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Black Woman Wins Over $360M From A Racial Discrimination And Retaliation Lawsuit Filed Against FedEx

Jennifer Harris wins over $360 million after filing a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against her former employer FedEx.

Samantha Dorisca

Nov 17, 2022

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The State Of California Has Filed A Lawsuit Against Tesla After 'Horrific' Racial Abuse Allegations

There have been so many allegations of racial abuse lobbed against the Elon Musk-owned Tesla that California has now filed a lawsuit.

Bernadette Giacomazzo

Feb 15, 2022

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Studies Show Airbnb Hosts Discriminate Against 'Black-Sounding Names,' But Are We Surprised?

Airbnb updates its policy once again to fight back against racial discrimination and bias when it comes to its booking process.

Shanique Yates

Jan 6, 2022

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Joseph B. Hill's DEI Job Offer Was Reportedly Rescinded After 'Flagging Racial Bias'

Joseph B. Hill's job contracts were retracted by Memorial Hermann following Hill's concerns for racial bias.

Samantha Dorisca

Nov 4, 2021

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TikTok Has Been Flagging Black Lives Matter Content, According To One Of Its Most Popular Creators

TikTok has a tool where users can report hate speech when they hear it. Unfortunately, this opened up a debate about racial bias.

Bernadette Giacomazzo

Jul 8, 2021

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Nijeer Parks Becomes Third Known Black Man Wrongfully-Arrested For False Facial Recognition Identification

Nijeer Parks is the now the third Black man to be falsely identified and wrongfully-arrested on account of facial recognition software used by police.

Njera Perkins

Dec 30, 2020

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Are Black Communities Getting Access to Coronavirus Tests? Doctors Don't Think So

Racial bias in healthcare affects Black people disproportionately. As a global health pandemic spreads, doctors fear the Black community doesn't have access to adequate coronavirus tests.

Niki McGloster

Mar 23, 2020