Post Tagged with: "Blacks"

Are Whites Afraid to Communicate With Blacks at Work?

Are Whites Afraid to Communicate With Blacks at Work?

Question: I’ve joined a new company in May 2006. All of my coworkers are white. I find it very difficult to build a working relationships with them. I often wonder is it my race (black). Do you think whites feel afraid to communicate with blacks on a professional level?

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AIDS Is A Deeply Personal As Well As Societal Concern For Young Americans of Color

Survey finds Black and Latino youth “very concerned” about impact of HIV on themselves and others their age; Black youth most likely to be offered and to get a test for HIV.

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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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Georgette Dixon: How Wells Fargo Helps Communities Grow

Georgette Dixon: How Wells Fargo Helps Communities Grow

This self-described former ‘performing artist’ has embraced the challenge of helping Wells Fargo educate and connect with underrepresented groups in its communities.

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Black Women Have 41% Higher Risk of Dying of Breast Cancer

Black Women Have 41% Higher Risk of Dying of Breast Cancer

Black women are dying of breast cancer at a much more aggressive rate than white women. What can be done about it?

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Ask the White Guy: Racism and Affirmative Action—Why White Victims Are the Key to the Solution

Ask the White Guy: Racism and Affirmative Action—Why White Victims Are the Key to the Solution

DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti thinks affirmative action is going to be killed by the Supreme Court—and explains why white people as victims are central to finding a solution.

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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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The Voter-Fraud Myth: What Racist Voter ID Laws Are Really About

The Voter-Fraud Myth: What Racist Voter ID Laws Are Really About

Our coverage of controversial voter ID laws touched a nerve in many of our readers. Here’s what you had to say.

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Is Jim Crow Back? Racist Voter Laws Exclude 5 Million Blacks, Latinos From Polls

Is Jim Crow Back? Racist Voter Laws Exclude 5 Million Blacks, Latinos From Polls

Voting-rights expert reveals how you can fight discrimination at the polls.

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‘Racist’ Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Struck Down

‘Racist’ Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Struck Down

A judge has struck down the restrictive Pennsylvania voter ID law, which most impacted Blacks, Latinos and elderly voters.

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What Disease Hits Black Men Most?

What Disease Hits Black Men Most?

A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation documents which illnesses and health factors are affecting Black men more than other groups.

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Romney’s ‘47%’: Racism or ‘Insensitive’ Rhetoric From ‘Out-of-Touch Man’?

Romney’s ‘47%’: Racism or ‘Insensitive’ Rhetoric From ‘Out-of-Touch Man’?

Luke Visconti’s column on Mitt Romney’s 47 percent remark sparked a heated debate among our readers

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Increasing Engagement, Retention & Talent Development of New Black Hires

Increasing Engagement, Retention & Talent Development of New Black Hires

Only 4 percent of CPAs are Black. Here’s how PricewaterhouseCoopers is cutting that gap.

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Zoe Saldana: Too Light-Skinned to Play Nina Simone?

Zoe Saldana: Too Light-Skinned to Play Nina Simone?

Light-skinned actress Zoe Saldana has been cast as Nina Simone and there are people who are offended about this choice.

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