Post Tagged with: "Blacks"

Racist Bloomberg Businessweek Cover of Blacks, Latinos Rolling in Money Angers Many

Racist Bloomberg Businessweek Cover of Blacks, Latinos Rolling in Money Angers Many

What were the mostly white senior leaders of Bloomberg Businessweek thinking when they published a cover with gross caricatures of Blacks, Latinos for a story on the housing market?

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Can Black and Latino Doctors Solve the Primary-Healthcare Crisis?

Can Black and Latino Doctors Solve the Primary-Healthcare Crisis?

Studies show that Black and Latino medical students are more interested in primary care and more willing to practice in underserved areas.

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Seizing the Opportunity to Curb Cancer Disparities

Seizing the Opportunity to Curb Cancer Disparities

Hospitals launch innovative programs to provide culturally competent care and reduce treatment gaps.

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Why Are So Many Blacks & Latinos Fat? Research From Manufacturers Hides the Truth

Why Are So Many Blacks & Latinos Fat? Research From Manufacturers Hides the Truth

Manufacturers cleverly hide products’ dangers behind corporate-responsibility campaigns.

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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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Emory President “Apologizes” for Praising 3/5 of Person Slavery Compromise

Emory President “Apologizes” for Praising 3/5 of Person Slavery Compromise

The Emory University President is under fire for citing the 3/5 of a person slavery compromise in the U.S. Constitution as “working toward the highest aspiration.” He followed this up with a “to those hurt by [this]” apology.

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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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Why This Black Woman Executive Made Iowa Her Home

Why This Black Woman Executive Made Iowa Her Home

How does a company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recruit talented Blacks and Latinos? Here’s the success story of one family and how CEO commitment made all the difference.

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Black History Month Facts & Figures

Black History Month Facts & Figures

Black History Month is a time to commemorate achievement. DiversityInc provides a downloadable list of the important dates and relevant demographics you need to know.

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Racism? American Idol Lawsuit Offends Former Black Contestant

Racism? American Idol Lawsuit Offends Former Black Contestant

Don’t use me in your racism lawsuit! Jermaine Jones fires back at the Black American Idol contestants claiming discrimination.

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Video: Is the VW Super Bowl Ad ‘Blackface With Voices’?

Video: Is the VW Super Bowl Ad ‘Blackface With Voices’?

Nondiverse marketing and ad agency come up with an ad featuring an inanely happy white guy with a Jamaican accent. Is it offensive?

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Health News: Segregated Blacks More Likely to Die of Lung Cancer

Health News: Segregated Blacks More Likely to Die of Lung Cancer

Study finds Blacks living in segregated neighborhoods have higher lung-cancer mortality rate than those in diverse communities.

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Re-Centering the History in Black History: Rutgers University’s Dr. Clement Alexander Price

Re-Centering the History in Black History: Rutgers University’s Dr. Clement Alexander Price

Dr. Clement Price, founder of the Rutgers University Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience, has dedicated his life to civil rights. Read his remarkable story here.

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Dr. King & Civil Rights: How Walmart, AT&T & More Keep It Relevant

Dr. King & Civil Rights: How Walmart, AT&T & More Keep It Relevant

What best practices do companies use to commemorate MLK Day and align celebrations with diversity-management strategies? How important is it to make the day a holiday?

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Asians, Chop Those Vegetables! Women, Serve Those Men! The Baloney Meter Returns!

Asians, Chop Those Vegetables! Women, Serve Those Men! The Baloney Meter Returns!

American Airlines rebranding attempt is a throwback to 1960s era stereotypes. Remember the “Baloney Meter”? It’s back.

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