Discrimination

Another nurse calls her out by bringing attention to the "Black maternal mortality crisis."

Former employers also speak out.

And another one! Well-known boho-chic clothing store Anthropologie is the latest brand to be called out for their hypocritical support of the Black Lives Matter movement on social media. Dozens of former employees, influencers and customers are accusing the brand of racism in the workplace, racial profiling, and requesting black influencers to work without pay. […]

Lisa Alexander issues an apology after receiving backlash for racial profiling video.

Another example of the justice system devaluing Black bodies.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling in favor of a black media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable giant Comcast alleging racial discrimination. The justices agreed unanimously that an appeals court applied the wrong legal standard in allowing business owner Byron Allen’s $20 billion suit against Comcast to go […]

It’s sad but true that people were and still are being discriminated against based on their hair. They’ve been denied jobs and even the opportunity to graduate from high school. Last time Russ checked, locs don’t prevent learning or hinder work. It’s crazy. Why are people being judged based on their hair? Locs are part […]

A Texas school district is receiving a heap of criticism for its hairstyle code. Senior, Deandre Arnold was reportedly told that in order to graduate he would have to cut off his locs. Now, his family, community members and activists are standing by his side, calling out the outrageous policy. “The dress code is designed […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A study by a U.S. agency has found that facial recognition technology often performs unevenly based on a person’s race, gender or age. This is the first time the National Institute of Standards and Technology has investigated demographic differences in how face-scanning algorithms are able to identify people. It comes as lawmakers […]

A Maryland father of two who says security guards beat him at a Six Flags America park on Father’s Day in 2018 was awarded $800,000 by a jury on Friday. Nicholaus Mims, who is Black, and his family were visiting a water park area at Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland, when a white security […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Labor Department says it has reached a $5 million settlement with chip maker Intel Corp. over allegations of pay discrimination against its female, African American and Hispanic employees. As part of the agreement, Intel will pay $3.5 million in back wages and interest. It is also allocating at least $1.5 […]

Every few months, social media lights up with a story or viral video about discrimination in home-sharing: A host kicks out a black guest or cancels a gay couple’s booking or doesn’t respond to a Muslim woman’s inquiry. The dominant brands — Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO — work quickly to contain the damage. They may […]