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Who, what, why: Who was Emmett Till?
Beyonce has urged supporters of Trayvon Martin to be inspired by the protests that followed the death of another black teenager, Emmett Till. She is only one of a number of Americans who have drawn a parallel between the two cases … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, BBC Magazine, Chicago, Emmett Till, Florida, Mississippi, New York, race, Till, Trayvon Martin
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Being In The Minority Can Cost You And Your Company
By Shankar Vedantam The racial wage gap in the United States — the gap in salary between whites and blacks with similar levels of education and experience — is shaped by geography, according to new social science research. The larger … Continue reading
Back To the Future: Workers Fight For Better Pay AND Shorter hours
By Sarah Jaffe “A hundred years ago [Benjamin] Franklin said that six hours a day was enough for anyone to work and if he was right then, two hours a day ought to be enough now.” Lucy Parsons spoke those … Continue reading
The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed
By Michael Grabell It’s 4:18 a.m. and the strip mall is deserted. But tucked in back, next to a closed-down video store, an employment agency is already filling up. Rosa Ramirez walks in, as she has done nearly every morning … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, employment, Guatemala, Honduras, labor, low wage, New Jersey, Nike, temporary worker, United States, wage inequality, Walmart
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How Fast Food Companies Steal Workers’ Pay
By Seth Freed Wessler Olivia Roffle has worked at Papa John’s Pizza in St. Louis, Mo., for three years and she hates it. “It’s just not an enjoyable place to work,” she says. The 23 year old, who is enrolled in classes … Continue reading
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Tagged Burger King, Chicago, employment, fast food, jobs, Living wage, McDonald, Missouri, New York City, Papa John's Pizza, St. Louis, Wage, wage disparity
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How long it takes to cover rent in major U.S. cities
By Matthew Tarpey Most experts agree that about one-third of your salary should go toward paying rent. Unfortunately, in some cities that’s a tough goal to achieve. Using data from Economic Modeling Specialists International, along with average rent costs provided … Continue reading
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Tagged Apartment, budget, CA, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, life, Los Angeles, money, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, rentals, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose
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The Beat Bang Theory: How Corporate Hip-Hop Profits From Rape Culture
By Kirsten West Savali “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman, the most unprotected person in America is the Black woman, the most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” – Malcolm X When the laser … Continue reading
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The Real Problem: Race Baiters’ Inability to Think, Comprehend
By Jason Whitlock Here’s what the race baiters on the right fail to comprehend: There’s a clear-cut, easy-to-follow blueprint for avoiding the ravages of black-on-black violence and crime. America has yet to provide us a comparable blueprint for avoiding racial profiling. … Continue reading →