But, during this quarantine period, fate gave her another chance to rethink her quest. Not having enough courage to meet her siblings, Dorsey decided to stop her search further.
On the bright side, she found out she had a biological half-brother and half-sister, Emma and Noah. Later, when she decided to look for her biological parent, Jan couldn’t hold back but support her in her quest.īut to her surprise, the meteorologist found that her biological mother had already passed away. Her adoptive mother Jan, an editor at CNN, has always been open to Dorsey about her being adopted. It all began when she was twenty one that she became curious about her biological parents and began looking for them. Many might not know that Dorsey was adopted, but her long hard search for her biological parents has revealed more than she had expected. President Biden last week signed legislation establishing it as a federal holiday.Ella Dorsey, the viewer’s beloved meteorologist on CBS46, has finally found her biological parents and siblings. The holiday, observed on June 19, marks the emancipation of the very last enslaved Americans. We got it wrong and we sincerely apologize,” IKEA Atlanta said.Ī revised menu still included collard greens, corn bread, mashed potatoes and meatloaf. “We value our co-workers’ voices and changed the menu after receiving feedback that the foods that were selected are not reflective of the deeply meaningful traditional foods historically served as part of Juneteenth celebrations. Īmerica is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news. “To honor the day, a lunch menu was created with the best of intentions, including recommendations from black co-workers,” the statement said. IKEA Atlanta also said Black employees were involved in choosing the items on the menu. The store’s manager apologized, saying the menu was created with the best of intentions by a few coworkers who “believed they were representing their culture and tradition with these foods of celebration.”Ī statement released to CBS 46 Tuesday said the meal was meant to be served to employees as an internal celebration and not to customers. The incident resulted in about 20 employees calling out in protest. “You cannot say serving watermelon on Juneteenth is a soul food menu when you don’t even know the history, they used to feed slaves watermelon during the slave time,” an anonymous employee told CBS 46.
THE SUPREME COURT COULD DEAL A MAJOR BLOW TO MINORITY VOTERSīIDEN ADVISER REPORTEDLY SAYS WHITE HOUSE WILL START REPARATIONS TO BLACK COMMUNITY ‘NOW’ NY TIMES ESTIMATES WEALTHY AMERICANS ARE REFUSING TO PAY $1.4T IN UNCOLLECTED TAXES PRINCIPAL ESCORTED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AFTER DELIVERING FIERY SPEECH RACIAL CONTROVERSY ERUPTS AROUND ROYALS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE The move sparked backlash among employees who said the menu was offensive and curated without the input of any Black employees.