Diversity Management, News and Updates
Over the past decade, various states, cities and even corporations have begun making Juneteenth a holiday — but now, the day that marks the emancipation of thousands of enslaved Black Americans could be on its way to becoming a federally celebrated national holiday as well. Alana Wise of NPR has…
President Biden’s efforts to create a diverse and inclusive government are continuing beyond his picks for Cabinet and military leadership as he sets his sights on expanding the appointment of Black women on more local courts. According to John Fritze and Ledyard King of USA Today, Biden is poised “to…
When Fortune magazine announced its annual Fortune 500 list ranking the 500 largest United States corporations by total revenue last week, there were a couple of notable and historic inclusions. The list contained more female CEOs — particularly Black female CEOs — than ever before. Taylor Dunn of ABC News…
When the historic Washington D.C. landmark Arlington House closed in 2018 for refurbishment, no one could have guessed it would be three full years before it welcomed its next group of visitors. When the National Park Service finally reopened those doors to the public on Tuesday, June 8, it wasn’t…
Sidney Lanier Middle School in Fairfax County will no longer be named after the private who served in the Confederate army. On Friday, June 4, the school announced it will now be known as Katherine Johnson Middle School — the Black NASA mathematician who, along with three other Black women,…
Aretha Duarte of Brazil has made history as the first-ever Black Latinx woman to make the 29,000-foot trek to the top of Mount Everest, the highest summit on Earth. Gabriela Miranda of USA Today reported that Duarte completed her journey to the top of Mount Everest on May 23 and…
In one of the more somber moments of his presidency, President Joe Biden traveled to Oklahoma on Tuesday, June 1 on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, a bloody and often overlooked racist attack that left more than 300 dead in the then-flourishing Tulsa community once referred to…
Basketball great Michael Jordan is adding to his legacy outside the court. In February, the former Chicago Bulls star donated $10 million to help launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North Carolina. And now he’s announced another million-dollar donation — only this time it centers…
White House principal deputy press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made history on May 26, becoming just the second Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ individual to lead a daily White House press briefing. CNN’s Allie Malloy and Caroline Kelly reported that “Judy Smith, who was a deputy press secretary under…
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…
