In a Twitter post from June 30, comedian Rickey Smiley accused an Uber driver of discriminating against him. In the video, Smiley could be heard talking with another person about how some Uber drivers operate. At one point the person…
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American Piping Inspection to Pay $250K to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
This is a painful reminder that race discrimination and retaliation still exist in the workplace.
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More Money And Education Isn’t Reducing Racism And Depression For Black Men, Study Confirms
Are you a highly educated and relatively wealthy Black man in the U.S.? Studies that we have done and also those by others show that you are at increased risk of discrimination and depression. Our research on the intersection of…
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Mo’Nique can continue with discrimination lawsuit against Netflix
Mo’Nique (Photo credit: Splash News) Mo’Nique has been given the go-ahead to continue with her race and gender discrimination lawsuit against Netflix. The Precious actress filed documents last year in which she alleged the streaming service had offered her significantly…
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‘Saving Our Own Souls’: ABS CEO, Ugandan Activist Plea for an African Nation to Welcome Black People Being Airlifted Out of China
Atlanta Black Star CEO Neil Nelson and Ugandan MP, musician and activist Bobi Wine In light of the coronavirus pandemic, African people living in China face racist treatment, including evictions, police harassment, confiscation of passports, forced COVID-19 testing, and denial…
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True Women’s History: The Many Discriminations Black Women Face In The Workplace
True Women’s History: The Many Discriminations Black Women Face In The Workplace Posted on 2 hours ago– By Bossip Staff Bossip Radio Our staff has picked their favorite stations, take a listen… More Stories From Bossip Comments Bossip Comment PolicyPlease read…
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Amazon Asked Former Manager to Confirm Gender and Race of Job Applicants Before She Pushed Back and Was Fired, Lawsuit Alleges
Retail giant Amazon is facing a lawsuit by a former manager who claims she was made to scour the social media accounts of prospective hires to identify their race and gender. When she raised concerns about the questionable practice, she…
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Denver Insurance Company to Come Out the Pocket $20M for Creating Toxic Work Environment Where Black Employees Were Dubbed ‘Lazy’, Paid Less
A Denver insurance company has agreed to pay $20.5 million to settle claims that it discriminated against Black and female employees. Reps for Jackson National Life Insurance said they agreed to settle the suit in order to “move forward.” (Photo:…
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‘He Couldn’t be That Disgusted’: Former JP Morgan Adviser Fired After Calling Out Bank’s Racism Isn’t Buying CEO’s ‘Disdain’ for Discrimination
A former financial adviser for JP Morgan Chase who claims he was fired for calling out racism at the investment bank is speaking out following the firm’s response to recent allegations of race discrimination. The New York-based bank made headlines…
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