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‘Zoot Suit,’ a classic play about discrimination, finds renewed purpose
It's the story of a real-life murder trial and the so-called Zoot Suit Riots, set amid rampant discrimination in 1940s Los Angeles. A play called "Zoot Suit" was a cultural phenomenon in the 1970s and ‘80s, launching the careers of…
Do ride-sharing apps discriminate against black customers?
A new study found that there were roughly twice the number of cancellations for customers who used African American-sounding names when requesting a ride in Boston than those using white-sounding names.
Airbnb discrimination case cannot be tried by jury, judge rules
The judge said the company’s Terms of Service require all disputes between user and owner be decided in arbitration, rather than in court.
How ‘ban the box’ policies unintentionally cause discrimination against these workers
A new paper concludes that ban-the-box policies actually reduce work opportunities for young, low-skilled black and Hispanic men with clean records.
Airbnb announced Thursday that it is taking steps to protect against discrimination.
Airbnb has a racial discrimination problem, and they're enlisting former Attorney General Eric Holder to help fix it.
A minor change to the controversial North Carolina state law that limits protections for LGBT workers was approved by the state legislature Friday night.
In our news wrap Thursday, the fight for gay rights hit the House and failed by one vote. A scuttled amendment would have protected LGBT employees from discrimination by federal contractors. Democrats cried “shame!” and accused Republican leaders of delaying…
Last month, North Carolina’s state legislature passed HB2 -- a controversial bill that requires transgender people to use the bathroom correlated with the gender on their birth certificate and excludes gay and transgender people from anti-discrimination protections. Read how two…
