McDonald's accused of racism: black franchise owners are more likely to go broke

Black entrepreneurs have filed a class action lawsuit against McDonald's, accusing it of racial discrimination. More details about this case were reported by CBS News. One of the lawsuits was filed in Illinois on behalf of plaintiffs, including brothers James and Darrell Bird, who allege ...

US authorities accused Yale University of discriminating against white applicants

The US Department of Justice has accused Yale University of violating federal civil rights law by unlawfully discriminating against Asian Americans and white applicants for undergraduate admissions, writes NPR. These are the results of a two-year investigation in response to a complaint from a coalition of Asian-American groups. ...

In the US, the symbol 'OK' was recognized as racist

The OK hand gesture has been added to an expanding list of hate symbols used by white supremacists. The American Jewish non-governmental human rights socio-political organization Anti-Defamation League has announced dozens of new additions to its database. Writes about it CBS News. As stated in the Anti-Defamation League, for the first time this ...

University of Missouri president quits because of racist scandal

University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe stepped down from his post under pressure from students and faculty, outraged by manifestations of racism in the university. The situation in Missouri attracted national attention after the university student committee joined in the calls of a number of staff and the football team ...

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