Stories Tagged as
Racism
Public pools used to be everywhere in America. Then racism shut them down.
Feb 15, 2021
In her new book, "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together," Heather McGhee looks at how racism drained not only public pools, but also public support for universal healthcare and other "big government" policies.
Aunt Jemima rebrands as Pearl Milling Company
by
Nova Safo
Feb 10, 2021
It's part of a reappraisal of brands long criticized for their demeaning or racist roots.
Yelp will flag businesses where customers and employees report racism
by
Erika Beras
Oct 9, 2020
The labels could change consumer behavior, but they could also run into a number of problems.
U.S. suffered $16 trillion loss over 20 years due to racism new Citigroup study finds
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 23, 2020
The biggest factor is entrepreneurship, where inequities resulted in a $13 trillion loss.
How Black Americans have been blocked from voting throughout U.S. history
by
Reema Khrais
, Hayley Hershman
and Beth Pearlman
Sep 21, 2020
A conversation with Gilda R. Daniels, author of “Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America.”
Quaker Oats is retiring the Aunt Jemima brand because of its origins in "a racial stereotype"
Jun 17, 2020
Up until now, Quaker hasn't been interested in changing the logo or even acknowledging the history of the brand.
Bon Appétit editor-in-chief resigns after brownface photo resurfaces
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 9, 2020
Allegations of racial discrimination and pay disparity at the magazine have followed.
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NFL admits it was wrong on player protests
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 9, 2020
Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league was "wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier," but he has not mentioned quarterback Colin Kaepernick by name.
"This has been going on for the entire history of this country"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jun 5, 2020
NYT culture writer Wesley Morris finds profound meaning in song lyrics while processing this American moment.
The right and wrong ways for CEOs to address racism and policing
Jun 2, 2020
Being authentic in a corporate press release or memo is difficult.