Diversity Management, News and Updates
As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. The Devastating Impact…
The maternal mortality rate in the United States has risen drastically over the years and has disproportionately affected Black women. The overall maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2020 reached 23.8 deaths per 100,000 births, which is a huge spike from the 9.8 deaths in 2000, according to the…
In the sharpest decline since the height of World War II in the 1940s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that life expectancy for Americans dropped dramatically during the first half of 2020 as the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the country. “Minorities suffered…
