RCA Synod moves to address racial unity, justice (The Grand Rapids Press) For four centuries, the Reformed Church in America has confessed Western concepts including reprobation, the deity of Christ and human redemption. On Monday, the church with a large West Michigan presence added racial unity, reconciliation and justice to the list....more...Trial to begin in racial bias suit against Hollywood studio (The San Francisco Examiner) LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - The government's first racial discrimination lawsuit against a Hollywood movie studio could provide a rare glimpse into Tinseltown's hiring and firing practices....more... Trial to begin in racial bias suit against Hollywood studio (The San Francisco Examiner) LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - The government's first racial discrimination lawsuit against a Hollywood movie studio could provide a rare glimpse into Tinstletown's hiring and firing practices....more... Racial discrimination lawsuit underway (Independent Online) The United States government's first racial discrimination lawsuit against a Hollywood movie studio could provide a rare glimpse into the movie industry's hiring and firing practices....more... 2 North Jersey communities dealt with shifts in racial mix (Courier-Post) Barbara Heisler Williams, a community activist who heads a North Jersey nonprofit dedicated to building diversity in suburban communities, said, 10 years ago, she and her neighbors faced many of the issues Winslow does today....more... Supreme Court to review crack cocaine sentences (Baltimore Sun) Discrepancy in federal guidelines with convictions for powder drug raises racial issues The Supreme Court agreed for the first time yesterday to reconsider the long prison terms meted out to the mostly black defendants who are convicted of selling crack cocaine. ...more... Issues of race, image collide in Dominican Republic (Miami Herald) Yara Matos sat still while long, shiny locks from China were fastened, bit by bit, to her coarse hair....more... Neighbors deny racial bias (Pensacola News Journal) A retired Pensacola insurance executive says he has solicited statements from neighbors to prove that he never tried to enlist them in an effort to stop a black man from moving into his neighborhood....more... Embracing Diversity in the Workplace (AME Info) In our current global market, one comes across colleagues of cultural, racial, religious and gender diversity. This seminar is an interactive group experience on the issues, challenges, dilemmas and joys of working with diversity. We will explore diversity on a personal and professional perspective....more... |