Google Talks Diversity in Computer Science
December 7, 2016
Over a hundred people of different backgrounds came together to discuss making computer science an option for the youth.
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US education secretary touts school diversity efforts
August 25, 2016
John King Jr. is touting a network of magnet schools as one model for achieving the kind of diversity he has been pushing for as American schools have been growing more racially segregated.
Rainbow PUSH Global Automotive Summit to Refocus Diversity on Ethnic Minority Growth
August 17, 2016
The Rainbow PUSH Automotive Project, an initiative of the Citizenship Education Fund, recently announced the 17th Annual Rainbow PUSH Global Automotive Summit to be held on Friday, September 30, at the MGM Grand Detroit Meeting and Events Center in Detroit, Michigan. The Rainbow PUSH Global Automotive Summit is the only forum that addresses the automotive industry in relation to people of color. Each year, more than 500 automotive executives, entrepreneurs, suppliers, dealers, consumers, government and elected officials, advertising agencies, automotive manufacturers and media outlets from across the automotive spectrum participate in discussions focused on improving inclusion for ethnic minorities in
City Of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission Stands Firm In Its Commitment To Facilitate Public Discourse Absent Of Hate
June 2, 2016
While constituents have the right to freely express themselves without prosecution, this freedom should not include language that degrades and disrespects with the intention of threatening peace.
Music-education CEO hits bad note on minorities, loses job
May 18, 2016
The director of a national association of music teachers is out of a job after he reportedly told a diversity forum that blacks and Latinos lack the “keyboard skills” needed for the profession.
Melissa Harris-Perry discusses split with MSNBC on ‘The View’
March 16, 2016
Former MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry is far from quiet when talking about her recent departure from the cable network. Harris Perry’s departure was made public after an email from her to her “Nerdland” staff was released. In the email she wrote, “The purpose of this decision seems to be to provide cover MSNBC, not to provide voice for MHP Show. I will not be used as a tool for their purposes. I am not a token, mammy, or little brown bobble head.”
Melissa Harris-Perry exit puts focus on MSNBC record
March 10, 2016
MSNBC’s facelift over the past two years has cut the airtime of some of its most prominent minority personalities — and it is starting to be noticed. The National Association of Black Journalists expressed concerns about MSNBC’s record in the wake of the noisy exit of weekend host Melissa Harris-Perry.
Diversity among Doctors Drives Trust in Health Care
March 2, 2016
Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on the countless examples of the contributions that African-Americans have made to build our country. By celebrating these pioneers who helped shape America, we are inspired to overcome adversity and realize the positive change we, too, are capable of enacting in areas where inequity still persists. Black health is one such example where much has been achieved, but much more can be done to secure positive health outcomes in the Black community. We know that on virtually every measure of health, African-Americans fare far worse than their White counterparts – from
Why Ownership of #BlackMediaMatters More to Black America than the Oscar Awards
February 17, 2016
The discussion of diversity in Hollywood, or the lack thereof, has been at a fever pitch since the nominations for the Oscar awards were released. The announcement by the Academy Awards was followed with videos made by several celebrities announcing boycotts and attempts by the Academy to regain their trust with a quickly enacted change in the awards voting policy. It’s inside media ownership that we see the starkest disparity between blacks and whites, across all major platforms: film, television, print, and digital. Yet the real discourse on diversity and inclusion doesn’t center on who’s in front of the camera
Colleges grapple with best ways to address race incidents
December 3, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials were slow to handle racial incidents at the University of Missouri, and that contributed to protests, a student hunger strike, a threatened boycott by the football team and ultimately, the resignations of two administrators. At the University of Oklahoma, damage over a racist chant that was caught on video was kept to a minimum when the school president acted quickly to expel the students and condemn the episode. Swift action is high among the best practices that school leaders can use to help defuse campus tension, experts say. “There’s no such thing as having a perfect
Summit to Help More Blacks Become Players in State’s $257 Billion Insurance Industry
October 29, 2015
California is home to the largest insurance industry in the United States, pulling in annual revenue of approximately $257 Billion in premiums, and paying out over $90 Billion in annual claims and benefits. It also employs about 234,000 people across the state and pumps tens of billions into the state economy every year. In 2012 insurance companies, operating in the state awarded 1,300 contracts worth $930 million to businesses owned by minorities. That number included women, disabled veterans, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and other ethnic minorities, and according to a California Department of Insurance (CDI) survey, African Americans headed 66
Fox sets eyes on TV diversity during summer TCA
August 14, 2015
Diversity was at the forefront last Thursday as Fox hosted its annual Television Critics Association (TCA) Summer Press Tour. Perhaps due in part to the success of last year’s breakthrough hit Empire, the network’s Fall lineup features at least four shows with Black cast members in leading and supporting roles.