Diversity Management, News and Updates
By Dara Sharif President Obama made a diversity pick of his own when he nominated the Mayor of Charlotte to be the nation’s next Secretary of Transportation. Mayor Anthony Foxx is the first Black person the President has selected to join his Cabinet in his second term. If confirmed by…
Photo by Shutterstock Blacks may be at greater risk of getting Alzheimer’s than whites, according to a new study. But there are a lot of questions about the research. Dr. Allan Levey, Director of Emory University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, said the study was significant as the first large-scale genetic…
By Barbara Frankel Is there anything good about “Accidental Racist,” the duet by country singer Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J explaining the white Southerner’s need to wear “racist” symbols, like the Confederate flag The negative outcry from music lovers and the press has been huge. Critics have called…
Do Black women need to adjust their appearance—such as straighten their hair or lighten their skin—to be successful in corporate America And are those women who attempt to look “less Black” selling out Racism & Colorism in the Black Community The University of Pennsylvania held a “hair-itage” symposium on the…
A new study shows that Black children are less likely to be prescribed antibiotics by the same physician than their non-Black peers. And while researchers note that this may not necessarily be a bad thingother children may be receiving too many antibioticsthe study does suggest that race comes in to…
Building on Ernst & Young‘s successful 2012 Black History Month Executive Roundtable in Oakland, the firm hosted more than 500 professionals, community leaders and students during an expanded 2013 Black History Month roundtable series in Oakland, Los Angeles and Seattle this February. While each event offered unique elements, all featured…
New York City cops intentionally are targeting Black and Latino youth for marijuana possession, according to a new report from the Drug Policy Alliance. The data suggest that the NYPD, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration, is acting on racial bias to inequitably arrest Black and Latinos for marijuana possessionan initiative…
Satan isn’t just Black anymorehe looks like President Obama, too, according to HISTORY channel. The debut of the President’s doppelganger as “Satan” on HISTORY channel’s hit miniseries The Bible went viral this week (@bibleseries, #TheBible) once fans, including conservative radio host Glenn Beck, began tweeting their reactions to the uncanny…
Bloomberg Businessweek‘s racist cover on the mortgage market continues to infuriate Blacks and Latinos. California-based consumer-rights group The Greenlining Institute is demanding a meeting with the editors of the magazine as well as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose company bought the publication in 2009. Greenlining is also asking…
Understanding the 2,000-plus page Affordable Care Act (ACA) is daunting for anyone. Imagine the challenges faced by insurers and states with potential clients who have language barriers. In California, where Blacks, Latinos and Asians are 60 percent of the population and 75 percent of uninsured people, language skills and cultural…
