Diversity Management, News and Updates
Since February, the news stories listed below about police brutality have been traumatizing, disappointing, frustrating and exhausting: February 23, 2020 | Ahmaud Arbery, murdered in broad daylight while jogging. Murderers slept in their own beds that night. May 13, 2020 | Breonna Taylor, shot eight times and killed by Kentucky…
Greta Thunberg, the teen climate and environmental activist from Sweden, took centerstage as the United Nations General Assembly got underway this week. And after giving an impassioned speech at the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday, Thunberg, 16, was recognized as one of four winners of the 2019 Right Livelihood…
The first debate for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates was eventful, to put it mildly. Topics ranged from immigration to climate change during the two-hour Democratic debate. There were 10 candidates in total: New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio, former Maryland Congressman John Delaney, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Texas…
New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) appeared on Fox News’ “Outnumbered” with Fox News correspondent, Dagen McDowell, and other panelists to discuss AOC’s “Green New Deal” and her 2020 presidential candidate endorsement. The conversation took a catty turn when McDowell took a cheap shot at the freshman congresswoman’s beauty and…
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) now expresses regret for promoting a controversial truancy law during her tenure as California attorney general. The law obtruded fines and jail time on parents whose children had a 10% unexcused school absence record and was one of Harris’ key issues. Harris made excessive absenteeism her…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has taken extra measures to ensure Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) safety after President Trump tweeted an incendiary video. Related Story: Trump Targets Ilhan Omar with 9/11 Video, Gets Slammed on Twitter It appears that Pelosi has finally taken a stand against Trump’s explosively dangerous, anti-Muslim…
Democratic White House hopeful Beto O’Rourke referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “racist.” While speaking at the University of Iowa on Sunday, during a presidential campaign stop, a voter asked the former Texas congressman about the ongoing conflict in Israel. Beto O’Rourke spoke candidly and openly about…