Sentences with phrase «racial lines]»

«Millennials are the most diverse generation in U.S. history — not only in racial diversity, but also political opinion.

Donald Trump, meanwhile, traffics in ethnic and racial stereotypes, repeatedly insults women, and is openly hostile to immigration.

But several studies have suggested the spike in racial animosity pre-dates Trump.

«If the diversity program is not effective in producing a diverse racial, gender, ethnic workforce, then it's not worth the paper it's written on.»

In releasing stellar quarterly earnings, Starbuck's CEO vowed Thursday that the company will learn lessons from the ugly racial incident that occurred at one of its stores earlier this month.

The firm has been vocal about pushing for such information in the past, and Citi's voluntary disclosure of gender and racial pay disparities will only embolden Arjuna and others to push other companies for similar details.

Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about Starbucks» decision to close all company - owned stores for «racial bias» training following the arrest of two black men at a Starbucks in Philadelphia.

Local businessmen complain of a chronic brain drain due to growing racial divisions.

It also saw racial disharmony.

As technology links distant countries, high - growth venture opportunities open up to people who might otherwise face limited work options — women, racial minorities, the economically disadvantaged.

A 2015 McKinsey study of 366 companies found that corporate leadership in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity were 35 percent more likely to have financial returns above their national industry median.

At present, the board of Amazon.com, Inc. includes no racial or ethnic minorities, according to data from Institutional Shareholder Services, and just three women.

While he ran on a somewhat distasteful platform of racial, gender - based and economic divide, a few of his ideas seem popular with investors.

Environmental and racial - justice activist Siwatu - Salama Ra was unjustly prosecuted and imprisoned, and, now in the third trimester of a high - risk pregnancy, is serving a two - year sentence.

According to a 2016 study published by the Harvard Business Review, including more than one woman or member of a racial minority in a finalist pool helps combat unconscious bias among interviewers and increases the likelihood of a diverse hire.

Three African American Racial Justice Leaders Respond To Starbucks Effort To End Bias In Its Company

Top Starbucks executives and about 40 Philadelphia clergy and community leaders met in what local leaders say was the beginning of an effort to push the coffee company to play a leading role in addressing racial injustice.

Starbucks reiterated its 2018 outlook but said the guidance excludes the yet - to - be determined impact on its previously announced plan to close more than 8,000 company - owned stores for half a day to conduct racial - bias training for its employees in the U.S. Comparable - store sales are seen up 3 % to 5 % globally for the year, and revenue growth is seen in the high single digits, Starbucks said.

A Florida woman and her children woke up to racial slurs — including «the n - word» — painted on her house and cars.

Yet Najib will struggle to live up to the ideal of racial harmony and the legacy of his father, who brought Malaysians together after race riots in 1969 nearly tore the nation apart.

I didn't include the figure below, in part because it is not racial specific.

Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt of court for violating a federal court order meant to prevent racial profiling.

But these are very important data showing the extent to which the US fails to invest in early childhood, a choice with serious long - term costs and obvious negative racial implications.

The report showed that Cruz had written a racial epithet against African - Americans and a Nazi symbol on his book bag, which his mother had forced him to erase.

Starbucks, feeling the heat after the arrests of two black men in one of its shops last week, plans to hold racial - bias education at all of its company - owned U.S. stores next month.

Instead, I demonstrate that the difficult questions of racial equity in this domain are best framed and evaluated though certain, but not all, emerging technical standards of algorithmic fairness.»

Granted, binary options cuts across gender, racial, geographical and religious boundaries.

Among the likely changes to Dodd - Frank: raising the threshold for tougher oversight from the current $ 50 billion in assets to $ 250 billion; exempting small banks from the so - called Volcker rule, which currently bars them from speculative trading; reducing the amount of financial reporting, particularly racial and income data on mortgage holders; lowering the frequency of regulatory exams; and easing the conditions of stress tests.

This Article analyzes the questions of racial equity raised by these new predictive instruments using two lenses: constitutional doctrine and emerging technical standards of «algorithmic fairness.»

It's finally on the rise after years of stagnant wages, but large gulfs exist along gender and racial lines.

(CNN)-- Two black men whose arrest last month at a Starbucks spurred allegations of racial bias say they're happy with the settlements they've reached with the city of Philadelphia and the company — and that they hope the incident is remembered for positive outcomes such as an anticipated program...

And, from time to time, he for no good reason opts to pour salt in America's racial wounds.

I don't know how much Starbucks can do about employees» racial biases in one day of training, but by providing clear - cut, companywide policies on restrooms and customer ejections and posting them in its stores, it will give its employees fewer chances to act on whatever biases they have.

And there has been no suggestion of racial bias toward prospective residents in the luxury housing that Mr. Trump focused on as his career took off in Manhattan in the 1980s.

«It's even more important that Uber build a company that reflects the multi-racial, multi-cultural character of Oakland and the East Bay community, and its tradition of advocating for racial equality and economic justice.»

Starbucks chief executive Kevin Johnson posted a long apology statement on the company's website, followed by the announcement that Starbucks would close 8,000 stores on May 29 for a day of racial - bias training.

This was largely because of the diminished job prospects awaiting less - educated Americans, particularly men and racial minorities.

Rashad Robinson, executive director of online racial justice organization Color of Change, said in a statement late Tuesday that while he applauded Uber's newfound transparency, «the onus is now on Kalanick and Uber's leadership team to prove that all this public soul - searching isn't just a public relations ploy and to work with advocates and experts to meaningfully increase diversity at the company.»

We actively seek to expand our role in advancing public policy and producing resources for Northwest leaders and community partners that tackle issues of racial and economic inequality.

Another story in The Sun, about racial covenants in Rodgers Forge («Residents of Towson neighborhood confront racist legacy of covenants,» Sept. 10) was significant because, repeatedly, new residents remark that they moved to the neighborhood because of good schools and because taxes are lower than in Baltimore City.

The incident happened after an arrest at a Philadelphia Starbucks reignited awareness of racial profiling in commercial spaces.

But its response to a recent episode of racial discrimination suggests that the coffee chain is operating under outdated...

Robinson said he and Nelson would take part in the company's racial bias training and work with former Attorney General Eric Holder, who is involved in shaping the May 29 curriculum and other long - term initiatives.

Her backstory of growing up in an African - American family of 10 children in inner - city Detroit is remarkably aligned with the foundation's mission of helping kids and families succeed in some of the poorest corners of the U.S. Among other things, under Tabron's leadership at Kellogg, the foundation has doubled down on its prescient — and bold — racial equity work.

As protests broke out at that Philadelphia Starbucks, Johnson and Schultz appeared in television interviews to pledge that the company would work to combat unconscious bias and racial profiling among its employees.

Racial disparities in Wells Fargo's 2006 HMDA data are also pronounced.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D), along with the state's Human Relations Commission and the Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs, issued a statement Thursday condemning racial discrimination in public places, including the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks and the incident at Grandview.

WDN marshals resources for a number of issues — like reproductive justice, racial equity, and economic opportunity — but the cause closest to Hall's heart is civic equality for women.

In April 2005, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer asked Wells Fargo and three other large banks for information on loan conditions and credit scores as he investigated whether the racial disparities in high cost loans violated state laws.

Remarkably, the Koch brothers seem to be credited with marshaling this anger toward Obama, with none too subtle racial undertones.