Maryland Senate health disparity bill loses mention of racism
Ovetta Wiggins, The Washington Post
March 2, 2021
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - At first, the bill addressing the role of racism in health disparities in Maryland laid out the context plainly: Racism is rooted in the foundation of America, from the time chattel slavery began in the 1600s, to the Jim Crow era, to the declaration of the war on drugs that eventually led to the mass incarceration of Black people, and it has remained a presence in American society while subjecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to hardships and disadvantages in every aspect of life.
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Top Nike executive resigns after report of her son using her credit card for sneaker resale business
Hannah Denham, The Washington Post
March 2, 2021
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A top Nike executive who spent 25 years with the company resigned a few days after a report revealed her son s sneaker resale business.
Ann Hebert stepped down from her position as vice president and general manager for Nike North America, the footwear apparel retailer announced Monday afternoon. Nike said the company will announce her replacement shortly.
On Feb. 25, Bloomberg News reported that Hebert s 19-year-old son was circumventing online purchase limits and buying Yeezys and other newly released sneakers en masse to sell them through his resale business, West Coast Streetwear. According to the report, Joe Hebert used an American Express card for West Coast Streetwear, not Nike, in Ann Hebert s name. When asked about the connection, he said he had never received inside information