...[A] class-action lawsuit [was] filed Wednesday by the EEOC alleging widespread racial bias against thousands of African-American managers and pharmacists... Walgreens said in a statement that "fairness and equality always have been the cornerstones of our business. We're the nation's best-represented retailer in urban areas, and managers of all backgrounds are promoted to senior levels from those locations." The class action coincides with the launch of a new EEOC campaign to root out racial bias by focusing on emerging race and color issues in workplaces. The initiative, called E-RACE (Eradicating Racism and Colorism from Employment)...targets systemic patterns of bias, both obvious and subtle... [U]nder E-RACE, investigators are encouraged to analyze companies' employment data and engage in matched-pair studies to reveal preferences for certain candidates. [also refers to racial discrimination lawsuit against Target]