Diversity Management, News and Updates
After much delay, construction will soon begin in Chicago for the presidential library dedicated to the history of our 44th president, Barack Obama. Dan Merica of CNN reported that “former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will oversee the groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential Center next week.”…
In a disturbing bit of news from the weekend, famed civil rights leaders and two-time presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline were both hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. The Associated Press has reported that Jackson “received his first dose in January during a publicized event as…
Living with HIV and not disclosing it to sexual partners is no longer a crime that can lead to time in prison or fines totaling thousands of dollars thanks to a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that finally decriminalizes HIV in the state of Illinois. Alex Cooper of…
Sexual harassment remains one of the most troubling and disturbing issues that women will ever encounter in the workplace. The issue is especially prevalent in large urban centers like Chicago, where an estimated 62% of female paramedics say they have been sexually harassed while on the job. And now, as…
A new report from the Chicago Department of Public Health warns that Black Chicagoans appear to have a significantly shorter life expectancy than whites living within the city. Will Jones of WLS-TV, an ABC affiliate, reported on the CDPH’s new report, which indicates “Black lives are shorter in the city….
It’s been a busy few days for former President Barack Obama. On June 2, his team announced details of a new animated Netflix special designed to teach kids about government. And after years of delays and opposition, the Obama Presidential Center announced on June 4 that it is finally due…
Dozens of major U.S. cities boarding up in preparation for potential Election Day unrest. With nearly 100 million ballots already cast for what many are calling the most important election in generations, concern over potential rioting and civic unrest in major cities across the country is also at an all-time…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that she fired police Superintendent Eddie Johnson effectively immediately, just weeks before his retirement. The incident at the center of the controversy occurred in October when Johnson was found behind the wheel of his car asleep after he pulled over near a stop sign…
A Chicago man, Bernard Kersh, faces charges of aggravated battery after police slammed him to the ground during a Thanksgiving Day arrest. Kersh, who was reportedly stopped for drinking outside of a bus stop, also is charged with resisting police, simple assault and drinking alcohol in public. Civil rights activist…
With 80% of schools reporting, 81% of Chicago teachers voted to accept an agreement with Chicago Public Schools, their union announced Friday. The tentative agreement includes “mandatory class size caps and enforcement, language forcing CPS to comply with special education laws and regulations, sanctuary school protections for immigrant and refugee…
