In the late 1990s, I had the opportunity to visit Sweden. It is a beautiful country with beautiful people. One of the things that stood out for me during my visit was how the Swedes, upon discovering I was American, wanted to engage me in a debate about America’s policies especially racism, racial intolerance and climate change. Many of the …
Blue Ivy Company fights Beyoncé over trademark registration of her daughter’s name
An event-planning company with the same name as Beyoncé’s daughter has a clear message for the singer as she tries to trademark the moniker: Hold up. The Blue Ivy company has submitted court documents in an effort to stop Beyoncé from getting ownership of the name “Blue Ivy Carter,” which is the full name of the pop star’s child with …