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Diverse group of job applicants waiting for interview

Implicit Racial Bias in the Hiring Process

A Hispanic-American man nervously waits with several applicants for a job interview. “Mike Rivers?” The hiring manager asks as he enters and surveys the room. “I’m Mike Rivers, that’s me,” the job applicant says as…

Don't say gay bill in Florida sparks #removeRon reaction from LGBTQ community.

Column: Ron DeSantis Signing the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Is a Silent Attack on the LGBTQ Community

Discrimination Employee Resource Groups by Kenneth Cohn

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing of the Parental Rights in Education Bill targets LGBTQ students and has paved the way for additional anti-LGBTQ legislation in other states. The president of the United States and major…

Depressed Black woman looking outside a rainy window

The Connection Between Racial Microaggressions and Suicide

Awareness Discrimination Inequality Racism by Linda Bell

Ysabel Garcia was stung by racial microaggressions before she knew what they were. Thirteen years ago, she immigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States. Garcia spoke very little English and taught herself by…

The Roots of Natural Hair Discrimination

Awareness Discrimination Inequality by Linda Bell

There’s a lot to untangle with the history of natural hair discrimination. The CROWN Act – a law that bans race-based hair discrimination – has brought the reality of natural hair bias into the consciousness…

Three black women with different hair - afro, straight and braids.

The CROWN Act and Identifying Hair Discrimination in the Workplace

Discrimination Inequality Unconscious bias Women by Linda Bell

The year was 1970. Beverly Jenkins worked at Blue Cross Mutual Hospital Insurance for approximately three years. According to court records, Jenkins said she had no problems at the company until she started wearing an…