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  • Mo'Nique. Black woman with brown hair shoulder length. wearing black.

    Mo'Nique Sues Netflix For Racial and Gender Discrimination

    Alleges the suit: “It perpetuated the pay gap suffered by Black women.” 

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 15, 2019 10:56AM EST
    Black hair. Office scene showing three people of color. Two Black women with natural hair and a Latinx man with short dark hair and facial hair.

    Campaign Seeks Federal Discrimination Protection for Black Hair

    A new Color of Change petition says: “Across America, Black people are policed, humiliated and even sent home because employers and peers want to control our expression. We won bills that end hair discrimination in two states, and now we are fighting to end it across the nation.”

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 15, 2019 1:41PM EDT
    NYC new guidelines on hair discrimination

    New York City Says Businesses Can't Discriminate Based on Hair

    Not only can the city force companies to rehire employers who were let go due to this racial discrimination, but it can also levy penalties up to $250,000.

    Ayana Byrd Feb 19, 2019 3:12PM EST
    Black man holds sign that reads: "We demand living wage fares, no pool fare, protection from exploitation, union representation."

    How the On-Demand Economy Enables the Cycle of Racial Labor Discrimination

    We talked to the National Employment Law Project’s Nayantara Mehta about how apps like Uber exploit workers and dress up old models of discrimination in shiny new clothes.

    Kate Aronoff Jul 5, 2017 9:57AM EDT
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    These Lawsuits Explain Exactly Why Employees of Color Are Over Fox News

    The class-action suit alleges that: “On at least two occasions, Slater actually kicked Ms. Douglas in the buttocks as she walked down the hall at Fox’s offices.”

    Kenrya Rankin Apr 26, 2017 1:26PM EDT

    Black Couple Sues Barneys For Racial Discrimination

    “One would think that Barneys would have instituted change after being fined over $500,000 by the New York State Attorney General for this very type of discriminatory behavior.”

    Kenrya Rankin Dec 9, 2016 1:30PM EST
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