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Continue reading →: America’s $10 Bill to Have Woman’s FaceIn the not too distant future, the $10 bill will bear a female face. This as yet unnamed woman will be the first one in more than a century to join a mélange of dead presidents and statesmen featured on American paper currency, according to Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew. …
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Continue reading →: Nasty Gal Nasty to Pregnant Employees?Former Nasty Gal employee Aimee Concepcion has filed suit against the women’s clothing company. Filed in March, the suit alleges the company illegally fired four pregnant employees, including Concepcion, and one man who intended to take paternity leave. There does seem to be a pattern of behavior, or at least…
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Continue reading →: All That Matters Is That Rachel Dolezal LiedI’ve always held a special contempt for white people who act “black.” One, it suggests weakness, and two, it’s deceitful and exploitative. It’s weak because at this time in the world — at any time in the world — white people hold most, if not all, of the power. To…
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Continue reading →: North Carolina Passes Religious-Exemption Same-Sex Marriage BillToday, in North Carolina, some court officials can now legally refuse to perform same-sex marriage responsibilities based on their religious beliefs. The state House voted to override Republican Gov. Pat McCrory’s veto of the bill 69-41. The Senate voted to do the same a week ago. In his May 28…
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Continue reading →: Caitlyn Jenner Will Be OK, But What About Her Black, Poor Counterparts?I’m thrilled for Caitlyn Jenner. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for her to deny who she was her whole life. I have to give her props for accomplishing so much despite what must have been a big hole in the soul based on what I’ve read…
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Continue reading →: Abercrombie & Fitch’s ‘Look’ Loses Big With SCOTUSIt just got harder for embattled retailer Abercrombie & Fitch to protect its signature “look.” This morning The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the company’s failure to accommodate job applicant Samantha Elauf — who wore a hijab — violated civil rights law. The ruling was a long time coming. The…
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Continue reading →: Brown Ballerinas: Breaching Color BarriersThere are a lot of places in the world that are practically colorless. Of course, you know I don’t mean color as in green or blue or pink — I’m referring to skin color. In the absence of color when you do see it, initially it’s surprising, like the bleed…
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Continue reading →: New York Shows Women of Color Some LoveOn Thursday, New York City had a quiet, but notable first. New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced the Young Women’s Initiative, supposedly the first city initiative in the nation designed specifically for young women of color. “For too long, young women in New York City have experienced systemic…
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Continue reading →: Women are MIA in MBA ProgramsTo boost interest and application numbers, business schools are rolling out new programs to engage women earlier and are positioning themselves as welcoming environments for women. But is that really all it takes?
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