Nothing, it seems, has been more difficult to remedy than the issue of racism and implicit bias in this country, but this week, coffeehouse juggernaut Starbucks attempted to at least begin the conversation when they shut down more than 8,000 of their stores for a day of racial bias training following the April arrest of…
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Over the last few days, it’s been painful to watch my university make national headlines for the racist behavior of one of its fraternities. I’m a graduate student in journalism and a woman of color, and while studying at Syracuse University, I’ve been lucky to meet some of the most progressive and thought-provoking people. This…
Read moreColin Kaepernick’s protest began silently in 2016 and went largely unnoticed. In fact, it wasn’t until a post-game interview when a news outlet asked him why he didn’t stand during the national anthem that everyone became aware he was even protesting. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for…
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PHOTO: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images At a memorial service for her daughter Heather Heyer—the 32-year-old woman who was killed earlier this month while protesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia—her mother Susan Bro made clear that the best way to remember her daughter was to take “righteous action.” “I’d rather have my child, but by…
Read moreGoogle has had a lot going on lately, and some of its most high-profile news doesn’t look great for women—especially those of color. There’s the fallout of a former engineer’s 10-page anti-diversity manifesto, the threat of a class-action lawsuit by 60 women alleging workplace sexism, and a Department of Labor investigation alleging “extreme” pay discrimination…
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