NBA Star John Amaechi on Diversity & Inclusion: Hate Speech Goes Beyond N- and F-Words

NBA Star John Amaechi on Diversity & Inclusion: Hate Speech Goes Beyond N- and F-Words

Former NBA star John Amaechi says the antidote to stereotypes and slurs rests in mindfully chosen words.

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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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Is Professor’s ‘Hi, Sweetie’ Comment Sexual Harassment?

Is Professor’s ‘Hi, Sweetie’ Comment Sexual Harassment?

Did diversity and inclusion in a corporate culture cause a reaction to this chin-chucking incident? Read this case and more in our legal update.

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How Ameren CEO Tom Voss Improves Workplace Diversity

How Ameren CEO Tom Voss Improves Workplace Diversity

Diversity and inclusion shaped this CEO’s worldview. Here’s how he turned action into innovation at Ameren.

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Taking Risks for Your Brothers: The Power of Dr. King’s Words

Taking Risks for Your Brothers: The Power of Dr. King’s Words

Human-rights activist Raymond Brown learned about the need for humanity from Dr. King.

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Civil-Rights Progress: Helping LGBT Youth

Civil-Rights Progress: Helping LGBT Youth

GLSEN’s Executive Director Dr. Eliza Byard notes how Dr. King’s message that Black people would eventually reach the promised land is a reminder today that progress, no matter how slow, is crucial.

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How Has Dr. King’s Legacy Changed Lives?

How Has Dr. King’s Legacy Changed Lives?

While Hurricane Irene hit during the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial dedication, R. Fenimore Fisher reflected on how Dr. King’s actions changed the law that changed society.

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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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Was ‘Good Riddance, B—-!’ Sexual Harassment?

Was ‘Good Riddance, B—-!’ Sexual Harassment?

Diversity and inclusion: Was an inclusive corporate culture threatened when a male coworker shouted this to a female financial adviser who had just resigned?

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Safe LGBT Spaces: What Schools Can Learn From Resource Groups

Safe LGBT Spaces: What Schools Can Learn From Resource Groups

Diversity and inclusion can transform workplace experiences. GLSEN’s Dr. Eliza Byard shows how resource groups, like gay-straight alliances, can help.

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‘I’m Puerto Rican—I’d Be Great at Selling Drugs’; ‘Not Married? She Must Be a Lesbian’

‘I’m Puerto Rican—I’d Be Great at Selling Drugs’; ‘Not Married? She Must Be a Lesbian’

ABC’s new comedy “Work It” has offended Latinos, LGBT people, TV critics and viewers. How can a company use its employee-resource groups, diversity councils and clarity of values to prevent multicultural missteps?

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Lowe’s Muslim Publicity Gaffe Serves as Case Study of What Not to Do

Lowe’s Muslim Publicity Gaffe Serves as Case Study of What Not to Do

Lowe’s publicity nightmare continues after being the only major advertiser to pull its advertising from TLC’s “All-American Muslim” reality show.

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Muslims & Stereotypes: Do They Really Hate Us?

Muslims & Stereotypes: Do They Really Hate Us?

Why is Islamophobia so prevalent in the United States? Islamic experts answer probing questions from DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti and explain how much misguided information reaches the general public.

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Diversity & Inclusion Puts Kaiser Permanente on Top With Employees, Customers

Diversity & Inclusion Puts Kaiser Permanente on Top With Employees, Customers

What diversity and inclusion strategies helped this company rise to the DiversityInc Top 50?

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4 Diversity & Inclusion Strategies to Overcome Global Diversity Challenges

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Diversity and inclusion research shows that understanding local cultures is key to creating inclusive workforces globally. But how can companies actually do it?

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