Day: March 15, 2022

McDonald’s Headquarters A McDonald’s franchise in Milwaukee has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which accused the fast-food restaurant of saying a racial slur, and not hiring Black applicants because of the color of their skin. The franchise is owned by Pensec, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation which operates nine …

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Global health is a field that was born out of colonialism and white supremacy. Even today, it is neither diverse nor truly global. Every aspect of global health is dominated by individuals and institutions in high-income countries (HIC). This includes funding, authorship of publications, leadership of agencies, composition of boards, editorial positions, awards, and even …

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Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media (CBM) – Dr. Carolyn Roberts, a professor at Yale University, provided to the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans detailed descriptions, both verbal and visual, of the horrific experiences Africans endured during the transatlantic slave trade. A historian of medicine and science, …

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Photo by Felix Sanchez One life lesson Latosha Lewis Payne learned from running track was how to meet a hurdle. And then overcome it. In high school, she competed in 300-meter events, which include eight hurdles, and was good enough by her senior year that her coach suggested moving to the 400-meter level, which has …

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By Antonio R. Harvey | OBSERVER Staff Writer This image, obtained by the Sacramento NAACP, was allegedly circulated by former Rancho Cordova Police Chief Kate Adams. NAACP President Betty Williams is calling for an investigation into the issue. Courtesy photo Betty Williams, president of the Greater Sacramento Branch of the NAACP said she will ask …

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