It’s been two years since the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Amaud Arbery, which led to some companies focusing more on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in response. While DEI efforts were…
Inequality
The Damaging Effects of Age Discrimination in the Workplace
As a recruiter, Lynn learned how to read people well. (Her name has been changed to protect her identity.) Ten years ago, she applied for a marketing position at a senior living facility. After the…
How Racism and Stereotypes in Healthcare Impact the Lives of Black Women
Dr. Sonja Wiley decided she wanted to have children a little later in life. But when she tried to have a child with her husband, she suffered a miscarriage. She said she was in excruciating…
Childcare Deserts: The Struggle for Quality and Affordable Childcare
In 2020, Amanda Lundberg discovered she was pregnant. The working mother already had an infant daughter and knew that obtaining care for a new child would be difficult. She immediately began putting her soon-to-be-born baby…
The Connection Between Racial Microaggressions and Suicide
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
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…
The Ongoing Impact of Environmental Racism and Redlining
More than 50 years after the Fair Housing Act made redlining illegal in 1968, the legacy of inequality is still a reality in formerly redlined neighborhoods. Redlining is a discriminatory practice that denied people mortgages…
The CROWN Act and Identifying Hair Discrimination in the Workplace
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…
Climate Change Displacement Disproportionately Impacts Minority and Low-Income Families
Climate change is a threat to everyone, but minority and low-income populations are on the front lines of the crisis. Disasters triggered 30.7 million displacements worldwide in 2020, over three times more than conflict and…