by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have a story from Maria:
I recently left a job where my boss was the worst kind of racist there is: she didn’t seem to […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
What’s the best way to respond to a racist joke?
That was the topic I tackled in a blog post earlier this month on Race in the Workplace.
Not only did the post get featured on the extremely popular blog Lifehacker, it also received over 500 diggs on the community-based news site Digg. All […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Annapolis firefighter loses reverse discrimination suit - HometownAnnapolis.com
A white firefighter consistently ranked near the top of the list for a promotion to lieutenant, but two minority candidates were picked over him. The judge ruled that the fire chief “exercised permissible discretion.” (via stereohyped)
How to Get a Job on […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have a story from Sara:
A very gorgeous woman walked into our coffeeshop, ordered a latte, walked out. I was on a break and my […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 80) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Wendi discuss how the fashion and beauty industries continue to marginalize women of color.
Wendi Muse is a graduate of NYU where she had a concentration in legal […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Nooses, Swastika Evidence In Lawsuit - WMAQ Chicago
In the midst of a civil rights lawsuit at Navistar International, “… a bag of hangman’s nooses was found under the plant’s human resources director’s desk … Racist graffiti found throughout the plant was also allegedly ignored. The graffiti included the […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Think twice before reporting racial discrimination to your company’s human resources department. Why? Because it’s not always the most effective strategy.
Read on for a step-by-step guide on what to do if you believe your supervisor is discriminating against you because of your race.
(Of course, I am not a lawyer so please do […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have a story from La:
Over 5 years ago, I received a job as a timeshare clerk at a hotel while I attended college. This […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
There are two great workplace-related blog carnivals for you to check out.
The latest edition of the Carnival of the Capitalists is up on Spooky Action. Some of my favorite posts were:
Planning an Business Trip from the Basic Accounting blog
“It is possible to combine a business trip and family vacation, but there are […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 79) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
An all listener feedback episode in response to episode 77, in which Latoya Peterson and I discussed feminism and women of color. Thanks to everyone who called and wrote […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Which Federal Agencies Fail at Diversity? EEOC Tells All - DiversityInc
“Federal law requires ‘each agency shall maintain a continuing affirmative program to promote equal opportunity and to identify and eliminate discriminatory practices and policies,’ reports the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), but according to the agency’s latest report, […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 78) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen interviews Stephen Duncombe, author of the new book Dream: Re-imagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy. From the book’s description:
What do Paris Hilton, Grand Theft Auto, Las […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have a story from Margaret:
I used to work in a child day-care facility and it was the job of myself and my coworkers to […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 77) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Latoya discuss why women of color sometimes feel ambivalent about feminism.
Overly opinionated and a prime candidate for MAA (Media Addicts Anonymous), freelance writer and blogger Latoya Peterson […]

by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica
Discrimination: more than a matter of semantics - Globe and Mail
An editorial on the Ontario government employee that referred to a job applicant as “the ghetto dude.” “This is the sort of nonsense that many poor people are forced to deal with on a daily basis, and often […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Watercooler is the section of the blog in which we share with you real-life horror stories from the frontlines of race in the workplace. This week, we have a story fromJohanna:
About a year ago, everyone in my workplace (a non-profit organization) was interviewed by an outside consultant regarding our ideas for […]