Posts Tagged ‘race relations’
A piece of me for you
6:51 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Health|race · 1 Comment
24 Feb 2006
For all of you who are feeling negative about Latino-African American relations in light of recent news stories, here’s a little story that reminds us — pardon the cliché — that we are all just human and we need to help each other out:
The two men each needed a new kidney. Both had been looking for a donor. Paulette Chandler and Alfreda Torres told the Chicago Tribune they each had been separately asking for help for their husbands.
“Lord, bring us a donor,” Chandler said.
“Lord, help me find a way,” Torres hoped.
I want the other minority: workplace discrimination
1:04 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Labor|race|society · 1 Comment
24 Jan 2006
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece today about a supposed trend in the working world — blacks are being passed over for positions as employers show favoritism towards Latino candidates:
This kind of case marks a shift from years past, when blacks were likely to seek legal action against employers who showed preferential treatment toward whites. The cases highlight mounting tension between Hispanics and blacks as they compete for resources and job opportunities.
Recently, the federal agency announced it also secured a $180,000 settlement from Zenith National Insurance Corp., a national workers-compensation specialist, to be divided among 10 blacks who applied for a mailroom job at its headquarters in Woodland Hills, Calif. The job was offered to a Latino man with no mailroom experience, according to the EEOC.
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