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New Jersey is poised to follow two other states — California and New York — in passing anti- hair discrimination legislation. Related story: CROWN Act: California Becomes First State to Ban Natural Hairstyle Discrimination Assemblywoman Angela McKnight is sponsoring a bill that will add hair as a category illegal to…
Simone Biles is one of the most famous gymnasts in the world right now for her incredible skills and bravery on and off the mat. Biles just made history – again. At only 22 years old, she just became the first gymnast to ever attempt and land a double-twisting, double…
Washington University, located in St. Louis, says that the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity will open in October of this year, St. Louis Public Radio reports. The school hopes that the research center will lead the nation in studies and learning on the complicated issues of race….
The United States Congress has taken matters into their own hands when it comes to fixing the sexual abuse in Olympic sports. A 235-page report, created by U.S. senators Richard Blumenthal and Jerry Moran, sums up an 18-month long investigation pertaining to sexual abuse in sports. It shows different crimes…
The NBA does it again. For the fourth time this off-season, one of its franchise’s has hired a woman to be an assistant coach. The Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins named Niele Ivey to his coaching staff, making her the ninth active female assistant coach in the NBA. For the…
The Washington State Supreme Court has declared it illegal to not offer an employee a job because of their weight. The court ruled the state’s definition of disability applies to obesity. Federal laws do not explicitly protect against discrimination based on obesity. Under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights…
Simone Manuel is the new face of U.S. Swimming and she may be the top story going into the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The 21-year-old made history by winning the 50 and 100 freestyle at the FINA World Swimming Championships in South Korea on Sunday. She set a new U.S….
Kansas is currently one of three states, including Ohio and Tennessee, that does not allow transgender people to amend the names and assigned genders on their birth certificates. That restriction is about to change. Democratic Governor Laura Kelly withdrew opposition to a lawsuit by Luc Bensimon, a transgender man, and…
We all joke that we need a mental health day. Well, for students in Utah and Oregon, they are now permitted to take one. Both western states have recently passed legislation that builds mental health days into students’ school year. Both states have seen their suicide rates rising. Since the…
In 2020, Charlotte, North Carolina will be the host city for the Republican National Convention (RNC). In a bold move, on Monday, the Charlotte City Council passed a resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s “racist and xenophobic comments”. The resolution passed 9-2. According to The Washington Post, all nine of the…
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