Diversity Management, News and Updates
Last weekend, a massive crowd numbering in the hundreds of thousands descended on the city of New Orleans for the 27th Essence Festival of Culture. Attendees enjoyed a weekend filled with art, music, technology, film, wellness and a whole lot of opportunities to network with Black advocacy organizations and support…
For the first time in their 66-year history, Disney parks have welcomed a Black Santa into their annual holiday festivities. CNN’s Natasha Chen reported that “at both Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, a Black Santa has been spotted at certain…
“It’s a small world after all,” according to the folks at Disney. But it’s now a more diverse and inclusive one as well. Leah Asmelash of CNN has reported that, after years of criticism, the popular Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland has finally been rethought and revamped in an effort…
Originally published at thewaltdisneycompany.com. On May 27, The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors announced the election of two new directors: Amy Chang, veteran technology executive, and Calvin McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of global athletic apparel company, Lululemon Athletica Inc. The elections of Ms. Chang and Mr. McDonald are…
Following the recent appointment of beloved TV mom Phylicia Rashad as Howard University’s new Dean of Fine Arts, the acclaimed HBCU has furthered its connection to Hollywood, announcing that its College of Fine Arts will be renamed after the late actor Chadwick Boseman, one of the school’s most noteworthy alumni….
Originally published at thewaltdisneycompany.com. On April 29, Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek appointed Paul Richardson as the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective July 1. Mr. Richardson, who is currently Senior Vice President, Human Resources for ESPN and was Disney’s…
Following long-term COVID-19-related closures, Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort has opened back up for business and California’s Disneyland is slated to reopen on April 30th. The family-friendly company also took some time away from celebrating its big news to announce some inclusive and diversity-promoting efforts it had implemented during the…
Originally published at thewaltdisneycompany.com and on LinkedIn. The Walt Disney Company received 17 NAACP Image Awards for 2021, including eight for ABC, which marked the most for any network or distributor this year. The awards were announced during a special live broadcast of the 52nd NAACP Image Awards, hosted…
ABC has announced plans to reboot the beloved late 1980s coming-of-age dramedy The Wonder Years with a Black cast, setting the new series in 1968 in Montgomery, Alabama. When the original Wonder Years debuted in 1988, critics celebrated the way it broke all kinds of television barriers and established a…
More than 50% of Blacks and Latinx individuals significantly worried about finances and career prospects due to pandemic. COVID-19 continues to be top of mind for most of the country, especially as cases appear to be worsening in our current third wave of the illness. But a new survey of…
