Posts Tagged ‘Discrimination’
‘Because You’re Black’
By Nathan Place and Erin Durkin, NYDailyNews.com At the Framboise Patisserie in Middle Village, Queens, the pastries are elegant, the cakes are custom-made — and city officials say the hiring is discriminatory.“I can’t hire you because you’re black,” Jamilah DaCosta, 25, said she heard when she applied for a job working the counter at the…
Read MorePhoto of Boy in Public Housing with an iPad Prompts Debate
A story about public housing gained interest after people became angry over a photo of a black boy with an iPad.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Civil Rights Act Passed
1964 was a momentous year when President Johnson signed a law that outlawed discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, or religion.
Read MoreMore Discrimination Cited In Housing Practices
The National Fair Housing Alliance has released a report about one bank’s racially biased mortgage practices.
Read MoreChildren in LGBT families of color face double stigma
Several organizations joined forces to investigate the impact of being part of an LGBT family on children of color.
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