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In mid-March, Nielsen’s (No. 20 on DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity) vice president of strategic community alliances Mariko Carpenter was walking her dog around her block in New York City. It was the first time she went out during the pandemic wearing a face mask. Suddenly, she heard a…
Originally published on Nielsen.com by Mariko Carpenter, VP, Strategic Community Alliances It was the first time that I had decided to wear a face mask as I left to walk my dog. As I was waiting to cross Third Avenue in New York City, an angry man approached, yelling and…
The number of women working in tech positions is growing, according to the 2019 Top Companies for Women Technologists Insights Report by AnitaB.org. AnitaB.org is a nonprofit that works to increase representation of women working in tech, and their annual report serves as a benchmark on how the industry is…
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) conducted a study that found even seemingly “inclusive” workplaces still leave women of color in interdependent work environments feeling isolated. The idea from the study, HBR said, came out of an episode of HBR’s “Women at Work” podcast, which discussed forging “sisterhood” relationships at work…
National Suicide Prevention Week runs from Sept. 8–14 to raise awareness about suicide and the resources available to help those struggling with mental health crises. However, certain demographics seem to consistently slip through the cracks of mental health education, advocacy and care. People of color in the United States suffer…
At an education town hall in Des Moines, Iowa hosted by the Asian and Latino Coalition, presidential hopeful Joe Biden managed to place his foot into his mouth again and has come under fire on social media. “We should challenge students in these schools that have Advanced Placement programs in…
Pop singer and fashion mogul extraordinaire, Rihanna, has come under fire over her feature on the cover of an upcoming issue of Harper’s Bazaar China. The magazine cover shows the Bajan singer donning traditional Chinese garb. She was accused of cultural appropriation. According to the Chinese publication, the photo is…
(Photo: YouTube screenshot) It has already been an eventful Pride Month. Eugene Lee Yang, a 33-year-old queer choreographer who is also one of Buzzfeed’s “Try Guys,” just came out as gay on June 15 on Twitter – and with the help of an epic music video. Yang wrote, directed and…
German automotive company Audi has come under fire for airing a sexist commercial that compared women to used cars and also reinforced Asian stereotypes. The ad was created by Ogilvy & Mather, according to Ad Age. Ogilvy’s board has 37 members, and only seven are women. Audi has a board…
A former Airbnb host has been dealt a creative punishment following racist behavior against a potential renter: a $5,000 fine and a mandatory college-level course in Asian American studies. Tami Barker is no longer allowed to rent out homes using Airbnb after the incident, at which time she told potential…