A Florida woman is suing a popular massage parlor chain for refusing to provide her with services because of her HIV positive status. Alecia Tramel was visiting a Massage Envy in Aventura for her monthly massage and when she was asked about her medical history things went left. She asked me, ‘Do you have any […]
(Chicago Breaking News) — The Bridgeport couple accused of violating fair housing laws in the failed sale of their million-dollar home are refuting Justice Department charges that they refused to sell it to an African-American family. In separate responses filed this month with U.S. District Court in Chicago, Daniel and Adrienne Sabbia deny that they […]
(New York Times) — As DePaul University seeks to improve its academic standing and raise $250 million for capital projects and scholarships, public accusations of bias and discrimination in the tenure process continue to mount. On Dec. 7, professors and students protested this year’s denial of tenure to two minorities, Quinetta Shelby, a black professor of […]
The fed defends workers wondering what finances have to do with job performance.
(Washington Post) — The Justice Department has closed its investigation into allegations of discrimination at Hyattsville’s police department, determining that there were no widespread practices that violated employees’ civil rights, city and NAACP officials said Tuesday.The investigation began this year after the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County chapters of the NAACP asked federal authorities to […]
(Chicago Sun Times) — More than 30 DePaul University faculty and students rallied Tuesday around two professors, both women of color who were denied tenure in what their supporters claim is part of a troubling pattern at the school. Namita Goswami, a philosophy professor, and Quinetta Shelby, a chemistry professor, were two minority candidates denied […]
(The Weekly Challenger) — Reginald Bailey seemed to have done everything right. The 1995 business administration graduate of North Carolina A&T, an HBCU, has never been in trouble with the law; he is a member of the prestigious Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; he is a married father of two children and a business owner. […]
(NPR) — In a historic move, the American Dental Association has apologized for not taking a stand against discriminatory membership practices. In an open letter, Dr. Raymond Gist, who became the ADA’s first African-American president in October, said the dentist group should have done a better job in making sure minorities could join affiliated state and local organizations […]
(Nola.com) — A federal judge ruled Monday in Washington, D.C., that the Louisiana Road Home program’s method of calculating grants discriminates against black homeowners. But the ruling comes so late in theprogram’s tortuous four-year sagathat it may end up affecting only a few hundred grants. State spokeswoman Christina Stephens said the state would appeal the ruling […]