Stella Jean, one of the few Black designers in Italian fashion, protests her industry’s lack of diversity and inclusion.
Category: Race and Ethnicity
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Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks
The New York Times – Sports:Black quarterbacks will lead both teams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But for much of pro football history, Black players were steered away from the position because of racist assumptions.
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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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Terry Hall, a Face of Britain’s Ska Revival, Is Dead at 63
The New York Times – Music:The son of Coventry factory workers, he overcame a traumatic childhood to find fame in the Thatcher years as the frontman of the Specials.
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Elayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, Is Dead at 94
The New York Times – Music:She challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal battle when she was denied tenure two years later.
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Black Travelers Say Home-Share Hosts Discriminate, and a New Airbnb Report Agrees
The New York Times – Travel:The internal study details the vacation rental company’s antidiscrimination efforts. But some travelers of color say it and other home-share companies don’t go far enough.
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The Villain So Far in ‘Harry & Meghan’? Not the Royal Family.
The New York Times – Business:Harry and Meghan focused their ire in their Netflix documentary on the tabloids they say have hounded them out of remorseless greed and scarcely concealed racism.
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‘Loudmouth’ Review: Portrait of Al Sharpton as a Young Man
The New York Times – Movies:A stirring new biographical documentary about the Rev. Al Sharpton revisits a racially divided New York City and offers a critique of the news media then and now.
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11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year
The New York Times – Movies:Our critic was haunted, in a good way, by the performances she saw in movies, theater and TV that offered glimpses into other worlds.
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11 Ways I Escaped Reality This Year
The New York Times – Movies:Our critic was haunted, in a good way, by the performances she saw in movies, theater and TV that offered glimpses into other worlds.
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The U.S. World Cup Team Is Notably Diverse, but the Pipeline Needs Help
The New York Times – Sports:In some ways, things haven’t changed much in American soccer.