Diversity Management, News and Updates
NBA League Commissioner Adam Silver told The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. that the NBA has set a goal for at least half of its referees to be women. Silver also said that “there’s no reason” why women shouldn’t also be coaching men’s basketball. According to Silver, there are only…
In light of the recent shootings of Black men by police and the killings of police officers, many prominent Black celebrities have used their influence to call for change. On Monday, Charlotte Hornets owner and former NBA superstar Michael Jordan joined the ranks and called for an end to the…
High-profile professional basketball players Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James decided to use Wednesday night’s ESPY awards ceremony in Los Angeles as a platform for social justice. In the wake of last week’s police-related deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, along with the killing of five…
