Once an undocumented sex worker and addict, she was a powerful advocate for marginalized people, and an irresistible story teller.
Category: Discrimination
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Some Fall Out of Vogue. She Jumped.
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson on surviving Ye, quitting Condé Nast and speaking her mind.
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In a New Cannabis Landscape, a Navy Veteran Battles for Racial Equity
Wanda James is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs from communities harmed by racial disparities in marijuana arrests.
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China Told Women to Have Babies, but Its Population Shrank Again
Faced with falling births, China’s Communist Party is ignoring the citizens it needs most to help stabilize a shrinking population and maintain economic growth.
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Channeling the Pain of Chinese Immigrants, in Music and Verse
“Angel Island,” an oratorio by Huang Ruo, brings to life the stark poetry of Chinese detained on the California island in the first part of the 20th century.
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The Statue of Liberty Hat
Paying an unexpected price for a novelty crown.
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Rite Aid’s A.I. Facial Recognition Wrongly Tagged People of Color as Shoplifters
Under the terms of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the pharmacy chain will be barred from using the technology as a surveillance tool for five years.
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California Agency Drops Sexual Harassment Case Against Activision Blizzard
The California Civil Rights Department said in a settlement agreement that no “investigation has substantiated any allegations” against the video game maker.
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Mideast War Pushes Companies to Extend Diversity Programs to Faith Groups
Workers are asking employers to respond to rising Islamophobia and antisemitism. But office discussions about religion are complicated.
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Apple Is Doing Its Part to End Green Bubble Shaming. It’s Our Turn.
While texting technology will soon get better, the “blue versus green bubble” disparity is far from over.