“Systemic racism is a tragic part of America’s history,” CEO Jamie Dimon said. October 9, 2020, 5:20 PM • 5 min read JPMorgan Chase pledged $30 billion to help ameliorate the racial wealth gap in the U.S. and “reduce systemic racism against Black and Latinx people,” the firm announced in […]
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, shown here at a press conference last month, has been accused of campaign finance violations. Adrian Kraus/AP hide caption toggle caption Adrian Kraus/AP Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, shown here at a press conference last month, has been accused of campaign finance violations. Adrian Kraus/AP Updated 6:24 […]
Racial and Gender Justice Demand Labor Market Innovation :: Fox&Hounds
Wingham Rowan is the project lead for Elevating California’s Irregular Workforce based within Pacific Gateway, the public workforce board for City of Long Beach and surrounding areas. Imagine this scenario in the first months of the pandemic. You are low-skilled and employed by a corporate, perhaps in hospitality, retail, distribution, […]
Priti Patel accused of inciting racial hatred after branding Travellers ‘criminal and violent’
© Provided by The Independent Priti Patel has been accused of inciting racial hatred after branding Travellers “criminal and violent”, sparking demands for a public apology. The home secretary also claimed a police officer had been “effectively murdered by a Traveller family” – apparently referring to the killing of PC […]
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Launches Racial Equity and Innovation Centers, Powered by Reliant
Reliant will power Equity Centers to help solve challenges of inequity, intolerance and exclusion and fund continued COVID-19 crisis care programs The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is pleased to announce it is teaming up with Reliant to create Racial Equity and Innovation Centers in 2021 across nine Dallas Y locations. […]
‘Dear White People’s Jeremy Tardy Announces Exit From Netflix Series, Accuses Lionsgate Of Racial Discrimination; Studio Denies Bias In Cast Negotiations (Details)
Jeremy Tardy, who has been recurring on Netflix’s Dear White People, revealed in a Facebook post Friday that he will not be returning for the Lionsgate TV-produced series’ upcoming fourth and final season “due to my experience with Lionsgate and their practices of racial discrimination.” In response, Lionsgate called the […]
Employees of Social Change Nonprofit Stage Walkout to Protest ‘Racial Abuse’
Employees of the nonprofit DoSomething, which markets itself as “the largest tech company exclusively for youth and social change,” are walking out today in light of allegations of racial abuse and toxic work culture at the company. As of early Tuesday, 24 of the company’s 50 staffers said they would […]
Nonprofit To Address Racial And Economic Inequities In Sports
From Muhammad Ali and Althea Gibson to Colin Kaepernick and Serena Williams, Black athletes have historically used their platforms to spread awareness about social injustices. In an effort to carry on the legacy of resiliency, a collective of individuals in sports and entertainment are joining forces for the creation of […]
Advancing Racial Justice: One Decision at a Time
In this episode of Marketing Smarts, I talk to Lee Deas, founder and principal at Obviouslee Marketing, about the steps she’s taken at her company to help tear down racial barriers and what each of us can do to ensure we’re offering an inclusive and open workplace. Lee was part […]