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CDC Director Declares Racism a ‘Serious Public Health Threat’

The dictionary defines racism as “the systemic oppression of a racial group to the social, economic and political advantage of another.” But according to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the nation’s top medical expert and director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, racism can now also be defined as a…

Black women more likely to die from COVID infections

Black Women — Behind Only Black Men — As Group Most Likely to Die From COVID-19 Infections, New Study Warns

COVID-19 News April 9, 2021 / by Brian Good

Researchers believed that men of all races were more likely to die from COVID-19 than women for much of the pandemic’s first year. But new research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine has turned that belief upside down, revealing that women — particularly Black women — are the most…

Tishaura Jones Becomes Mayor of St. Louis, Joins Growing Number of Black Female Mayors Leading a Major American City

Black History Democrats Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Champion Good News News Politics Women's History April 9, 2021 / by Brian Good

More and more Black women are becoming mayors of large American cities. Tishaura Jones has become the latest in a string of recent women candidates advancing to the top of city leadership. With her win on April 6, Jones becomes the first-ever Black woman mayor of St. Louis. Formerly the…

Data From 500 Million LinkedIn Accounts Hacked and Put Up for Sale on the Dark Web

Business Data Transparency and Accountability News Organizational Misbehavior April 9, 2021 / by Brian Good

In a blow to businesspeople of all levels and industries, the career and business networking site LinkedIn confirmed that data “scraped” from approximately 500 million profiles has been archived by hackers and is being sold on the dark web. The site has approximately 675 million members, meaning that data from…

Target Commits to Spending More Than $2 Billion With Black-Owned Businesses

Business Diversity & Inclusion Good News News April 8, 2021 / by Brian Good

In a move to ramp up its support of Black-owned businesses, popular retail giant Target (No. 13 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020) has announced a plan to spend more than $2 billion over the next four years to identify and support promising Black entrepreneurs,…

5,600 Newly Unearthed Files May Help to Reunite Migrant Families Separated Under Trump

Democrats Immigration News Politics Racism Republicans April 8, 2021 / by Brian Good

A White House task force created by President Biden has uncovered 5,600 previously unknown files from 2017 that may help the U.S. government to identify — and reunite — migrant parents and children separated by the Trump administration. According to Jacob Soboroff and Julia Ainsley of NBC News, a senior…

San Francisco School Board Forced to Abandon Controversial Plan to Rename Schools Honoring Historic Figures

Education News Politics Racism April 8, 2021 / by Brian Good

The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education drew nationwide attention earlier this year over its announcement to change the name of 44 schools “named after figures with disputed historical relevance.” And now, following widespread public condemnation and a vote of members, the board has decided it will no…

Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Park Cannon, Georgia Representative Arrested For Protesting State’s New Racist Voter Restriction Laws

Democrats Diversity Champion Election News Organizational Misbehavior Politics Racism Republicans April 8, 2021 / by Brian Good

Reaction to Georgia’s restrictive and anti-Black voter disenfranchisement policies continues to stir up controversy. Major League Baseball pulled their wildly popular 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta and moved it to Denver to show their disappointment with the decision. Georgia-based companies like Delta and Coca-Cola have also announced their disapproval of…

Dow Receives Five 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Awards

Featured Partners April 8, 2021 / by Featured Partner

Originally published at corporate.dow.com. Dow ranked No. 22 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Dow has been recognized with five Manufacturing Leadership Awards by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers. The awards are given to individuals and projects…

Dow Wins With Product Performance and Sustainability at the Leading 2021 Ringier Technology Innovation Awards

Featured Partners April 8, 2021 / by Featured Partner

Originally published at corporate.dow.com. Dow ranked No. 22 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Dow clinched two notable product wins for superior performance and wide application at the 2021 Ringier Technology Innovation Awards in the Plastics Raw Materials & Additives category: Dow’s Post-Consumer Recycled…

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