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How Hospitality Industry Should Address Discrimination

June 30, 2020 sarah Jonas Best Practices, Business, Discrimination, Diversity, Ethnicity, Hospitality, Hospitality Industry, Minorities, Prejudice, Race, Race And Ethnicity, Racism, restaurant industry

After the worldwide protests that erupted over the killing of George Floyd, it is hard for me to imagine any person, company, or institution, continuing to discount the role that racism plays in our society. People all over are demanding an end to racial discrimination that is embedded in our social systems. In hospitality, emerging research has shined light on the perception of discrimination among industry workers, but personally, it comes as no surprise to me.

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Expert: Now is the time to talk about race in the workplace

June 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Black Lives Matter, Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Race, Racial justice, Racism, Workplaces

“One of the beautiful things about a lot of the reforms that we’re seeing is that people inside corporations and institutions are making demands or recommendations for change,” Taylor says.

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Studies examine how race affects perceptions of law-involved Blacks, school discipline

June 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Blacks, Crime, Education, Education Policy, Judges, Jurors, Law, Police, Psychology, Public Policy, Race, Racial justice, Racism, racism and kids, Social Psychology

The extent of discriminatory treatment Black adults and children experience at every point of contact within the legal system and the biases that result in Black children’s behavior being managed more harshly in school are detailed in two new analyses from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Confrontation May Reduce White Prejudices, Rutgers Study Finds

June 25, 2020 sarah Jonas bias, Gender, Prejudice, Racial Discrimination, Racial Inequality, Racism

Confronting a white person who makes a racist or sexist statement can make them reflect on their words and avoid making biased statements about race or gender in the future, Rutgers researchers find.

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New Seminar Series Aims To Expose, Explain Threats to U.S. Democracy

June 24, 2020 sarah Jonas 2020 Election, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter Movement, Black lives matter protests, Civil Rights, Democracy, Donald Trump, executive power, Police Reform, political polarization, President Trump, Racism, U.S. Politics, use of force

A group of political science scholars is launching a webinar series on Friday to highlight escalating threats to democracy that have been percolating for decades and boiling over ever since Donald Trump’s election.

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After the protests: clues for communities to turn a day of BLM action into lasting change in battle against racism.

June 24, 2020 sarah Jonas Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Protest, Racism

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AFTER THE PROTESTS: HOW COMMUNITIES CAN MAKE SYSTEMIC CHANGE

June 24, 2020 sarah Jonas Black Lives Matter, BLM, Protests, Racism

How Black Lives Matter commemorations can create lasting change in communities

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Talking With Children About Race and Racism—an Age-by-Age Guide

June 22, 2020 sarah Jonas Racial And Ethnic Disparities, Racial Attitudes, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Racism

Talking to children about racism can be daunting. How much should you discuss? How young is too young? What if you don’t have all the answers? Pediatrician and health policy researcher Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS, FAAP, is a Fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics who has served as a member of organization’s Task Force on Addressing Bias and Discrimination. She says it’s never too early to talk to kids about race.

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Protesting Police Brutality: UNLV African American Studies Professor on How Protests Can Enact Social Change

June 22, 2020 sarah Jonas African American History, African American Studies, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter Movement, Black lives matter protests, Civil Rights Movement, George Floyd, Police, police brutality, Protest movements, Race And Ethnicity, Racism, Social Issues

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Chicago healthcare organizations band together to take action on systemic racism in healthcare

June 19, 2020 sarah Jonas Black Lives Matter, Chicago, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Racism, systemic racism

Calling systemic racism a public health crisis, three dozen Chicago healthcare organizations are pledging to do more to overcome health disparities in minority communities and ensure greater health equity across the city.

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