Diversity Management, News and Updates
Vice President Kamala Harris swore in 23 members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (PACAANHPI) on Feb. 3. As authorized by President Biden’s Executive Order 14031 in May 2021, the PACAANHPI was created within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
To recognize the leadership and impact Arne Sorenson, former President and CEO of Marriott International who died in early 2021, had on the hotel industry, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and The BHN Group have awarded former BWH Hotel Group President and CEO David Kong with the first-ever…
Holding true to his campaign promise, President Joe Biden has committed to nominating a Black woman to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. If he does, and that Judge is confirmed, she will become the first Black woman ever to hold a seat on the Supreme Court of the…
The nationwide LGBTQ+ advocacy group Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Melanie Willingham-Jaggers. They will be the first Black, nonbinary individual to lead the group in its 32-year history. Founded in 1990 by a group of educators focused on helping…
National pharmaceutical giant Walgreens (No. 39 on the DiversityInc Top 50 list) has announced an upcoming supplier diversity summit designed to help the country’s numerous diverse businesses and entrepreneurs promote their businesses and offerings. Business news site Retail Info Systems (RIS) reported that the virtual event, scheduled for April 5th…
The U.S. Postal System’s ongoing series of “Forever” stamps will soon honor Black Native sculptor Edmonia Lewis. The internationally acclaimed artist was a major figure in the 19th-century European art scene, and many of her marble art pieces are now housed in museums across the globe. Eric Levenson of CNN…
Popular candymaker Mars announced that it is giving some of its most popular candy mascots — the six multicolored M&M characters — a makeover in an effort to make them more inclusive. Michelle Chapman and Anne D’Innocenzio of The Associated Press reported that “the company said that it will provide…
Taco Bell and the popular fast-food chain’s owner Yum! Brands have entered the DEI arena with a new business school designed to help people of all backgrounds — and people of color in particular — advance into restaurant ownership. Jonathan Maze of Restaurant Business reported that “a select group of…
In another giant leap forward for LGBTQ+ rights and equality in the military, the federal government has announced that military veterans can now officially identify as trans in their official medical records. Brody Levesque of the Los Angeles Blade reported that Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough has confirmed that veterans…
In a win for people of all backgrounds from South Asia, the country’s largest public university system has added anti-caste bias to its official anti-discrimination policy. Sakshi Venkatraman of NBC News reported that Cal State “has become the first university system in the country to add caste to its anti-discrimination…
