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Unemployment for People with Disabilities Hit 7-Year High in 2020
Fueled by a shrinking economy and an exploding health crisis, unemployment levels for people with disabilities hit a seven-year high in 2020 according to newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). “Fewer U.S. persons with a disability were employed in 2020 with a total employment rate…
Creighton University Basketball Coach Greg McDermott Suspended Indefinitely for Insensitive Language
Unsurprisingly, the sports world continues to be a hotbed of latent racism and cultural insensitivity. The latest example: Creighton University basketball coach Greg McDermott. Following the loss of his team, the Bluejays (currently ranked 14th in the NCAA), McDermott urged his players to “stick together” and “stay on the plantation.”…
Humana Launches New ‘Community of Opportunity’ Initiative To Advance Health Equity in Louisville’s West End
Originally published at humananews.com. Humana ranked No. 25 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. In 2015, Humana announced its Bold Goal, a population health strategy to improve the health of the people and communities Humana serves by making it easier for everyone to achieve their best health. Through community, clinical and…
Comcast NBCUniversal Presents New ‘Color of Freedom’ Exhibit at Military Women’s Memorial
Originally published at corporate.comcast.com. Comcast NBCUniversal ranked No. 7 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Women of color have a rich legacy of strengthening the United States military and defending our country’s freedom, but their stories have gone largely untold. To elevate servicewomen voices,…
Dow Business Impact Fund: Using Dow Products and Technology for Social Good
Originally published at corporate.dow.com by Kristen Bovid, global citizenship program officer, and executive director of the Dow Company Foundation. Dow ranked No. 22 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Dow encourages its businesses to engage in the world around them through the Business Impact Fund….
Dow’s Melanie Kalmar on Defining the ‘Next Normal’ as We Emerge From the Pandemic
Originally published at corporate.dow.com. Melanie Kalmar is Dow’s corporate vice president, chief information officer and chief digital officer. Dow ranked No. 22 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. In 2020, COVID-19 reshaped our lives. One of the biggest changes was the rapid adoption of…
Women’s History Month Profiles: Fe Del Mundo, Physician, Humanitarian
During Women’s History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of woman innovators and history makers like Fe Del Mundo, who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout March to learn about more important figures. Born: Nov. 27, 1911, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines Died: Aug. 6, 2011,…
US House of Representatives Again Passes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act; Bill Now Moves to Senate for Vote
On Wednesday, March 3, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by a vote of 220-212. The vote comes nine months after Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed by Minneapolis police officers last spring. Clare Foran of CNN reported that “House Democrats originally…
Moderate Senate Democrats Force Reduction in COVID-19 Stimulus Check Availability; More Than 17 Million Americans Impacted
The White House and President Biden have agreed to reduce eligibility requirements for a new round of $1,400 stimulus checks — a decision that will impact an estimated 12 million adults and 5 million children, all of whom will no longer qualify for the relief payments. The move comes as…
New York Governor Cuomo Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations, Refuses to Resign
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is refusing to step down after three women made sexual harassment claims about him in the past month. He publicly apologized Wednesday, March 3 in his first public appearance since the scandal started, saying he was “embarrassed” by his actions, but that he did not…