After cheerleaders’ claims of sexual harassment and racial bias, Northwestern University vows to ‘listen to concerns’ from current and former team members – Chicago Tribune*
The 58-page lawsuit accuses Northwestern officials of failing to takeaction after Hayden Richardson tried relaying concerns to her coach and also after she filed a formal Title IX complaint. In addition to the lawsuit, the Daily Northwestern reported Thursday that numerous Black cheerleaders have detailed instances of racial discrimination on the team.
What a worthless article. She claims she was groped by fans, that sucks, definitely need to make sure that doesn’t happen. but this?: “Former team members told the Daily they were prohibited from wearing braids to games — a popular and meaningful style for Black women — and separated from each other at events.’ This is discrimination? Could white women wear braids but black women not able to wear braids? Is there is valid reason why no one can’t wear braids? For safety maybe? Who knows why ? Who cares why! Discrimination must be found everywhere, even where it doesn’t… Read more »
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
What a worthless article. She claims she was groped by fans, that sucks, definitely need to make sure that doesn’t happen. but this?: “Former team members told the Daily they were prohibited from wearing braids to games — a popular and meaningful style for Black women — and separated from each other at events.’ This is discrimination? Could white women wear braids but black women not able to wear braids? Is there is valid reason why no one can’t wear braids? For safety maybe? Who knows why ? Who cares why! Discrimination must be found everywhere, even where it doesn’t… Read more »