From ThinkProgress: Though Congress remains whiter, older, and more male than the nation as a whole, the incoming class will be the most diverse in history. The 113th Congress will be more representative of the United States from race to religion, and from gender to sexual orientation. It will look…
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From Institute for Southern Studies: A New Orleans nonprofit that works to address the HIV/AIDS crisis among women of color is regrouping after its offices were destroyed by arson last month, opening a temporary office today in a nearby church. The attack comes amid a spate of violence against women’s…
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Yep, it’s been a while, but here we go: Police in Georgia arrested a 6-year-old girl for a temper tantrum. Ask the school to stop using police on elementary students Salecia Johnson is six years old. On April 13, her teachers say she had a temper tantrum in class —…
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Carmen Gonzalez and Angela Harris’ introduction to the forthcoming book, Presumed Incompetent, is available online now on SSRN. The abstract: Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color. Through personal narratives and qualitative empirical…
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The Women of Color Policy Network released two reports this month summarizing both state and federal legislative impacts on women of color, noting that attacks on economic security, immigrant rights, and reproductive rights present numerous challenges ahead for women of color. (6)
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The 4th Circuit recently vacated, in part, the District Court’s ruling, in EEOC v. Xerxes, on defendant’s summary judgment motion in a Title VII racially hostile work environment claim. Specifically, in Xerxes (fiberglass tank manufacturer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota), the 4th Circuit held that there was an issue of material…
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