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    On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the Numbers Still Don’t Add Up

    A new report by One Fair Wage shows Black women have to work 20 months straight to earn what a white man makes in a year.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 13, 2020 4:15PM EDT

    Going Behind the Kitchen Door to Inspire A Different Kind of Foodie

    If you love food, and if you love people, Saru Jayaraman’s new book new book wants you to help ensure the sustainability of both by taking a look into restaurant workers’ lives.
    Rinku Sen Feb 11, 2013 9:31AM EST

    Immigration Status on Restaurant Health-Grade Placards Proposal Rejected in Calif. County

    A proposal for San Bernardino County restaurants to signify whether they check employee immigration status on their health-inspection placards was rejected Tuesday.
    Jorge Rivas Apr 25, 2012 12:08PM EDT

    Starbucks Barista Draws 'Chinky Eyes' on Korean-American Customer's Cup

    First it was “Ching Chong” at Chick-Fil-A in Irvine then it was it was “Lady Chinky Eyes” at a Papa John’s in Harlem and now a Starbucks Barista in Georgia drawing “chinky eyes” on a cup to identify two Korean-American customers.
    Jorge Rivas Feb 8, 2012 11:53AM EST

    Calling Asians Racist Slurs on Fast Food Receipts is Now a National Trend

    The first two incidents happened in Irvine, Calif., now a woman in NYC received a receipt calling her ‘lady chinky eyes.’
    Jorge Rivas Jan 9, 2012 2:11PM EST

    Tired of Backing Biased Restaurants? Finally, a Zagat's for Racial Justice

    Noticing that all the bussers in your favorite restaurant are Latino and all the waiters white? And that black people are nowhere to be found–unless you’re grabbing fast food? It’s not a coincidence. And now there’s a guide for
    Rinku Sen Dec 1, 2011 9:59AM EST
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