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Biden Administration Already Hard at Work Enacting Numerous Beneficial Policies; Amanda Gorman is America’s New Superstar Poet; and More
President Joe Biden sworn in and new administration already hard at work. Just hours after his emotional, star-studded and highly protected inauguration took place on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden is already working on fulfilling campaign promises and undoing some of the most egregious acts carried out by his predecessor….
How The Internet Reacted to President Joe Biden’s Inauguration
After what felt like an eternity since the 2020 presidential election was called and another eon since the pro-MAGA coup at the Capitol, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was officially sworn in on Jan. 20, 2021 as the 46th president of the United States. Kamala D. Harris was also sworn in…
HP’s Chief Diversity Officer Discusses New Racial Equality and Social Justice Task Force
Electronics company HP recently announced a new plan to address racial injustice and drive change. On Jan. 15, the company, which earned the No. 43 spot on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, unveiled its Racial Equality and Social Justice Task Force. Some of the goals in…
Toyota’s Indiana Plant Creates Job Pathways for People Living With Disabilities
Originally published on pressroom.toyota.com. Toyota Motor North America ranked No. 10 on The Diversityinc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Ted Brown has accomplished a lot over his 21-year career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI). But as far as he’s concerned, none of it measures up to…
DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson Leads CEO Roundtable on Addressing Racial Inequities in Business and Society
During a Jan. 19 virtual roundtable event, DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson moderated a panel of CEOs, discussing how to take action against racial inequalities with a specific focus on the business community in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte Corporate Community Roundtable featured TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson, Novant Health CEO Carl…
Trump Commission Attempts Racist Whitewashing of History; Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert Probed for Potential Role in Capitol Insurrection; and More
Trump commission’s “1776 Report” attempts racist whitewashing of history In the highly controversial “1776 Report” released by the Trump administration yesterday, the outgoing GOP party doesn’t just try to present a nonpartisan, “patriotic” look at the nation’s history (as the President had promised the report would do) it fully rewrites…
Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund Boosts Access to Minority Lending
Originally published on newsroom.wf.com. $84 million deployed so far has helped keep 50,000 small business jobs Bank is ready to serve more customers through the newest round of Paycheck Protection Program As many small businesses are still experiencing hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic, Wells Fargo (No. 11 on the 2020…
Boeing Elects Lynne Doughtie to Board of Directors, Following Resignation of Director Caroline Kennedy
Originally published on boeing.mediaroom.com. The Boeing Company (No. 27 on The 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) board of directors today announced that Lynne Doughtie has been elected to the board, replacing Caroline Kennedy who has resigned following three years of dedicated service. Doughtie, 58, retired from KPMG in 2020, after serving as U.S. Chairman and…
PwC: After the Attack on the Capitol, We Must Do More to Stand up to Racial Injustice
Originally published on pwc.com by Shannon Schuyler, Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer, PwC US (DiversityInc Hall of Fame) I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the disgraceful attack on our Capitol and ongoing threats to our democracy. The past year has been one of reckoning as we responded to…
Ex-Michigan Governor Charged for Racist Lead Poisoning of Flint Water Supply; COVID-19 Vaccines Not Increasing in Availability; Democrats Plan to Repeal Trump Rules; and More
Former Michigan Governor formally charged for poisoning thousands of predominantly Black Flint citizens with water containing lead. In 2014, when the city of Flint was forced by the state to begin taking its water supply from the Flint river rather than using water from nearby Detroit as it had for…