Loss of tribal elders due to COVID-19 decimating Indigenous populations. The Muscogee, Navajo, Blackfeet Nation, White Mountain Apache and Choctaw tribes are among the many communities of Indigenous people suffering irreparable losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Times reporter Jack Healy has reported. Already impacted by infection rates…
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The Biggest Issues Facing the Native American Community Right Now
Some of the challenges Indigenous Peoples face — like derogatory sports mascots and natural resource exploitation — have made the headlines lately, but many remain underreported. These problems are connected to a host of other crises that challenge Native communities, many due to ongoing racism and a desire to erase…
Disney Signed Contract to Respectfully Portray Indigenous People for Hit Movie ‘Frozen 2’
Disney’s (No. 20 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) “Frozen 2” is currently in theaters breaking box office records, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The new animated sequel went in a slightly different direction than its blockbuster predecessor “Frozen.” The creators of the film, Jennifer Lee, Chris…
Studies Show How Fear of Crime, Previous Victimization, Culture and Gender Affect Gun Ownership
Two recent studies show cultural anxiety, gender and fear of crime are affecting people’s likelihood of owning — or being open to owning — guns. Tara Warner, an associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Criminal Justice, conducted two studies that connected this cultural phenomenon to…
AFRICAN AMERICAN SPENDING POWER DEMANDS THAT MARKETERS SHOW MORE LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR BLACK CULTURE
Originally Published by Nielsen.com African Americans want more for themselves and from corporate America, and they express it with their dollars as they move through the consumer journey, from brand awareness to purchase, as revealed today in Nielsen’s 2019 Diverse Intelligence Series (DIS) Report on African Americans. It’s in the…
Rihanna Accused of Cultural Appropriation Over Harper’s Bazaar China Cover
Pop singer and fashion mogul extraordinaire, Rihanna, has come under fire over her feature on the cover of an upcoming issue of Harper’s Bazaar China. The magazine cover shows the Bajan singer donning traditional Chinese garb. She was accused of cultural appropriation. According to the Chinese publication, the photo is…
Freedom to Wear Natural Hair at Work Benefits Employee and Company
Rah Thomas made a decision early on in his corporate career to work at a company that would not only accept his dreadlocks but would encourage him to wear the hairstyle. Thomas, 37, a managing director in Accenture’s Infrastructure Operations practice and co-lead of the African American employee resource group,…
Media Outlets Report Violence in Waco Differently from Baltimore, Ferguson
By Michael Nam On Sunday, May 17th, rival biker gangs, the Bandidos and the Cossacks, took part in a brawl that expanded into a deadly shootout at a restaurant in Waco, Texas. Though the melee left nine dead and 170 charged with various crimes, critics of the media pointed out…
Ask the White Guy: Is It OK to Alter Your Standards to Conform to Another Culture
Luke Visconti’s Ask the White Guy column is a top draw on DiversityInc.com. Visconti, the founder and CEO of DiversityInc, is a nationally recognized leader in diversity management. In his popular column, readers who ask Visconti tough questions about race/culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability and age can expect smart,…