a politician that will work for them and not their cronies,' he said Whatever happens, Don Woodstock will go down in history as the first Black person to run for mayor in the City of Winnipeg – and that's something. Beatrice WatsonFort Rouge community correspondent Beatrice Watson is a community correspondent for Fort Rouge. Read full biography Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ryan Clark apologizes for bringing Robert Griffin III's wife into race-based feud
Ryan Clark regrets bringing Robert Griffin III's wife into things. Clark, 45, publicly apologized to Griffin, his former NFL teammate, on 'The Pivot' podcast on Friday over comments he'd made about the former quarterback's wife, Grete, as their beef over the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry got personal. 'She should not have been brought up in me trying to make a point about how having Black women close to you and the things that you can learn from them can help you approach how you speak to, and about them,' Clark said said of Grete, who is white. 'She didn't need to be the illustration of that. I could speak positively about what they are without making the insinuations that it's something that non-Black women don't do well.' Advertisement Robert Griffin III with his wife Grete. GreteGriffin/Instagram Clark elaborated on his thought process behind the initial video of the Griffin couple, discussing the feud between WNBA stars Reese and Clark. 'In the video that RG3 posted that I felt mocked Angel Reese, she [Grete] was in the background,' Clark said. 'I did not love the optics of RG3, a Black man, attacking and imitating, and what I felt insulting a black woman, with his wife in the background almost as a prop, and, in my opinion, applauding what I felt was a personal attack.' Advertisement In the video that set off the ex-NFLers' feud, Griffin claimed that Reese 'hated' Caitlin Clark, and that was the reason behind the Chicago forward's reaction to a flagrant foul by the Fever star in their season-opening matchup. The ESPN analyst responded to Griffin, claiming that he is not educated on what 'Black women deal with' because both his marriages have been to white women — which Griffin said crossed a line by bringing family into the argument. Ryan Clark attends the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 20, 2025 in New York City. WireImage Advertisement 'Ryan Clark personally attacking me and my family personally over a sports opinion is cowardly, spineless, and weak,' Griffin wrote. 'Ryan Clark personally attacking me and my family personally over a sports opinion is a bad look for ESPN and for him as a man.' Clark wrapped up his apology on the podcast by directly addressing Grete, who shares three daughters with Griffin. 'I was out of line, I was out of bounds, I apologize,' Clark said. 'To all of the people who don't line RG3's take or the way that he moves, or even if you just take my side in this conversation, leave his family alone.'
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Kanye West undergoing treatment for mystery ailment at Spain retreat, skips deposition in legal battle with ex employee
Rapper Kanye West skipped appearing at a deposition in his ongoing legal battle with ex-employee Benjamin Provo recently. But the musician seemed to have a good reason for doing so. According to InTouch Weekly, Kanye is in Spain 'under treatment' for an illness at a retreat. InTouch accessed court documents from his ongoing case and stated that Kanye's (who now goes by Ye) lawyer, Eduardo Martorell, revealed the news of him being in Spain. as part of the musician's court battle with Benjamin Provo. In the filing, Ye's lawyer said the musician's doctor 'of the past nine years specifically stated within a letter that, in his medical opinion, Ye should continue to receive treatment at a retreat he is attending until the end of May in Mallorca, Spain and that any depositions should be taken remotely.' Kanye and his wife, Bianca Censori, have been spotted around Spain for weeks. However, the court documents did not specify what Kanye is undergoing treatment for. In the new filing from May 20, Kanye's legal team defended him skipping the deposition, saying the rapper was willing to appear virtually. His attorney claimed that Kanye was 'unequivocally offered to appear for deposition today, with one accommodation – that it be taken remotely. That was it. No further conditions were attached.' However, a remote deposition was not held. The deposition of Kanye's wife, Bianca, was also cancelled at the last minute, his lawyers claimed. Benjamin Provo, a former security guard for Kanye's Donda Academy, sued the rapper and his companies for wrongful termination and discrimination. After being hired in 2021, Benjamin said he was given more duties without raise in pay. He claimed Kanye had a disdain towards black authors and employees. 'While Kanye was polite and attentive to his non-Black counterparts, Kanye was always abrupt, abrasive and demeaning of [Benjamin] and his Black counterparts,' the suit claimed. Kanye has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kanye West Receiving ‘Treatment' at ‘Retreat' in Spain Approved By His Doctor: Court Docs
Kanye West is currently receiving treatment at a retreat in Spain and will continue to until the end of the month, In Touch can exclusively report. Ye's lawyer, Eduardo Martorell, revealed the news as part of the musician's court battle with his former employee Benjamin Provo. As In Touch first reported, Ye, 47, was ordered to be deposed by Benjamin after months of back and forth. In the new filing on Tuesday, May 20, Ye's new attorney claimed the entertainer was 'unequivocally offered to appear for deposition today, with one accommodation – that it be taken remotely. That was it. No further conditions were attached.' Ye's lawyer claimed Benjamin and his legal team refused to proceed with a remote deposition. In the filing, Ye's lawyer said the musician's doctor 'of the past nine years specifically stated within a letter that, in his medical opinion, Ye should continue to receive treatment at a retreat he is attending until the end of May in Mallorca, Spain and that any depositions should be taken remotely.' Ye and his wife, Bianca Censori, have been spotted around Spain for weeks. In addition, Ye's lawyer said the owner of the retreat Ye is attending 'also recommend via written letter that [Ye] stay at the retreat.' His lawyer argued, 'Once more, other than