Joe Biden had a drawn-out process to pick his running mate for vice president, Sen. Kamala Harris. There are excellent lessons to be learned for corporate America:
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News Roundup: Statue Removal Vote, Diversity Lawsuit, and a Petition Honoring John Lewis
House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues from Capitol Washington lawmakers passed legislation to remove statues of people who served the Confederacy or defended slavery, The Hill reports. The legislation passed in a 305-113 vote on Wednesday. All of the “no” votes to remove the statues from the Capitol came from Republican lawmakers…
Remembering Rep. John Lewis: A Civil Rights Icon
Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon and activist, died July 17 at age 80. As a congressman, Lewis was known for his strong dedication to uphold morality above politics. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis gained prominence as a civil rights leader who fought Jim Crow laws, racial inequality, and…
Black History Month Profiles: Bessie Coleman, Pioneer Aviatrix
During Black History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of Black innovators and history makers who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout February to learn about more important figures. Bessie Coleman, Pioneer Aviatrix Born: January 26, 1982 Atlanta, Tx. Best known for: Being…
Black History Month Profiles: Claudette Colvin, Civil Rights Activist
During Black History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of Black innovators and history makers who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout February to learn about more important figures. Related Story: Black History Month Profiles: Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton, Blues Musician Born:…
NOD Fights to Eliminate Subminimum Wage for People With Disabilities Under Section 14(c)
Right now under the federal statute Section 14(c) of the Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act, workers with disabilities can legally be paid less than minimum wage. The National Organization on Disability (NOD) and other advocates are pushing to do away with this provision, which they argue is an…
Council on Criminal Justice: Racial Disparities Declined in Correctional Facilities Between 2000 and 2016
People of color still are significantly more likely to end up in the criminal justice system than white people, but new research from the nonpartisan think tank, the Council on Criminal Justice reflects a decline in the size of these disparities between 2000 and 2016. Racial gaps in jails, prisons…
Rosa Parks Statue Dedicated by Montgomery’s First Black Mayor on Rosa Parks Day
The city of Montgomery, Ala., dedicated a statue to civil rights icon Rosa Parks on Sunday afternoon, presented by the city’s first Black mayor, Steven Reed. Sunday was the second annual Rosa Parks Day in Alabama and also marked 64 years to the day Parks was arrested for sitting in…
Elijah Cummings’ Daughters Endorse His Staffer Over Their Stepmother for Vacant Seat
Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings’ two daughters are supporting their late father’s long-time staffer, Harry Spikes, over Cummings’ second wife and their stepmother, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, to fill the vacant congressional seat left after Cummings’ untimely death in October. “My sister and I are supporting Harry Spikes for Congress because for…
ACLU Data Finds High Racial Disparities in New Jersey Marijuana-Related Arrests, Calls for Legalization
Though polls show most people in New Jersey agree that marijuana should be legalized, there has been an increase in marijuana arrests in the state in recent years, the ACLU of New Jersey’s most recent data reports. Out of these arrests, racial disparities between Black and white suspects are high….