News From A Colorful Perspective
A recent follow-up report to a Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality study supported the findings that perceived innocence is a privilege not awarded to Black girls. “Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood,” released in 2017, explains how adults view Black girls as more adult-like than their…
President Glenda Glover presents Tupac Moseley with his full-ride scholarship letter. (Photo by Emmanuel Freeman, TSU Media Relations) When Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover traveled to her hometown of Memphis, she had one goal in mind: Bring back Tupac Mosley. Mosley had recently graduated valedictorian of his class at…
By Jayme S. Ganey, Senior Writer, DiversityInc, and Carol Glazer, President of National Organization on Disability The United States is One of the Most Stressed Countries in the World: Do you know if your colleague’s mental health is okay? A recent Gallop poll reported that the US is one of…
If everyone at the table has the same experience, background or perspective, they may tend to have a similar point of view, which may limit the scope of our ability to imagine. Originally Published on Linkedin.com. By Elaine Rocha, Global Chief Operating Officer, Investments at AIG Speak up for yourself…
By Talib Kweli Greene (Originally Published on Medium.com) In January of 2018, Steve Bannon, the architect of Breitbart.com’s alt right rise to the Trump White House, a man who told a gathering of white nationalists in France to wear the title of racist as a badge of honor, was fired from his…
A refreshing example of inclusive leadership by a presidential candidate.
After leading a Q&A panel session with NFL Hall-of-Fame player Emmitt Smith, Kevin Muskat, Partner of Transaction Advisory Services at EY, shares how to score big on Diversity initiatives. By Kevin Muskat, Partner and Southwest Region Black Professional Network Sponsor, EY On Oct. 11, we celebrated our EY Black Professional Network…
Submitted by: TIAA Diversity Awareness Month is about raising awareness for the need for diversity in the workforce, and celebrating the awareness of your own diversity within yourself and others, and sharing that unique diversity openly and proudly with others, which can help create inclusion and collaboration in the workplace. During…
By Emerson Foster, Vice President of Human Resources at Sodexo Will a design change in the office solve workplace conflicts? How about more natural light? How about a plant on every desk? Or mediation classes and free tea? The answer may surprise you. A new study shows that when employers experimented…
TIAA’s CEO openly shares his thoughts on the importance of persistency and how it’s played a role in the success of his career. By Roger Ferguson, TIAA President & CEO I’ve always loved the quote “Success is never final. Failure is never fatal.” It contains two important truths about success: don’t…
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