requesting the accommodation that the deposition take place remotely, Defendant Ye was willing, ready, and able to appear for his deposition today. Despite the fact [Benjamin's] counsel refused to enter into a protective order. Despite the fact he was at a retreat. Despite the fact he is 10,000 miles away." Ye said Benjamin also canceled the deposition of Bianca, 30, only 15 minutes prior to the deposition. His lawyer noted, 'Thus, Ms. Censori spent significant time preparing, blocked her schedule, and was dressed and prepared for deposition." As In Touch first reported, Benjamin accused Ye and his companies of wrongful termination and discrimination. He claimed he was hired in 2021 to work as a security guard for Ye's Donda Academy. Benjamin claimed Ye gave him more duties over time. In court documents, Benjamin alleged Ye had a disdain towards black authors and employees. The complaint claimed, 'Specifically, in or around mid-2023, Kanye required that anyone associated with Donda dispose of books related to Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and other prominent figures in the Black community. Further, Kanye regularly expressed negative beliefs associated with prominent Black leaders that advocated for or sought to advance the Black community. Such offensive opinions were particularly troubling to [Benjamin], who is unapologetically Black.' Benjamin claimed Ye treated his non-Black employees differently than his Black employees. The suit added, 'While Kanye was polite and attentive to his non-Black counterparts, Kanye was always abrupt, abrasive and demeaning of [Benjamin] and his Black counterparts.' Benjamin claimed he was pressured to cut off his dreadlocks, which he wears for his Muslim faith. He claimed to have been terminated due to his refusal. Ye and his companies denied all allegations of wrongdoing. Ye's lawyer argued, 'Defendants are informed and believe, and based on such information and belief allege that Defendants were justified in doing any and/or all of the acts alleged in the Complaint.' The case is ongoing.
Black America Web
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Black America Web
Trump's DOJ Thinks Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Hired Too Many Black People, So It Launched An Investigation
Source: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division saw a mass exodus of more than 100 attorneys who up and resigned from the department due to its focus on white grievance and steering away from (or outright gutting) cases involving civil rights protections for Black people, people of color and other marginalized groups under the administration of President Donald Trump. Well, the department is currently solidifying its role as a reverse-racism watchdog by launching an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's hiring practices, which, apparently, was brought on after the mayor publicly spoke on the diversity of his administration — and we all know diversity is a cardinal sin in the Church of Making White Nationalism Great Again. On Monday, the DOJ sent a letter to Johnson's office informing him of the investigation to determine whether he has violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which the Trump administration has largely been manipulating to fight fictional anti-white discrimination since the very start of the president's second term. 'In your remarks made yesterday at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn, you highlight the number of Black officials in [your] administration,' the letter reads. 'You then went on to list each of these individuals, emphasizing their race.' 'If these kind of hiring decisions are being made for top-level positions in your administration, then it begs the question whether such decisions are also being made for lower-level positions,' the letter continued. Actually, only one question is being begged here: Why can't white people ever just mind their business? It appears that, essentially, a Black mayor boasted to a Black congregation at a Black church about all the Black people who have earned positions in his administration — because boasting about Black achievement is simply a thing we do — and a bunch of white people in the most underqualified White House in modern history decided it must mean non-Black people were discriminated against. 'It is the most diverse administration in the history of Chicago,' Johnson said during what was actually a nearly hour-long interview at the church with Bishop Byron Brazier on Sunday. Mind you, according to Axios, Brandon Johnson's office defended its hiring practices by citing 2025 data that indicates the racial makeup of his office isn't far off from the racial makeup of the city of Chicago. The data reportedly showed that the mayor's staff is 34% Black, 30% white, 24% Latino and 7% Asian. Brandon Johnson's office said in a statement Monday that the mayor 'is proud to have the most diverse administration in the history of our city….[reflecting] the diversity and values of Chicago.' The Trump administration has made it its mission to throw its weight around, bullying every state, city, or federal institution it thinks it has even caught a whiff of DEI from. In fact, Trump's factless anti-DEI propaganda has gotten so out of control that the DOJ recently ended a settlement agreement regarding wastewater issues in a mostly Black rural Alabama county, citing the White House's anti-DEI directive, all because environmental racism was addressed during the case. As for Chicago, last month, Trump's Department of Education launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools over a 'Black Students Success Plan' meant to help students in underserved and under-resourced communities (read: Black school districts) maximize their potential. So, basically, any attempt to counter America's long, overwhelming history of systemic racism and disenfranchisement of Black people will always be met with baseless, self-serving allegations of anti-white discrimination by an administration that has dedicated itself to moving the nation backward. Sad. SEE ALSO: Trump Wants To Investigate Bruce Springsteen, Kamala Harris, Oprah And Beyoncé After Springsteen Dragged Him Killer's Last Words: 'President Trump, Keep Making America Great. I'm Ready To Go' SEE ALSO Trump's DOJ Thinks Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Hired Too Many Black People, So It Launched An Investigation was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
