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(AP) – A former Google employee sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers. The suit claims the company steered them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjected them to a hostile work environment if they speak out. April Curley was hired in 2014 to recruit Black candidates for the company. Her lawsuit, filed on Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San… Source link

A former employee at Google sued the company on Friday, claiming it systematically discriminated against Black workers by placing them in lower-level jobs, underpaying them and denying them opportunities to advance. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose, seeks class-action status. The plaintiff is April Curley, who worked at Google from 2014 until she was dismissed in 2020. While there, Ms. Curley helped bring in Black employees to the… Source link

March 18 (Reuters) – A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them less and denies them opportunities to advance because of their race. According to a complaint seeking class-action status, Google maintains a “racially biased corporate culture” that favors white men, where Black people comprise only 4.4% of employees and about 3% of leadership and its technology workforce.

Johnny Grier was an NFL trailblazer. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) Johnny Grier, the first Black person to lead an NFL officiating crew, died on Tuesday. He was 74. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent confirmed the news. A North Carolina native and University of D.C. graduate, Grier got his start as a high school referee in 1965 and in college football in 1972, according to Football Zebras. He joined the NFL as a field judge in 1981 and worked Super Bowl… Source link

Growing up, vegan restaurateur Pinky Cole prides herself on being the change she wished to see, using that determination to eventually build Slutty Vegan, a popular food chain. The plant-based eatery opened its first location in October of 2018, and now has locations across Georgia — including two in Atlanta and one each in Jonesboro and Duluth. With vegan eating now a “worldwide phenomenon,” Cole said Slutty Vegan has been able to attract “lines down the block for the last four years,” en… Source link

With President Biden set to announce a nominee to replace the retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of February, most Americans now say they’re lukewarm about his promise to pick a Black woman for the first time in U.S. history, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll — while also saying the top three Black women on Biden’s shortlist are “qualified” to sit on the court. The survey of 1,628 U.S. adults, which was conducted from Feb. 3 to 7, found that a clear… Source link

The long-term effects of the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on minority communities has yet to play out, but one silver lining has emerged. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Black medical student enrollment has increased by 21% in the past year, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Currently, African-Americans account for just 5% of the entire physician population nationally, though about 14% of the general U.S. population. Michellene Davis, CEO of National Medical… Source link

Every February the world celebrates Black History Month, and we often see huge brands getting a makeover to join in the celebrations. This month is no different, with Yahoo kicking things off with a vibrant logo redesign.  Yahoo’s temporary new logo is designed by Trap Bob (or Tenbeete Solomon), who has taken influence from her Ethiopian roots. The redesign has taken Yahoo’s famous wordmark but drenched it in colour and replaced one of the ‘O’s with an illustration of a black woman. Feeling… Source link

You’re invited! Join In The Know by Yahoo on Feb. 22 for an unforgettable celebration of Black culture and community. The In The Know by Yahoo Black Changemakers event begins at 6:30 p.m. EST at Ginny’s Supper Club in Harlem NYC. The evening will include a conversation with Black creators and entrepreneurs on building their brands, plus an open bar and lite bites. Attendees will also take home products from a few of our favorite Black-owned brands and a custom tote bag. Still need more?… Source link

You’re invited! Join In The Know by Yahoo on Feb. 22 for an unforgettable celebration of Black culture and community. The In The Know by Yahoo Black Changemakers event begins at 6:30 p.m. EST at Ginny’s Supper Club in Harlem NYC. The evening will include a conversation with Black creators and entrepreneurs on building their brands, plus an open bar and lite bites. Attendees will also take home products from a few of our favorite Black-owned brands and a custom tote bag. Still need more?… Source link