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Local

Chipotle Employee was Told, ‘Black Girls Always Have an Attitude’ Suit Alleges

BILL HETHERMAN City News ServiceNovember 30, 2017

Sheqweshu Clark, who is black, alleges that she was terminated in January 2016 for complaining that her Latino co-workers were given preferential treatment by management and that a supervisor told her after she spoke out that “black girls always have an attitude.” But Chipotle maintains Clark lost her job at the El Segundo store for allowing a worker to be on duty an entire shift while drunk, endangering both fellow employees as well as the public.

Basketball Sports

The History of The Harlem Globetrotters

Amanda Scurlock, Sport WriterFebruary 8, 2017

Behind their comedic games are a rich past of talented, competitive players, historic games, and global popularity.

Basketball Sports

Kent State players invite fans on court for national anthem

Associated PressNovember 24, 2016

In a sign of unity they hope catches on, the Golden Flashes invited fans onto the court to stand with them during the national anthem before Wednesday night’s game against Mississippi Valley State.

Op-Ed Opinion

Inequality and Discrimination in Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Health

Pastor William SmartAugust 10, 2016

Recently, it was brought to my attention that two communities facing similar environmental stressors were treated very differently by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH). In Maywood, the Southeast community suffered as a toxic magnesium explosion terrorized the neighborhood. In Porter Ranch, the suburban community was afflicted by a gas leak. Though both regions were exposed to extreme environmental hazards, the DPH gave significantly more attention to the latter community, creating a large disparity between the assistance each community was provided.

National

Public Offices Discriminate Against Black Americans

Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington CorrespondentAugust 27, 2015

It’s an open secret that Black-sounding names can hinder employment, housing, and loan applications. Apparently, basic emails to public servants have snuck onto that list.

National News

Public Offices Discriminate Against Black Americans

Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington CorrespondentAugust 27, 2015

It’s an open secret that Black-sounding names can hinder employment, housing, and loan applications. Apparently, basic emails to public servants have snuck onto that list. So concluded a recent study published by the Institute for the Study of Labor, an international research center based in Germany. “Discrimination by providers of public services not only has a potentially detrimental impact on the economic and social lives of those affected, but is also illegal,” the study concluded. “While deregulation and globalization may have increased competition in the U.S. economy, thus placing pressure on discriminatory attitudes in the private sector … this has