Discrimination
Apple Faces Lawsuit Claiming Apple Watch Sensor Displays Racial Bias
The suit alleges that the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor is racially biased against dark skin tones.
Mark Curry Details Racist Experience At Colorado Hotel
The comedian initially thought he was being pranked.
Two Motel 6 Locations In Arizona Reportedly Alert ICE Of Undocumented Immigrants
Two Motel 6 locations in Phoenix are being accused of calling immigration officials on undocumented guests, The Phoenix New Times reports. The motels, which are based in…
Versace Accused Of Discrimination And Using Secret “Code” For Black Shoppers
According to an ex-employee of the high-end designer Versace, the company informs their salespeople if a black person is walking through the store with a “secret…
Latina Claps Back After College Professor Deems Her Incapable Of Writing Scholarly Work
Tiffany Martínez, 21-year-old senior at Suffolk University, was met with a lack of respect and sheer embarrassment when her college professor returned her paper with the…
A Federal Court Rules A Company Can Decline To Hire You If You Have Dreadlocks
A federal appeals court just deemed it legal for companies to discriminate against potential employees if they have dreadlocks, NBC News reports. The case was brought to…
Black Man Makes AirBnB Profile As White Man, Gets Accepted
A black man named Gregory Selden tried to book a place to stay while visiting Philadelphia for the first time via AirBnB and was unfortunately rejected. However, when he…
Cuban-Born Americans Finally Allowed To Travel Home By Sea
A class-action suit and civil suit were filed in federal court in Miami last week, by Cuban-born Americans who were denied booking tickets on Carnival’s Fathom cruise…
Salma Hayek On Racist Encounter: “I Felt Sorry For This Person”
Salma Hayek recently made a pit stop at HuffPost Live to discuss her new film, The Prophet. During her sit-down, the topic of race came up after being asked if she’s…