• Racial Inequality and Monetary Policy

    Racial Inequality and Monetary Policy

    We measure and analyze the magnitude of both the earnings and portfolio impacts of monetary policy in our research, and we find evidence that both are at work.
  • A Multiracial Holiday

    A Multiracial Holiday

    I can't image cramming that much racial thinking into our vacation as a mom of two multiracial children.
  • It's Time For African-Americans To Accept A Post-Racial Society

    It's Time For African-Americans To Accept A Post-Racial Society

    This is the least racist moment in our country's history. We must begin with the black nuclear family if black Americans want to solve disparities.
  • ‘American Housewife’ star Carly Hughes exits over ‘toxic environment’

    ‘American Housewife’ star Carly Hughes exits over ‘toxic environment’

    “I made the decision to leave to protect myself from that type of discrimination," she said.
  • ‘Dear White People’ actor Jeremy Tardy exits show, cites ‘racial discrimination’

    ‘Dear White People’ actor Jeremy Tardy exits show, cites ‘racial discrimination’

    Jeremy Tardy, who appears in Netflix’s “Dear White People,” has announced that he’s exiting the show, citing “racial discrimination” as the reason for the move. Tardy, 29, has appeared in the show’s first three seasons in varying capacities. He made the announcement on Twitter on Friday. “Unfortunately I will not be joining NETFLIX’s Dear White …
  • McDonald’s accused of sending black franchisees on ‘financial suicide mission’

    McDonald’s accused of sending black franchisees on ‘financial suicide mission’

    Dozens of former McDonald’s franchisees say the fast-food giant steered them toward restaurants in poor, crime-ridden neighborhoods because they were black. The 52 entrepreneurs made the allegations in a sweeping racial discrimination lawsuit accusing McDonald’s of sending them on a “financial suicide mission” and denying them the same opportunities it gave white franchisees. “McDonald’s proclaims …
  • Judge allows Mo’Nique’s discrimination lawsuit against Netflix to proceed

    Judge allows Mo’Nique’s discrimination lawsuit against Netflix to proceed

    A California judge has given Mo’Nique the ok to proceed with her racial and gender bias lawsuit against Netflix. The comedian and “Precious” Oscar winner, whose real name is Monique Hicks, claimed the $500,000 she was first offered by Netflix in 2017 for a stand-up special was not just an insult but also illegal. Mo’Nique’s …
  • Wayne Brady feared police response to his daughter setting off home alarm

    Wayne Brady feared police response to his daughter setting off home alarm

    Wayne Brady has opened up about the scary incident which left him fearing that his daughter, Maile Masako Brady, could become a victim of racial profiling. The comedian told “Access Hollywood” that when Maile was 14, she accidentally locked herself out of the family’s Malibu home, setting off an alarm that warned “armed” responders of …
  • Jennifer Lawrence makes public Twitter account to raise awareness for racial injustice

    Jennifer Lawrence makes public Twitter account to raise awareness for racial injustice

    Jennifer Lawrence created a public Twitter account this week to help raise awareness for racial injustice. Despite just now launching her verified account, the Oscar winner is not new to the platform. In 2018, she told InStyle that she had a private account because she preferred to be a “voyeur” and just observe. “I watch, …
  • Ex-exec sues Morgan Stanley over discrimination: ‘Black lives did not matter’

    Ex-exec sues Morgan Stanley over discrimination: ‘Black lives did not matter’

    One week after James Gorman announced that Morgan Stanley would diversify its leadership and spend millions to raise up its black executives, a woman who spent 16 years in charge of diversity at the firm called him a hypocrite. Marilyn Booker, a 26-year Morgan Stanley veteran who left in December, is suing the $895 billion …