Diversity Management, News and Updates
Following news in June that conservative opinion outlet Fox News had been fined a record $1 million by the New York City Commission on Human Rights for repeated worksite sexual harassment of female employees and rampant job retaliation, the cable station is now embroiled in another workplace controversy. The Associated…
As if her efforts to invest in COVID-19 vaccines or help to promote literacy for children weren’t enough, it appears that country music legend Dolly Parton is also a staunch supporter of efforts to help build up the Black community — especially in the home of country music, Nashville, Tennessee. …
As if hurling an 8.8-pound shot put 64 feet and 11 inches to win a silver medal at this year’s Tokyo Olympics weren’t impressive enough, Charleston, South Carolina’s Raven Saunders has also become one of the few medalists (so far) to use their time on the podium to call attention…
Following a hate-filled rant he made while performing at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami, organizers of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago decided rapper DaBaby was no longer welcome on their stage. Ben Kesslen of NBC News has reported that “the Lollapalooza music festival canceled DaBaby’s Sunday night…
She’s already the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University, and now 2021 breakout star Amanda Gorman is adding event hostess and fashion icon to her resume as well. The Grio’s Ny Magee reported that Vogue editor-in-chief Anna…
After more than 100 years, Cleveland’s major league baseball team is shedding its racist name and logo. Starting next year, the Cleveland Indians will now be known as the Cleveland Guardians. ESPN has reported that the ballclub announced the name change late last week “with a video on Twitter narrated…
In a historic first for Black men in sports, LeBron James has become the first NBA player to earn $1 billion — reaching the milestone while still actively playing in the NBA. Victoria Moorwood of Revolt.TV has reported that the news comes following James’ leading role in the new film…
Following this year’s slate of historically diverse and inclusive nominees at the Grammy Awards and Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards — which honor the best in TV — have announced their list of 2021 nominees, setting a record for diversity and representation for people of color and members of the…
“It’s a small world after all,” according to the folks at Disney. But it’s now a more diverse and inclusive one as well. Leah Asmelash of CNN has reported that, after years of criticism, the popular Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland has finally been rethought and revamped in an effort…
New York City’s theater scene — and Broadway in particular — is looking to be especially diverse and inclusive when it goes back into regular production in fall 2021. NPR’s Josie Fischels reported that when Broadway theaters begin reopening in August, every new play set to debut in the city…
