Stories Tagged as
Racism
Quaker Oats is retiring the Aunt Jemima brand because of its origins in "a racial stereotype"
Jun 17, 2020
Up until now, Quaker hasn't been interested in changing the logo or even acknowledging the history of the brand.
Bon Appétit editor-in-chief resigns after brownface photo resurfaces
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 9, 2020
Allegations of racial discrimination and pay disparity at the magazine have followed.
NFL admits it was wrong on player protests
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 9, 2020
Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league was "wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier," but he has not mentioned quarterback Colin Kaepernick by name.
"This has been going on for the entire history of this country"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jun 5, 2020
NYT culture writer Wesley Morris finds profound meaning in song lyrics while processing this American moment.
The right and wrong ways for CEOs to address racism and policing
Jun 2, 2020
Being authentic in a corporate press release or memo is difficult.
A Shanghai postcard: life after the COVID-19 economic shutdown
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 27, 2020
With masks, fever checks and health QR codes, there are signs that the coronavirus still poses a threat to daily life.
What employers need to know about the coronavirus
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Feb 10, 2020
"You don't want to negligently or knowingly expose your workforce to a novel infection like a coronavirus," Lawrence Gostin
of Georgetown University told Marketplace's
For public good, not for profit.
How the nation's top economists view sexism and racism in their field
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 7, 2020
The latest meeting of the American Economic Association confronted some hard truths.
Changing the field of philanthropy
Dec 3, 2019
With the exception of humanitarian aid, the majority of funding isn't reaching people of color, according to author and philanthropy expert Edgar Villanueva.
For many second-generation Asian-Americans, academic achievement doesn't translate to professional achievement
by
Erika Beras
Mar 21, 2019
Asian-Americans have the highest percentage of college grads of any minority group. And though they represent just 6 percent of the population, they account for 20 percent of Ivy League students. But once they enter the workforce, it’s a different story. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.