Post Tagged with: "Luke Visconti"

White Guy Responds to Transgender Appointment Hate Mail

White Guy Responds to Transgender Appointment Hate Mail

In this Ask the White Guy update, Luke Visconti responds to one reader’s comment on Obama’s recent appointment of an openly transgender political appointee. See why he says diversity training is a must for your business to succeed.

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Ask the White Guy on Bad PR Pitches: Stereotyping Black & Latino Shopping

Ask the White Guy on Bad PR Pitches: Stereotyping Black & Latino Shopping

In a holiday edition of Ask the White Guy, DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti chastises a PR firm for pitching an insensitive survey that focuses on Blacks and Latinos shopping for fashion and music and cites their Internet usage without comparing it to that of white people.

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Ask the White Guy: The Value of Healthcare Reform

Ask the White Guy: The Value of Healthcare Reform

What are the financial consequences of healthcare reform? DiversityInc’s CEO refutes a reader’s claims.

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Ask the White Guy: What to Do When Your Neighbor Displays Hate Symbols

Ask the White Guy: What to Do When Your Neighbor Displays Hate Symbols

In this edition of “Ask the White Guy,” DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti addresses a reader’s concerns about how to approach symbols historically rooted in hatred.

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Why the ‘B’ in ‘Black’ Is Capitalized at DiversityInc

Why the ‘B’ in ‘Black’ Is Capitalized at DiversityInc

The White Guy responds to a DiversityInc reader who asks why in other publications the “b” in “blacks” is not capitalized.

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Should Gays Be Allowed to Serve in the Military?

Should Gays Be Allowed to Serve in the Military?

President Barack Obama is on the verge of repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. What will that mean for straight servicemen and women? The White Guy addresses one reader’s concern over sleeping and showering with LGBT soldiers.

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Affirmative Action: Why Is Ward Connerly Wrong?

Affirmative Action: Why Is Ward Connerly Wrong?

DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti explains why Connerly, who argues against a California program that balances admissions to demographics, fails to serve people equally. How can public schools overcome bias?

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Does Gay Marriage Violate Your Religious Values?

We’re reaching a crossroads in the way our country treats its LGBT citizens. The dominos are starting to fall.

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Are White Men Racist When They Ignore Ethnicity?

Are White Men Racist When They Ignore Ethnicity?

There’s no business case for diversity unless you make it, says DiversityInc’s CEO Luke Visconti. How can a company manage diversity to produce positive results?

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E-Mail of the Day: What Is Acting White?

E-Mail of the Day: What Is Acting White?

Does it mean losing your diction? Wearing your hair straight? Hiding who you really are? Luke Visconti, CEO of DiversityInc, gives the lowdown.

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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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Where Are DiversityInc’s Black Developer and Builder Stories?

Where Are DiversityInc’s Black Developer and Builder Stories?

DiversityInc often has stories about different industries in corporate America. But one reader wondered why DiversityInc doesn’t have stories on Black developers. The White Guy explains.

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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 Wearing a Tie a Nuisance?

Is Wearing a Tie a Nuisance?

A reader tries to convince the White Guy that conforming to standard Western business attire is equal to sexism or homophobia. Read how the White Guy responds.

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