Diversity Management, News and Updates
In 2020, former President Barack Obama warned that the phrase “Defund the Police” could become a dangerous rallying cry for the conservative right. But now, Republicans have apparently taken that warning one step further, declaring war on all things “woke.” Allan Smith and Sahil Kapur of NBC News wrote that…
In news that won’t come as a surprise to many, a new study from a D.C.-based advocacy organization, Pay Our Interns has found that most young adults interning in congressional offices are white. In a review of more than 8,500 pages of payroll data tracking interns who had paid positions…
On Thursday, March 18, Democrats in the House and Senate introduced a measure called the “Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021” which could lead to the island territory becoming a full-fledged U.S. state. Nicole Acevedo of NBC News reported that the measure “calls for creating a ‘status convention’ made up…
The Equality Act, a historic bill that supports the fair and equal treatment of LGBTQ individuals (based on both sexual orientation and gender identity) in employment, housing, education, public accommodations, credit and jury service passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 25. Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, who…
Progressive Democrats announced a resolution Thursday, Feb. 4 demanding Biden use executive action to cancel $50,000 worth of student loan debt for each borrower. Biden is not expected to pass the measure because his campaign only promised up to $10,000 in congressionally passed debt forgiveness. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,…
The national minimum wage has sat at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Someone who works a full-time minimum wage job makes just over $15,000 a year. With the average rate for apartment rental in the U.S. costing close to $1,500 a month, there’s no way to survive on that salary…
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday, Dec. 4, in favor of a bill that would decriminalize marijuana and expunge convictions for nonviolent marijuana-related charges at the federal level. This move comes amidst growing public acceptance of marijuana’s health benefits and its usage, as well as a growing sentiment…
On Nov. 4, 2020, during the third annual “Women of Color and Their Allies” event, DiversityInc premiered a fireside chat with DiversityInc CEO, Carolynn Johnson and Erica Miles — since the event was held after Election Day 2020, Johnson’s segment with Miles was recorded prior to the virtual event. In…
Digital divide for rural students and students of color continues to worsen. A staggering 25% of all school-aged children in the U.S. live in households without reliable Wi-Fi and consistent broadband internet service or access to web-enabled devices such as a computer or tablet, according to data from the National…
Originally published on January 14, 2019. I received a comment from a reader on my last column. Here’s the gist of it: “I did not tweet or post (your last column) because of the ageist comment/s made about Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. I have no problem with them being…