Today on DiversityInc: Friday, December 7, 2007   For Diversity, It's the Real Thing: Coca-Cola Names Muhtar Kent CEO There's a new Fortune 500 CEO at a company that has what may be the nation's greatest diversity comeback story: The Coca-Cola Co. Muhtar Kent will become CEO, effective July 1. Many anticipated this appointment after Kent became president and chief operating officer, overseeing all business operations, late last year. (more)  Today's Features   Is the New Mortgage Bailout a Financial Life Raft For You? Are you one of the estimated 1.8 million Americans behind on your mortgage? Here's how to determine if the new mortgage initiative announced yesterday will help you. (more)   'A Teddy Bear Named Muhammad' An editor for Islamica magazine discusses the overreaction to a schoolteacher who allowed her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad: "According to the absurd logic of the Sudan officials who charged her, every Muslim woman who names her child 'Muhammad' (we're talking millions) also should be charged with a crime." (more)   Caught on Campaign Trail: Is Clinton Inflating Her Support Among Black Ministers? Today's Headlines (12/7): Caught on Campaign Trail: Is Clinton Inflating Her Support Among Black Ministers? Major Misstep! Hams for Hanukkah in New York City; Why Is Socialized Medicine a Loaded Phrase? Imam Talks About Reaction to Muhammad Teddy Bear Teacher; A Win for Gender-Identity Protection; Parents of Matthew Shepard Dismayed at Stalled Hate-Crimes Bill; U.S. Border Towns Call Fence Idea 'Wasteful, Inefficient' (more)      This Week's Most Read Stories on DiversityInc!   How to Find More Black, Latino, Native American Executives How many CEOs of Fortune 500 are black, Latino, or Native American? A lot fewer these days. What percentage of senior managers aren't white? If your company is a Top 50 company, the amount is higher, but it still isn't representative of the nation's changing population. That gap inspired the creation of The PhD Project, which is elevating the number of black, Latino and Native American professionals with advanced degrees getting good jobs in corporate America. (more)   Ending Subprime Lending: Bush, Big Banks Set to Make Historic Move Today's Headlines (11/30): Ending Subprime Lending: Bush, Big Banks Set to Make Historic Move; Undocumented Immigrants Take Class on Avoiding Arrest, Knowing Their Rights; Top Woman Exec/Former 'CEO Heir Apparent' Ousted From Morgan Stanley; 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Turns 14; Funding Pinch Threatens Food Banks This Holiday Season; Immigrant Grandchildren Grasp English More Easily; French Riots Spurred by Ethnic Tensions (more)   HIV/AIDS Cases Worldwide Are Down, But Not in Black America Tomorrow is World AIDS Day, and while worldwide numbers are improving, in the United States, the black community still needs more help. (more)   Career Advice: 5 Keys to Success for Young Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans We asked three leading business professors what advice they have for young blacks, Latinos and Native Americans trying to break into corporate America. Click here to watch video interviews and find out what they want you to know. The professors were all attending a recent event at The PhD Project, a 14-year-old initiative whose goal is to increase the number of black, Latino and Native American executives. (more)    More Links...   Get DiversityInc Magazine The Career Center The Bookstore   Get Digital Edition The Resource Guide DiversityInc Foundation   [ 2007 DiversityInc All Rights Reserved. ]

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