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Sociology’s Cassi Pittman-Claytor comments on reports of Black Americans who experience negative treatment in retail stores

How to combat racism in stores

VogueCassi Pittman-Claytor, assistant professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, commented on reports of Black Americans who experience negative treatment more frequently than any other racial group. “It is a nagging, persistent and prevalent problem,” said Pittman Claytor, who was commissioned by Sephora to present a study on combating racism in a retail setting.