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Diversity & Inclusion Milestone: More Than Half of U.S. Babies Are Black, Latino & Asian

Diversity & Inclusion Milestone: More Than Half of U.S. Babies Are Black, Latino & Asian

Diversity and inclusion will benefit from the latest Census Bureau report on the race/ethnicity of babies. What will the future workforce look like, and how can your company ensure an inclusive environment?

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Talent Development: From Migrant Workers’ Son to CEO

Talent Development: From Migrant Workers’ Son to CEO

Talent development helped Forest T. Harper leave his humble beginnings to become a corporate leader of INROADS. Now he’s paving the way for other aspiring low-income students.

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What Dr. King Really Meant: The Obligation That Benefits Everyone

What Dr. King Really Meant: The Obligation That Benefits Everyone

Why is the business case for diversity a reality and not just a theory? It is directly due to Dr. King and the civil-rights era, explains DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti.

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How to Get 150 Top-Performing Black and Latino Candidates Now

How to Get 150 Top-Performing Black and Latino Candidates Now

With a global war for talent heating up, Ernst & Young’s leaders are proactively developing future accounting professionals at both the student and educator level.

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How to Increase the Number of Black CPAs

How to Increase the Number of Black CPAs

Blacks are less than 5 percent of new hires in CPA firms and even fewer current employees. How do accounting firms succeed at attracting more Blacks, helping them become CPAs and enabling them to become leaders?

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Where Does Equality Begin? (VIDEO)

Are all school systems created equal? Watch DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti’s keynote on how the U.S. education system should level the socioeconomic playing field.

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Ask the White Guy: Do Public Schools ‘Get’ LGBT Issues?

Ask the White Guy: Do Public Schools ‘Get’ LGBT Issues?

One reader, a teacher, says she never learned how to deal with LGBT issues in the classroom. But the White Guy says despite this, perceptions of LGBTs are improving and have been improving significantly since 1997.

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The Future of Diversity Debate: Education & Economic Status

The Future of Diversity Debate: Education & Economic Status

A reader questions whether focusing on education and socioeconomic status will lead to a greater diversity debate. The White Guy responds with hopeful promise.

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Is Black Culture the Problem With Education?

Is Black Culture the Problem With Education?

A reader says the burden on fixing disparities in education falls on the Black community because of cultural reasons. But the White Guy says it’s not the fault of the Black community–and it will take an effort from ALL Americans to fix education.

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Do You Need an Ivy League MBA to Succeed?

Do You Need an Ivy League MBA to Succeed?

When you have your eye on a job with a particular employer, is an MBA from an Ivy League school the only way to go? See what the White Guy has to say.

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Are School Vouchers the Solution?

Are School Vouchers the Solution?

Question: Hello, what do you think of school vouchers? And, the discrepancy between inner-city schools and suburban schools with funding?

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