Showing posts with label race. Show all posts
Showing posts with label race. Show all posts
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Black Surgeon Wins $4.5 Million Settlement In Racial Bias Lawsuit
Black Surgeon Wins $4.5 Million Settlement In Racial Bias Lawsuit
Jul 19, 2013
By NewsOne Staff
Christian Head, a former surgeon at UCLA’s medical school, will receive a $4.5 million after settling a racial discrimination lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents, the Los Angeles Times reports.
When Head, 51, filed the lawsuit in April, he accused the university of failing to prevent discrimination, harassment and retaliation against him after he used traditional channels to complain about racism he felt he experienced from his colleagues. The regents settled the lawsuit in a closed session Thursday.
Head alleged that he was routinely humiliated in public. During a meeting in 2006 with faculty, staff and graduating medical school residents, a slide show created by the residents — and typically reviewed by staff — was presented. In that presentation was a photo in which Head’s face was superimposed on a gorilla that was being sodomized by a department chairman, according to the lawsuit.
“The case presented difficult issues of alleged discrimination and retaliation that were strongly contested,” the university said in a statement. “…The matter was settled to the mutual satisfaction of the parties.”
Here is more from The Times:
Without admitting fault or liability, the university acknowledged that “an inappropriate slide was shown” and regrets the incident, the statement said.
Dr. Gerald Berke, chairman of the David Geffen School of Medicine‘s Department of Head and Neck Surgery, and Dr. Marilene Wang were named in the lawsuit and were accused of making “inappropriate racial comments and insinuations about blacks” and Head for years, the court document stated. Both are UCLA physicians and professors.
Neither Berke nor Wang could be reached for comment.
The settlement will be paid through a state general liability fund.
Head received his medical degree from Ohio State University in 1993. He joined UCLA’s medical school in 1993. He has resigned from his position. The Times was not able to reach Head for comment on the settlement.
Jul 19, 2013
By NewsOne Staff
Christian Head, a former surgeon at UCLA’s medical school, will receive a $4.5 million after settling a racial discrimination lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents, the Los Angeles Times reports.
When Head, 51, filed the lawsuit in April, he accused the university of failing to prevent discrimination, harassment and retaliation against him after he used traditional channels to complain about racism he felt he experienced from his colleagues. The regents settled the lawsuit in a closed session Thursday.
Head alleged that he was routinely humiliated in public. During a meeting in 2006 with faculty, staff and graduating medical school residents, a slide show created by the residents — and typically reviewed by staff — was presented. In that presentation was a photo in which Head’s face was superimposed on a gorilla that was being sodomized by a department chairman, according to the lawsuit.
“The case presented difficult issues of alleged discrimination and retaliation that were strongly contested,” the university said in a statement. “…The matter was settled to the mutual satisfaction of the parties.”
Here is more from The Times:
Without admitting fault or liability, the university acknowledged that “an inappropriate slide was shown” and regrets the incident, the statement said.
Dr. Gerald Berke, chairman of the David Geffen School of Medicine‘s Department of Head and Neck Surgery, and Dr. Marilene Wang were named in the lawsuit and were accused of making “inappropriate racial comments and insinuations about blacks” and Head for years, the court document stated. Both are UCLA physicians and professors.
Neither Berke nor Wang could be reached for comment.
The settlement will be paid through a state general liability fund.
Head received his medical degree from Ohio State University in 1993. He joined UCLA’s medical school in 1993. He has resigned from his position. The Times was not able to reach Head for comment on the settlement.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Kaiser incident probed as hate crime
Kaiser has a very top-down culture, which does not foster good relationships between employees.
RIVERSIDE: Kaiser incident probed as hate crime
BY BRIAN ROKOS AND DAVID KECK
Press Enterprise
12 September 2012
Riverside police are expected to meet with Kaiser Permanente officials Thursday, Sept. 13, to discuss why a mannequin with black paint on its face and a racial slur written on its chest was left hanging in the health care provider’s Magnolia Avenue hospital.
Police opened an investigation this week after a hospital worker walked into the Magnolia Avenue police station on Monday afternoon, Sept. 10, and said he found the black-faced mannequin hanging near his work area on Friday, Sept. 7, said Sgt. David Amador, who is in charge of the investigation.
The worker brought photos of the mannequin, which had a racial slur and the word “hang” written across its chest. The mannequin was discovered in an area that is not open to the public.
Police were just getting into the investigation as of Wednesday and were exploring a range of possibilities for what might have prompted the incident, Amador said. “We are looking at it as a hate crime,” Amador said. “We’re looking at why it was placed there, who placed it there and for what purpose.”
KNBC Ch. 4 reported the incident on its 6 p.m. newscast on Tuesday, Sept. 11, speaking to workers at the hospital.
“You’re not sure what to think,” employee Tyree Hale, who is black, told the TV station.
Kaiser was pursuing a separate investigation into the incident. Peggy Hinz, Kaiser’s director of issues and brand management, promised a thorough inquiry.
“At Kaiser Permanente, we are deeply committed to respecting diversity, preventing discrimination and providing a work environment free of harassment,” Hinz wrote in an email. “We take the matter that has been brought to our attention extremely seriously. We are moving quickly to investigate the matter and will take appropriate action. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination in our workplace and will take all appropriate measures to address the full scope of this situation.”
RIVERSIDE: Kaiser incident probed as hate crime
BY BRIAN ROKOS AND DAVID KECK
Press Enterprise
12 September 2012
Riverside police are expected to meet with Kaiser Permanente officials Thursday, Sept. 13, to discuss why a mannequin with black paint on its face and a racial slur written on its chest was left hanging in the health care provider’s Magnolia Avenue hospital.
Police opened an investigation this week after a hospital worker walked into the Magnolia Avenue police station on Monday afternoon, Sept. 10, and said he found the black-faced mannequin hanging near his work area on Friday, Sept. 7, said Sgt. David Amador, who is in charge of the investigation.
The worker brought photos of the mannequin, which had a racial slur and the word “hang” written across its chest. The mannequin was discovered in an area that is not open to the public.
Police were just getting into the investigation as of Wednesday and were exploring a range of possibilities for what might have prompted the incident, Amador said. “We are looking at it as a hate crime,” Amador said. “We’re looking at why it was placed there, who placed it there and for what purpose.”
KNBC Ch. 4 reported the incident on its 6 p.m. newscast on Tuesday, Sept. 11, speaking to workers at the hospital.
“You’re not sure what to think,” employee Tyree Hale, who is black, told the TV station.
Kaiser was pursuing a separate investigation into the incident. Peggy Hinz, Kaiser’s director of issues and brand management, promised a thorough inquiry.
“At Kaiser Permanente, we are deeply committed to respecting diversity, preventing discrimination and providing a work environment free of harassment,” Hinz wrote in an email. “We take the matter that has been brought to our attention extremely seriously. We are moving quickly to investigate the matter and will take appropriate action. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination in our workplace and will take all appropriate measures to address the full scope of this situation.”
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