Racial Bias | Colorlines

Economist Finds Cost of Racial Bias to Be $16 Trillion in Losses

Citigroup global economist Dana Peterson, a Black woman, researched “how gaps between Black and white Americans eat into economic output.”

Shani Saxon Oct 23, 2020 12:00PM EDT

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Bye, Karen: San Francisco Officials Move to Ban Racist 911 Calls

The CAREN Act, now one step closer to becoming a law, will make racially motivated 911 calls illegal.

Shani Saxon Oct 23, 2020 10:00AM EDT

A Black man wearing a black shirt is struggling with at least seven police officers as they surround him.

Authors of 2019 Paper Claiming 'No Evidence' of Racial Bias in Police Shootings Ask for a Retraction

The “careless” piece, which appeared in the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” has become a flashpoint in the debate over killings by police, according to Retraction Watch.

Shani Saxon Jul 7, 2020 2:15PM EDT

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READ: State Supreme Court Judges Say 'We Are Part of the Problem They Protest'

The people charged with overseeing criminal justice systems are beginning to openly struggle with racial injustices, according to an NYT op-ed.

Shani Saxon Jun 17, 2020 4:45PM EDT

Gabrielle Union. Black woman with chin-length bob wearing sparkly top.

Gabrielle Union Working To Change Culture on 'America's Got Talent'

After accusing the show of discrimination and bias, the star is now focused on making things better for future judges and contestants.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 3, 2019 12:52PM EST

Twitter Bias. Black man wearing all black with black baseball cap looking down at his phone and typing.

AI Used to Curb Hate on Twitter Actually Punishes Black People

“These systems are being developed to identify language that’s used to target marginalized populations online. It’s extremely concerning if the same systems are themselves discriminating against the population they’re designed to protect.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 12, 2019 5:23PM EDT