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X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg· 2025-07-21 10:08
A former employee of HSBC in Hong Kong alleges he was racially discriminated against and made redundant after he raised concerns to human resources and senior leadership https://t.co/XdkOj5Q8YS ...
A More Perfect Jury | Erica White | TEDxSouthwestern Law School
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-17 15:09
Imagine you're in a courtroom and before a single piece of evidence is presented, before a single witness takes the stand, your fate has already been decided. Not by the facts of the case, but by the color of your skin. This is something that I have to take into consideration every day as a criminal defense attorney.When you go in to select a juror, you under the Sixth Amendment have the right to an impartial jury trial. What does that mean. It means jurors who are free of biases.Jurors of your peers, peopl ...
Crockett addresses GOP redistricting plan in TX to 'mute' minority voices
MSNBC· 2025-07-15 21:15
They are specifically deciding to splinter the communities of common interest as well as just blatantly say we are going to dilute minority voices. So we know that the courts ever since we've had a voting rights act have always found this state to be intentionally discriminatory. That is what they are going to do.So, I need people of color to understand that the scheme of the Republicans has consistently been to make sure that they mute our voices so that they can go ahead and have an oversized um say in th ...
How a Question About Disability Could Change Lives | Megan Morris, PhD | TEDxNYU Langone Health
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-15 17:00
Healthcare Disparities & Advocacy - The healthcare industry needs to recognize and address the unique needs of patients with disabilities to avoid misinformed decisions and improve quality of care [3][7][8] - Negative assumptions about patients with disabilities can affect their care, as evidenced by historical eugenics movements and contemporary rationing plans [10][11] - Documenting disability in medical charts is crucial for healthcare organizations to identify gaps, provide necessary supports (accommodations), and improve care quality [15][16][17] - A study involving 53 primary care clinics in Colorado showed that asking patients about disability-related accommodation needs is feasible and doesn't cause patient complaints [17][18] - The story of "David" highlights the potential for medical teams to misunderstand the value and contributions of patients with disabilities, leading to suboptimal care decisions [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][12][13][14][15][20][21][22] Disability Statistics & Awareness - Approximately 27% of adults in the United States have a disability, highlighting the prevalence and importance of addressing their needs [9] - People with disabilities are often described as the "invisible minority," indicating a lack of recognition of their value and contributions [9]
X @The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-07-10 01:30
Legal & Regulatory - Congress should confront UC Berkeley and CUNY leaders about labor unions [1] - Testimony before Congress concerns discrimination against Jews [1] Social Issues - Discrimination against Jews is a key concern [1]
Comment se nourrir du refus pour créer des opportunités ? | Alexis ONESTAS | TEDxIAE Aix Marseille
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-03 15:53
Nous sommes dans les années 80 à Paris, plus précisément dans le métro parisien. Didier et Bruno sont deux tagueurs originaires de Saint-Denis en pleine expédition Graffiti. Un rappeur leur explique que le graffiti est une sous-branche du hip hop et qu'ils ne feront jamais partie de l'élite puisqu'il ne rap pas.Aussitôt, les deux tagueurs prennent ce refus comme un défi et se mettent à écrire des textes. Didier et Bruno, vous les connaissez aujourd'hui sous le nom de Jo Star et Couchen, du groupe NTM, l'un ...
The Evolution of Purpose | Fritz François, MD | TEDxNYU Langone Health
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-02 16:41
Purpose is profoundly personal. While it can provide a powerful motivating force, finding the clarity of purpose can take time and arrive in unexpected ways. What do you want to be.That question posed by my fifth grade elementary school teacher was unexpected but created excitement. Most of the answers from my classmates were reflected professions that they were familiar with. Firefighter, teacher, lawyer.As a newly arrived immigrant son of Haitian and Dominican immigrants, my focus was on simply learning E ...
Comment se nourrir du refus pour créer des opportunités ? | Alexis ONESTAS | TEDxIAE Aix Marseille
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-02 16:03
[Musique] Nous sommes dans les années 80 à Paris, plus précisément dans le métro parisien. Didier et Bruno sont deux tagueurs originaires de Saint-Denis en pleine expédition Graffiti. Un rappeur leur explique que le graffiti est une sous-branche du hip hop et qu'ils ne feront jamais partie de l'élite puisqu'il ne rap pas.Aussitôt, les deux tagueurs prennent ce refus comme un défi et se mettent à écrire des textes. Didier et Bruno, vous les connaissez aujourd'hui sous le nom de Jo Star et Couchen, du groupe ...
Rising to the challenge of migrating to Guernsey | Medha Vallapureddy | TEDxLadies College Guernsey
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-01 15:15
Demographics and Immigration - 227% of Gernzi's population, approximately 13,000 people, were not born in Gernzi, the UK, or Ireland [1] - In 2008, the speaker's parents were among the thousands of immigrants who moved to Gernzi for finance jobs [2] Social Perception and Bias - Children as young as three tend to judge people based on their face, including trustworthiness and competence [4] - The speaker recounts personal experiences of being judged and feeling lonely due to perceived differences [3][5][13] - Unconscious biases, inherited through generations, contribute to discrimination based on color, sexual orientation, and disability [16][17] Call to Action and Hope for the Future - The speech emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and addressing unconscious biases to create a more inclusive community [18] - The speaker hopes for a future where individuals are not judged based on superficial characteristics [20] - The speech references Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech as inspiration for social change and progress [16][17]
Harvard Violated Students’ Civil Rights, Trump Administration Says | WSJ News
WSJ News· 2025-06-30 20:58
The administration today formally accused Harvard of violating civil rights laws by not doing enough to fight anti-semitism. We know that the president has tal talked to us before about um Harvard potentially having a deal with administration in the coming days. Do you have an updated timeline for that.How's the negotiations going. And is more pressure needed for Harvard to take fighting anti-semitism seriously. Well, there was um quite a direct letter that was sent to Harvard this morning as you know.um th ...