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April 2016 Top 50 Event Sponsors

Written by Carolynn Johnson on October 26, 2015

2016 DiversityInc Top 50 Event Sponsors

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Legendary Stevie Wonder Says He Plans to Expatriate to Ghana to Escape U.S. Injustice

News February 25, 2021 / by Olivia Riggio

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, legendary musician Stevie Wonder said he plans to leave the U.S. for Ghana, explaining that he wanted himself and his family to live in a place where Black people didn’t have to fight for respect. “I don’t want to see my children’s, children’s children…

Black History Month Profiles: Cathay Williams, Only Known Woman Buffalo Soldier

Black History February 25, 2021 / by Olivia Riggio

During Black History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of Black innovators and history makers like Cathay Williams who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout February to learn more about important figures. Born: September 1844, Independence, Missouri Died: ca. 1892–1900 Best known for:…

Black Lives Matter Movement Took in $90 Million in 2020, First Ever Look at Group’s Finances

Following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others over the summer of 2020 and the social uprising that occurred as a result, the Black Lives Matter Movement became the face of revolution and change within the U.S. And with that newfound prominence also came hefty donations — a…

1 in 6 People Between the Ages of 18 and 23 Identify as LGBTQ, New Study Finds

Good News LGBT News February 24, 2021 / by Brian Good

As stigma against LGBTQ individuals has decreased in recent years, more and more individuals of all ages are becoming comfortable acknowledging they identify as either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. And that data is showing up in big ways in academic fields. In a new Gallup report, researchers found…

Cable News Expands to Include More Black Voices with Black News Channel

Business Diversity & Inclusion Diversity And Innovation Entertainment Good News News February 24, 2021 / by Brian Good

As the world of cable TV news becomes increasingly fragmented, BNC (Black News Channel) is promising to deliver an alternative news source that looks at breaking news stories through the eyes of Black Americans when it relaunches in March 2021. In a Wall Street Journal exclusive, reporter Lillian Rizzo writes…

New York Grand Jury Votes Against Indicting Rochester Police Officers for Death of Daniel Prude

News February 24, 2021 / by Olivia Riggio

No charges will be filed against the Rochester officers involved in the death of 41-year-old Daniel Prude, an unarmed Black man who was killed during a brutal police encounter in March 2020. Prude was suffering a mental health episode and drug trip when his brother called 911 for help. Officers…

The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Announces $20 Million Endowment at Howard University to Establish the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership

Featured Partners February 24, 2021 / by DiversityInc Staff

Originally published on news.marriott.com. Marriott ranked No. 1 on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. Marriott International to create the Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund to support the design of a world-class hospitality program and curriculum The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation together with Howard…

Black History Month Profiles: Robert Sengstacke Abbott, Publisher

Black History February 23, 2021 / by Olivia Riggio

Born: Nov. 24, 1868, St. Simmons, Georgia Died: Feb. 29, 1940, Chicago, Illinois Best known for: founding and publishing The Chicago Defender, a weekly newspaper that encouraged Black Americans to migrate from the South for better opportunities. During Black History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of Black innovators and…

Florida Doctor Jennifer Susan Wright Charged with Hate Crime Assault on Hispanic Man

News February 23, 2021 / by Olivia Riggio

Florida anesthesiologist Jennifer Susan Wright is accused of attacking a man who asked her to maintain social distancing at a Florida supermarket. According to the Miami Herald and other local outlets, police say Wright attacked a Hispanic man, vandalized his car, called him a racial slur and said she’d “get…

Black History Month Profiles: Robert Smalls, Civil War Hero, U.S. Representative

Black History February 23, 2021 / by Olivia Riggio

During Black History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of Black innovators and history makers such as Robert Smalls who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout February to learn more about important figures. Born: April 5, 1839, Beaufort, South Carolina Died: Feb. 3,…

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