Diversity Management, News and Updates
In what is becoming an all-too-common occurrence of late, another car has struck a group of protestors, causing numerous injuries and at least one death. NPR’s Jaclyn Diaz has reported that “one woman is dead after a man drove into a crowd of protesters late Sunday night in Minneapolis. The…
While there’s no disputing the valuable work the American Civil Liberties Union does, from promoting social justice and reform to fighting racism and defending LGBTQ rights, mounting evidence suggests that even one of America’s leading nonprofits dedicated to defending civil rights may have its own internal struggles with systemic racism…
Fans of classic author Jane Austen and her novels, including Emma and Pride and Prejudice, have a new reason to celebrate her life and work. An Arizona State researcher has uncovered previously unknown information linking Austen and her family to England’s anti-slave movement in the early 1800s. Lynn Elber of…
Earlier this year, British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Sound of Metal, an inclusive story about a hearing-impaired musician. Now, the Primetime Emmy Award winner is turning his attention to another vitally important form of representation: positive Muslim depictions in modern Hollywood films. CNN’s…
The cellphone recording of George Floyd’s murder has not only been viewed around the world tens of thousands of times, but it also helped reignite a new wave of the Black Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., renewing calls for improved social justice and police reform across the country. And…
In January 2019, New York City introduced “X” as an option for birth certificates. And now, two years later, the state could join a growing number of locations across the U.S. that allow individuals to identify as “nonbinary” on their official state driver’s license. Kate Sosin of the nonprofit newsroom…
A Black man in Georgia who was injured after police violently slammed him to the ground and attempted to arrest him — in what was ultimately a case of mistaken identity — has been offered a $350,000 settlement for the resulting pain and suffering he endured. The case has also…
Just days shy of the fifth anniversary of the tragic Pulse nightclub shooting massacre in Orlando, Florida, Congress has passed a measure to officially commemorate the site of the domestic terrorism attack against LGBTQ folks as a national memorial. Dan Avery of NBC News reported that the U.S. Senate passed…
In a remarkable show of bipartisan support for our usually divided congressional leadership, the Senate has voted to confirm the appointment of the first-ever Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history. On Thursday, June 10, Zahid Quraishi was officially approved to the U.S. District Court for the District of New…
A federal judge in Wisconsin has temporarily halted a government program designed to help chronically disadvantaged farmers of color repay their loans — or forgive their debt altogether. Laura Schulte of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that “a temporary restraining order was handed down Thursday afternoon [June 10] by Judge…
