Diversity Management, News and Updates
From serving on Capitol Hill to working at Wells Fargo, Erica Miles’ career has had a consistent focus: expanding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the financial sector. Miles, who is now Senior Consultant, SVP, Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion at Wells Fargo (No. 29 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies…
Community-based digital navigators can play an important role in closing the “digital divide” between those with and without access to the internet. Digital navigators empower unprivileged people by helping them overcome practical problems such as finding an internet provider, getting online and making the most of access to the web….
October is a month of observance for many different cultures and initiatives, but one that is not as well known is Filipino American History Month. Filipino American History Month has been celebrated by the Filipino National Historical Society for 30 years and was first commemorated in the White House in…
As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. Megan Thee Stallion…
In 2001, Steve Johnson bought his home in North Center, Chicago, for $320,000. Over 13 years, Johnson and his wife invested over $100,000 in upgrades, including an ensuite primary bedroom, wood floors, custom kitchen cabinetry, black granite countertops and high-end kitchen appliances. “Our (house) was a gem on a block…
Several months ago, we wrote about the creation of The Colt’s Tony Dungy Diversity Fellowship and the positive impact it will hopefully have on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in football and what other teams across sports can learn from it. And this month, we’ve seen yet another example of…
Climate change concerns have fueled political rhetoric for decades in the United States. However, more recently that concern has translated into public policy, including the 2022 decision by the U.S. Congress to include $369 billion in climate and clean energy investments in the Inflation Reduction Act. It’s considered the most…
While testing and creation of the metaverse is in its early stages and about a decade away from being in use, KPMG (No. 11 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) believes the metaverse will have big implications in the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) space. In a recent interview with…
As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. House GOP Could…
Economic bubbles come and go, with everything from stock values to housing and food prices rising and falling based on a complex set of factors. But one area that seems impervious to economic forces is college education costs, which have tracked a dependable upward arc for decades. It’s a situation…
