fast food 
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SOURCE: History.com
2/21/2020
The Food that Built America: The Kings of Burgers
Historians Marcia Chatelain and Mireya Loza are featured in the History Channel's documentary on the rise of fast food in America.
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SOURCE: Public Books
9/16/2020
Public Thinker: Marcia Chatelain on Feminism, Fast Food, and First Gens
Georgetown University Historian Marcia Chatelain talks research, publishing, podcasting, and connecting with first-generation college students in a wide-ranging interview.
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SOURCE: Made By History at The Washington Post
9/15/2020
The Long History Behind Allegations Of Racial Discrimination Against Mcdonald’s
by Chin Jou
The lawsuit against McDonald's by 52 African American franchisees is rooted in a complex history of urban disinvestment, Black capitalism, and corporate America.
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SOURCE: Forbes
9/1/2020
McDonald’s Faces $1 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit From Dozens Of Black Ex-Franchise Owners
Historian Marcia Chatelain's book "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America" is key background to a discussion of a recent lawsuit filed against McDonalds by Black franchise owners, alleging the corporation discriminated against them in allocating franchise locations.
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SOURCE: Boston Globe
6/16/2020
A Silver Lining for the Golden Arches in Black America
by Marcia Chatelain
McDonald’s has profited handily from its Black customers, while its presence in Black communities has led to a vexing set of circumstances for Black wealth and health.
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
2/6/20
The Risky Dream of the Fast Food Franchise
by Marcia Chatelain
Americans have long pinned economic hopes on fast-food chains. And where there are hopes, there are scams.
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Kentucky Fried Globalization
by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
Credit: Wiki Commons.
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