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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…
Beyoncé has done it again. The megastar dropped a new music video for “Spirit,” her latest single from the forthcoming Lion King soundtrack. According to USA Today, the album titled The Lion King: The Gift features new songs by the artist with collaborations and tracks from various artists, including her…
Racist memes are continuing to spread on social media, including being shared in a Facebook group called “Christians Against The Little Mermaid,” in a reaction to Halle Bailey’s landing the lead role in Disney’s (No. 20 on The DiversityInc Top 50 list) “The Little Mermaid” live-action film. Halle Bailey is…
Originally published by The Walt Disney Company. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Marvel Studios, Marvel Studios: Hero Acts is donating $1.25 million to provide transformative experiences to strengthen the lives of children impacted by serious illness. The grant will provide $800,000 to Make-A-Wish to grant life-changing wishes for…
(Reuters) — “Coco,” the colorful adventure into the land of the dead from Walt Disney Co’s (No. 36 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) Pixar Animation Studios, won the Oscar on Sunday for best animated feature film. The story of family, memory and legacy follows a boy named Miguel…
The Walt Disney Company is No. 36 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list From a toy-inspired land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to a milestone year for Disney’s Animal Kingdom to exciting additions at Disney Springs to an encore year for an Epcot festival, there’s plenty in store for guests…
The Walt Disney Company is No. 36 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list (Originally published on the Disney Park’s Blog) Walt Disney Imagineering celebrates its 65th anniversary this year, and with it, 65 years of unbelievable experiences, unparalleled storytelling, and unforgettable memories for Disney fans across the globe. To…
By Sheryl Estrada The Disney Store’s line of Halloween 2015 costumes for kids is titled “I Am Awesome.” It’s estimated that 68 million Americans will dress up for Halloween this year and will spend a total of $950 million on children’s costumes. Companies are beginning to respond to the criticism…
By Julissa Catalan Snow Whitea teenage princess, idolized for her fair skinwas the first Disney Princess in 1937. Since then it has taken Disney only 78 years to announce its first Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor. Now, before we all rejoice over the franchise’s progressive move, let’s not overlook some…
[SlideDeck2 id=23512 ress=1] Michele C. Meyer-Shipp Michele C. Meyer-Shipp has been named vice president and chief diversity officer of Prudential Financial, succeeding Emilio Egea, who retired. In her new role, Meyer-Shipp is responsible for leading and directing all diversity-and-inclusion initiatives for the company, and for ensuring ongoing compliance with federal…
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