For the first time, the starting quarterbacks are Black. And there has been a surge of Black team executives. But those milestones overshadow a lagging record on hiring Black coaches.
Category: Discrimination
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One Celebration the Super Bowl Will Lack: The Hiring of Black Coaches
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The Oscars’ Andrea Riseborough Controversy, Explained
The New York Times – Movies:You’ve got questions about the surprise best-actress nominee, and our awards columnist has the answers (and a few more questions).
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Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds
The New York Times – Business:A new report documents systemic discrimination in how the I.R.S. selects taxpayers to be audited, with implications for a debate on the agency’s funding.
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Michelle Yeoh Hopes Her Oscar Nomination Shatters ‘That Frigging Glass Ceiling’
The New York Times – Movies:The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star said she was “bursting with joy” but “a little sad” that previous Asian actresses hadn’t been recognized.
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What Is Intuitive Eating? Meet the Duo Behind the Method
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Once considered radical, Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole’s method of intuitive eating has become the cornerstone of the modern anti-diet movement.
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As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary
The New York Times – Business:A measure to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 is expected to expose more people to age discrimination: “Companies in France won’t hire them.”
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Lawyers Barred by Madison Square Garden Found a Way Back In
The New York Times – Business:MSG Entertainment resorted to facial recognition technology to kick out legal foes, but some have undermined the ban using a law passed to protect theater critics in 1941.
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How to Ask for a Raise, Without Alienating Your Boss Along the Way
The New York Times – Business:Tips from psychologists, managers and people who have successfully asked what can feel like a very difficult question.
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Jerrod Carmichael Addresses Scandals That Engulfed the Golden Globes
The New York Times – Movies:Noting that the group that gives out the Golden Globes had no Black members until recently, Jerrod Carmichael, the show’s host, said: “I’ll tell you why I’m here. I’m here ’cause I’m Black.”
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Phoenix Police Investigate Their Detention of a Wall Street Journal Reporter
The New York Times – Business:The reporter, Dion Rabouin, who is Black, was handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle after conducting interviews outside a bank in November.