Racial Bias

Terrence Howard announces lawsuit against CAA over "Empire" salary at The Cochran Firm on December 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Terrence Howard Claims Racist Bias and Underpayment in Lawsuit Against Former Agency

"I trusted CAA to look after me, and they looked after themselves."
12/09/2023

Boston Pays $2.6M To Cops Who Claimed Racial Bias In Drug Hair Tests

The lawsuit claimed that the hair test discriminated against Black people because their hair is more susceptible to false positives.
11/20/2023

Study: Software Racial Bias Leads To Underdiagnosed Lung Issues In Black Men

Racist assumptions about Black people have found their way into modern health care, research shows.
06/02/2023

Rev. Al Sharpton Threatens Action Against McDonald's Over Racial Discrimination

The fast food chain had been sued by several Black franchise owners for persistent racial bias.
05/01/2023
Young Black man having pain.

Migraine Headaches, Black Men, And What Stands In the Way of Healing

False and outdated beliefs about pain perception in Black people have resulted in health disparities at every level.
06/30/2022

Michelle Obama's Brother, Sister-In-Law Sue Milwaukee School For Racial Bias

The couple alleges that the private school retaliated against their complaints by dismissing their children.
04/20/2022

Video Of NJ Cops Restraining Black Teen, But Ignoring White Teen In Fight Brings Accusations of Racially Biased Policing

Gov. Phil Murphy says he was ‘deeply disturbed’ after watching the video of cops tackling a Black boy.
02/17/2022

Stay Woke: The 'Transracial' Epidemic Is Real

White people are claiming Blackness, and it's alarming.
03/08/2018

US Clears Darren Wilson in Michael Brown Shooting, Criticizes Police Force

Second report shows racial bias in Ferguson, local police.
03/04/2015
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Obama: We Need Better Policing and More Trust

President addresses police-community relations.
01/23/2015