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Ask the White Guy: What I Know About the Rutgers Situation

Ask the White Guy: What I Know About the Rutgers Situation

DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti, a Rutgers Trustee and member of the Governors Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, gives you his take on what really happened.

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Ask the White Guy: Decision Making, Clarity of Values & What to Do When It Goes Horribly Wrong

Ask the White Guy: Decision Making, Clarity of Values & What to Do When It Goes Horribly Wrong

Are you violating your values? If you are, you can’t hide from the repercussions.

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Ask the White Guy: Is a White Person From Africa an African-American?

Ask the White Guy: Is a White Person From Africa an African-American?

In short, no. But please read about how our country’s history makes America unique in having “African-Americans.”

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‘I Have Black Friends’ Doesn’t Mean You Aren’t Racist

‘I Have Black Friends’ Doesn’t Mean You Aren’t Racist

Question: Why is it whenever white people defend their racism, the first thing they default to is “I’m not a bigot” and the second thing is “I have friends who are black”? I could scream.

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Stereotypes: Embrace Them or Deny Them?

Stereotypes: Embrace Them or Deny Them?

Question: Suppose someone possesses some of the stereotypes that are attached to their race, gender, orientation, ability and/or age. Do you think this person should embrace or deny these qualities, especially regarding perpetuating stereotypes and advancing in careers?

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Ask the White Guy: You’re Gay? You’re Fired!

Ask the White Guy: You’re Gay? You’re Fired!

More than 30 states still allow employers to fire someone for being gay or transgender. Here’s how your company can combat LGBT discrimination.

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What Do White Men Think of Black Women?

What Do White Men Think of Black Women?

Question: Do all white men think all black women are hoochie mama, welfare,child bearing, uneducated b******?

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Ask the White Guy: What Is Wrong With the Federal Government?

Ask the White Guy: What Is Wrong With the Federal Government?

A reader observes that her federal agency is out of touch and wonders if DiversityInc can help.

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Ask the White Guy: Is Diversity Training Effective? What Would Make It Effective?

Ask the White Guy: Is Diversity Training Effective? What Would Make It Effective?

The answer isn’t a chicken-or-egg riddle.

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Ask the White Guy: Are White Men the New Victims on College Campuses?

Ask the White Guy: Are White Men the New Victims on College Campuses?

Have the tables turned on white men? What should they do about it?

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Do Blacks Need to Relax Their Natural Hair to Get Promoted?

Do Blacks Need to Relax Their Natural Hair to Get Promoted?

Does this reader need to relax her natural hair to get ahead in the workplace? Read what the White Guy says.

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Ask the White Guy: Did White America Die With This Election?

Ask the White Guy: Did White America Die With This Election?

A reader is angered over a conservative commentator Pat Buchanan’s opinion and asks for DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti’s take on white America and this election.

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Ask the White Guy: My Managers Are 95% White, Christian–Do I Have a Chance?

Ask the White Guy: My Managers Are 95% White, Christian–Do I Have a Chance?

What can a person do if they’re in a company where the in-crowd goes to a certain church?

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Affirmative Action Benefits Whites Too … More Than You Think

Affirmative Action Benefits Whites Too … More Than You Think

This Black woman says her white colleagues hold fewer degrees and receive higher salaries. Who really benefits from affirmative action?

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Ask the White Guy: Why Gov. Romney’s ‘47%’ Comment Probably Isn’t Racist

Ask the White Guy: Why Gov. Romney’s ‘47%’ Comment Probably Isn’t Racist

DiversityInc’s CEO is asked an interesting question about Gov. Mitt Romney and former President Ronald Reagan.

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