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PINEBLUFF (KATV) — The Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association (BFFA) met with hundreds of black farmers from Arkansas at the Pine Bluff Convention Center on Wednesday to receive information on financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Congress has set aside $2.2 billion in financial assistance as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of […]
The US Supreme Court is to hear a case on Wednesday about discrimination against Black voters that could impact whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives next year. The high-stakes voting rights case involves a challenge to a congressional district map drawn up by the Republican-majority legislature in South Carolina. It is one […]
French riot police officers walk next to a vehicle upside down during the fifth day of protests following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, in Paris, France, July 2, 2023. Photo by Juan Medina/REUTERS PARIS (AP) — France’s highest administrative authority held a […]
FILE – Police take on protesters during a march against police brutality and racism in Marseille, France, on June 13, 2020. France’s highest administrative authority held a landmark hearing over accusations of systemic discrimination in identity checks by French police. Local grassroots organizations and international rights groups filed France’s first class-action lawsuit targeting the nation’s […]
The federal agency claims that Tesla violated the 1964 Civil Rights Act. September 28, 2023, 7:52 PM ET • 4 min read The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Tesla, alleging the company engaged in racial harassment and discrimination. The complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for […]
Comment on this storyComment It was over 29 years ago that Matthew Fogg, a retired chief deputy U.S. marshal, first filed a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Marshals Service, alleging that a toxic environment of racism and discrimination permeated one of the country’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies and undercut career advancement opportunities for its […]
NEW YORK — Winsome Pendergrass watches as her fellow Black New Yorkers take selfies in front of Brooklyn’s Central Library. Rap lyrics penned by hometown hero Jay-Z cover the Art Deco facade to promote an artistic exhibit dedicated to the hip hop mogul. But Pendergrass feels more drawn to the weekend farmers market she frequents […]
NEW YORK — Winsome Pendergrass watches as her fellow Black New Yorkers take selfies in front of Brooklyn’s Central Library. Rap lyrics penned by hometown hero Jay-Z cover the Art Deco facade to promote an artistic exhibit dedicated to the hip hop mogul. But Pendergrass feels more drawn to the weekend farmers market she frequents […]
Because names are among the first things you learn about someone, they can influence first impressions. That this is particularly true for names associated with Black people came to light in 2004 with the release of a study that found employers seeing identical resumes were 50% more likely to call back an applicant with
Because names are among the first things you learn about someone, they can influence first impressions. That this is particularly true for names associated with Black people came to light in 2004 with the release of a study that found employers seeing identical resumes were 50% more likely to call back an applicant with stereotypical […]