Free Featured Stories Continued...

Subscribe to DiversityInc today!

Corporate Options
Newsletter Sign Up
Log In

DiversityInc Magazine

Site Sponsors

You are here: DiversityInc | Homepage Lead Stories- F

Homepage Lead Stories

DiversityInc posts new articles every day, and most of them can be found right here. Click on any headline below to find the full article.

And be sure to click the 'view more articles' link at the bottom of the page to read more lead stories and articles you may have missed.

digg this | Mixx!

mixx! |

reddit |

del.icio.us |

Newsvine

e-mail article | post comments | NEWS LETTER

The Personal Price of AIDS
By Kevin Canessa Jr.
Today, World AIDS Day, read the story of Patrick and Matthew Slane, two brothers who died from AIDS--10 years apart. Their story is unfortunately too common in a world where AIDS continues to wreak havoc. ...more

Obama Vs. McCain: Where They Stand on the Issues You Care About
By the DiversityInc staff
DiversityInc recently took a look at all presidential candidates. Now that the field has been narrowed to two, DiversityInc revisits where both candidates stand on the issues that are most important to you. ...more

Who Is Included in 'People of Color'?
By Raymond Arroyo
Who is included in the term "people of color"? Find out where this term came from and why it has replaced "minority" from Raymond Arroyo, chief diversity officer at Aetna. ...more

Silencing the White Guys: Is It Fascism?
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
Does advising against a diversity summit with an "Ask the White Guys" panel mean one is against free speech? ...more

Ret. Maj. Gen. Alfred Valenzuela: A Voice for Forgotten Immigrant Soldiers
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
On the eve of this Memorial Day weekend, Ret. Maj. Gen. Alfred Valenzuela gives insight to the overlooked contributions of immigrant soldiers. ...more

Don't Apologize for Your Accent
By Luke Visconti
Ever heard someone tell a white person with a strong southern accent to "learn English?" Why do people view foreign accents and the accents of white southerners differently? The White Guy has the answers. ...more

National Commentator's View: Newark Murders Fan Black Hysteria Over 'Immigrant Crime Wave'
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
The execution-style killing of three black college students has exacerbated tensions between blacks and Latinos. There's no proof that these murders were part of a concerted effort by immigrant gangsters. ...more

LGBT Rights Are Human Rights
By Luke Visconti
What happens when you support equal rights for everyone--except LGBTs? Read what the White Guy tells this active-duty service member about "don't ask, don't tell." ...more

The Wall Street Journal Claims 'The Death of Diversity'
By Barbara Frankel
"The Death of Diversity"? That's what The Wall Street Journal is saying based on a controversial new study. Here's why the Journal is wrong.

...more

Want Your Kids to Succeed? Send Them to a 'White' High School
By Jennifer Millman
Want to get into a good college? If you're black or Latino, you'd better attend a "white" high school. New research sheds light on the ongoing debate about race and education and being in a segregated school.
...more

5 Ways to Get Middle Managers to Push Diversity
By Yoji Cole
Have you ever thought, "If I could just get those line managers to follow our diversity strategy ..."? Read this story to learn how Top 50 companies ensure their middle management doesn't stall diversity progress.

...more

What Was Your 'Aha!' Moment? Frank Answers From Corporate Diversity Leaders
By Jennifer Millman
When did you get the critical business importance of diversity? We surveyed chief diversity officers and leading diversity executives at corporations to find out the precise moment they realized diversity was their company's future and essential to their own personal development. Here's what they said. ...more

Hot New Data: Selig Center Tells You Which Multicultural Markets Are Exploding
By Jennifer Millman
The latest data is in. The Selig Center for Economic Growth, the premier source for research on the multicultural economy, released its 2007 research Tuesday. Which multicultural market is growing the fastest--and why? Here's what you need to know about the new data and why it should affect your marketing strategy. ...more

Beating Education Barriers From the Caribbean to the U.S.
By Freymilin Pichardo
Before I came to the United States, I thought it was going to be very easy for me to succeed and have a better life in this "country of opportunities." After being here for more than seven years, I found that getting an education in the United States is not what I had anticipated. ...more

Why 'Colorblind' Isn't the Answer
By Jennifer Millman
What's the worst thing that could happen to a white person? Becoming a black person for the rest of their lives or giving up TV? You'll be surprised at the answer.

...more

Which Words (And the Celebrities Who Use Them) Are Most Offensive?
By Eric L. Hinton
The NAACP may have "buried" the N-word, but we likely haven't heard the last of it--or of other objectionable language. A new Harris poll reveals which offensive words are found to be the most reprehensible.

...more