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February 16, 2012
R.I.P. Rodemiro “Rode” Gonzales – overcame discrimination with power of his dignity, determination to succeed – was one of the first Hispanics to attend the Fort Worth university on an athletic scholarship
from mysanantonio.com :: Tagged discrimination, R.I.P.
February 7, 2012
en Puerto Rican agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration have filed suit against their employer, claiming they receive less pay and more dangerous assignments than agents hired in the U.S. and sent to the island.
from cbsnews.com :: Tagged discrimination, Puerto Rican
February 5, 2012
Free HUD Publications Help Latinos Spot and Fight Housing Discrimination
from thehispanicinstitute.net :: Tagged discrimination, government
February 4, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces improved process to resolve Hispanic and women farmer discrimination claims
from agriview.com :: Tagged agriculture, discrimination, farm, government
Behind Arrest of 4 Officers, Latinos Who Took a Stand – East Haven, Connecticut
from nytimes.com :: Tagged arrest, Connecticut, discrimination, East Haven, racial issues, racial profiling
January 24, 2012
Federal job discrimination complaints rose to an all-time high last year, led by an increase in bias charges based on religion and national origin.
from washingtonpost.com :: Tagged discrimination, racial issues
January 22, 2012
dailygrito: Are Accents a Laughing Matter? – accent-based discrimination
from dailygrito.com :: Tagged discrimination, television
globalvoicesonline: Chile: Discrimination, Media Ethics, and the Case of #InesPerez
from globalvoicesonline.org :: Tagged Chile, discrimination
December 22, 2011
huffingtonpost: Janet Murguía – Standing Strong Against Discrimination
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged discrimination, Janet Murguia
December 20, 2011
huffingtonpost: Valeria Villalta: Transgender Latina Immigrant Tells Positive Story As Others Face Waves Of Discrimination
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged discrimination
cnn: Justice Department says a Conn. police department targeted Latinos – more on East Haven
from cnn.com :: Tagged discrimination, justice department, police
December 19, 2011
baltimoresun: Arpaio and Perez: A tale of two lawmen – The nation’s ‘toughest sheriff’ may have met his match in the civil rights lawyer Thomas E. Perez from Maryland who uncovered a pattern of discrimination against Latinos
from baltimoresun.com :: Tagged Arizona, Arpaio, attorney, civil rights, discrimination, Thomas Perez
December 7, 2011
opposingviews: The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) released Injustice at Every Turn: A Look at Latino/a Respondents in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, revealing that transgender Latino/a people face poverty, unemployment, homelessness, discrimination and violence at significantly higher rates than both the overall transgender population and the general population.
from opposingviews.com :: Tagged discrimination, LGBT, LULAC, unemployment, video, violence
wusa9: The Justice Department has sent a letter to Alabama police agencies warning them not discriminate against Latinos as they enforce the state’s tough new immigration law.
from wusa9.com :: Tagged discrimination, justice department, police
November 21, 2011
Gustavo Arellano: ¡ASK A MEXICAN!: Conservative Mexicans and Teacher Discrimination
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Ask a Mexican, discrimination, Gustavo Arellano
November 10, 2011
Durham Public Schools has turned a page in its policies affecting Latino students and families, says an official with the Southern Poverty Law Center, which in April filed a complaint against the school district alleging discrimination. – North Carolina
from heraldsun.com :: Tagged discrimination, Durham, school, Southern Poverty Law Center
November 8, 2011
Finding Jobs is Hard Enough, Now I Have to Be Bilingual Too? – “Yet having been turned down for numerous jobs due to the fact that I am not bilingual, I feel that in a way that this is a form of discrimination. “
from associatedcontent.com :: Tagged bilingual, discrimination
Latino church sues Lynn city, cites discrimination – Massachusetts
from bostonherald.com :: Tagged discrimination, lawsuit
October 26, 2011
The musical “DC-7, The Roberto Clemente Story” will show theater audiences how much discrimination the legendary Afro-Puerto Rican baseball player suffered, along with his successes, concerns and the humanitarian work that cost him his life on Dec. 31, 1972.
from laht.com :: Tagged Baseball, discrimination, New York, New York City, Puerto Rican, Roberto Clemente, Theater
October 24, 2011
Former Detective Sues NYPD For Discrimination Against Latinos
from gothamist.com :: Tagged discrimination, police
July 12, 2011
Do Latino Pitchers Face Position Discrimination? – It seems that foreign players—primarily from poorer, Spanish-speaking countries—have a harder time establishing themselves as big-league starters.
from bleacherreport.com :: Tagged Baseball, discrimination, racial issues
June 16, 2011
Discrimination alive and well in 2011 – Daisy Martinez’ experience with Emeril Lagasse’s show re: tamales & accents
from boriquablog.wordpress.com :: Tagged Daisy Martinez, discrimination, television
May 20, 2011
Video: Fox Business host Lou Dobbs claimed that the E-Verify program, which allows employers to automatically check the immigration status of newly hired employees through government databases, is 99 percent effective, and argued that the government should make it mandatory because “it works.” In fact, federal government studies show that the program has errors and can lead to discrimination.
from mediamatters.org :: Tagged discrimination, E-Verify, fox, government, Lou Dobbs, video
May 17, 2011
Migrant workers and minorities are among groups that continue to face discrimination in the labour market as a result of the global economic crisis, despite positive advances in anti-discrimination laws, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report unveiled today.
from un.org :: Tagged discrimination, migrant, report, united nations
May 12, 2011
On Friday the Obama administration announced that it will make at least $1.3 billion available to female and Hispanic farmers in order to settle discrimination complaints those groups have filed against the Department of Agriculture.
from thenewamerican.com :: Tagged agriculture, discrimination, farm, government
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