Black women who have risen through the professional ranks are often mistaken for assistants or people in much lower positions, and time has shown no one is immune.
A larger narrative has to be focused on more than just the fact that we live in a world where snap judgments are relatively ubiquitous and do affect many aspects of our lives.
(Charlotte Post) — Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated of Charlotte has agreed to pay $495,000 in back wages and interest to 95 African-American and Hispanic job seekers for racial discrimination. The applicants applied in 2002 for sales support positions at the company’s Black Satchel Road distribution facility in Charlotte. The settlement follows an investigation by the […]
(CNN) — African-American farmers hoping for government settlement money in a racial bias case met with lawmakers Wednesday and called on Congress to come up with a way to fund the $1 billion deal. A March 31 deadline to appropriate the funds has passed, and farmers now may withdraw from the settlement and pursue independent […]