Racism

You can hear a lot about racism in the news and when it's in the South, the news person usually has an attitude of, "Well, the south is known to be racist." If it's in the north or west, everyone acts like it's a shock. I have lived all over the country while working as a consultant. The worst racism I ever saw was in New Haven Connecticut. Of course, not everyone was a racist, anymore than everyone in the south is a racist. I did see some very ugly stuff though. The thing that amazed me was how secret and sneaky it was. ... Read Full Story

For those that are unfamiliar with Canadian politics, Michaëlle Jean is the Governor-General, the queens representative in parliament. She is Canada's first black Governor-General. Though she is Haitian by birth, she is a Canadian citizen.  Her full title is, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada . She has received The Order of Canada, Order of Military Merit, Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Order ... Read Full Story

According the Saginaw news , officials at Lutz Veterans Affairs Medical Center are investigating an employee's claim that he found a noose hanging in his work locker Friday May 9. Management and fellow staff at the center, 1500 Weiss in Saginaw, have apologized to the employee and condemn such behavior, a written release from the center said. Director Gabriel Perez has met with staff to emphasize the center's zero-tolerance policy. If an employee is identified as the culprit, he or she will face discipline. 'Management, staff and I will not tolerate any discriminatory acts in our workplace,'' Perez said. Perez is meeting with employees, ... Read Full Story

Maurice Grant entered into the world of Nascar, as a black woman in a white male dominated sport. As reported by Fox news according to Nascar spokesman Ramsey Poston, Nascar claims to be fully "committed to the spirit and letter of affirmative action law."NASCAR provides equal opportunity employment to job candidates and employees without regard to race, religion, creed, age, gender, or any other characteristic protected by law. Personnel decisions are made based on factors such as performance and adherence to corporate policy." That declaration, came as a surprise to Ms.Grant I am sure, who claims to have been subjected to racial, and sexual ... Read Full Story

After Dave Chappelle stopped doing Chappelle's Show , he did an interview with Oprah to discuss what happened. There's one quote in particular that has always stuck with me: “There was a good-spirited intention behind it,” Dave says. “So then when I’m on the set, and we’re finally taping the sketch, somebody on the set [who] was white laughed in such a way— I know the difference of people laughing with me and people laughing at me—and it was the first time I had ever gotten a laugh that I was uncomfortable with. Not just uncomfortable, but like, should I fire this person?” We ... Read Full Story