The Columbia School of Social Work in collaboration with the Urban Justice Center’s Sex Workers Project hosted a seminar to screen the video Taking the Pledge. Taking the Pledge is a documentary about the impact of the Bush administration’s attempts to restrict USAID to organizations around the world receiving funding to combat HIV/AIDS. […]
Posted on July 23rd, 2007 by Roopa Chakkappan
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By La Toya L. Barrett
Imagine you met someone new, started dating them for a while, and realized that they were a tad bit disturbed. They became possessive and obsessed with you in a short period of time. After noticing their behavior, you quickly ended the relationship and changed your telephone number. A […]
Posted on July 20th, 2007 by La Toya L. Barrett
Filed under: Sexual Harassment, Opinion, Bullying, Commentary, All Posts | 1 Comment »
By Brigitte Platt
Anyone who watches “The L Word” religiously, as I do, knows that one major plotline this season was the burgeoning romance between Alice and Tasha – a romance that was in full swing by the end of the season. L Word viewers also know that a major source of contention in their […]
Posted on July 20th, 2007 by Brigitte Platt
Filed under: Gender Discrimination, LGBT, Opinion, Commentary, Politics, All Posts | 5 Comments »
Some states including Iowa, Vermont and Oregon are including Gender Identity in their non-discrimination polices at work. This progress may be slow but more and more companies are moving forward and protecting ALL their employees from discrimination.
Please see a related article below:
More States Ban Discrimination on Gender Identity, Expression
By Rebecca R. Hastings, SPHR, June 2007
The […]
Posted on July 16th, 2007 by Rachael Whalen
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An amendment was passed that allegedly promotes English in the workplace. The EEOC is no longer allowed to bring charges against companies that require all their employees to speak English. According to this article, under EEOC guidelines, an English-only rule violates federal law unless the employer can provide a “legitimate business justification” for forcing employees […]
Posted on July 16th, 2007 by Rachael Whalen
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Media blogger TSB of Drums in the Global Village Blog has sent us a link to how Gary Sheffield, former Yankees Star has charged manager Joe Torre of discriminating against black players.
William Marra reports for ABC News:
Sheffield: Torre Treated Blacks Differently
New York Yankees manager Joe Torre treats black players on his team worse than […]
Posted on July 16th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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S. Mary Wills of the Black Factor blog raises an important issue, especially crucial for these times when denial of racism is being internalized at highest of legal stages.
Racial Discrimination Linked to Breast Cancer in Black Women
Active racism is all about waging mental and psychological warfare on the targets of the intended discrimination and […]
Posted on July 16th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Accused of denying promotions based on race, Walgreen is to pay $20 million.
Francine Knowles for Sun Times reports:
Walgreen Co. has agreed to pay $20 million to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discrimination lawsuit that accused it of assigning black workers to low-performing stores in black communities and denying managers and professionals promotions based on […]
Posted on July 15th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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A civil rights group says that a special police task force “Community Action Team” harasses African-Americans families
A CONTRA COSTA TIMES report by Cassandra Braun and Simon Read
A civil rights group and a legal advocacy organization are investigating whether the Antioch Police Department is discriminating against African-American families in the subsidized-housing program commonly referred to […]
Posted on July 14th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Predatory lending may be vast at Countrywide Financial Corp., as Reuters reports.
A LA Times article follows:
Four black homeowners sued Countrywide Financial Corp. on Thursday, accusing the largest U.S. mortgage lender of racial discrimination in its lending practices.
In a lawsuit seeking class-action status, the Massachusetts homeowners accused Countrywide and several affiliates of marking up interest rates […]
Posted on July 13th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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