Diversity Management, News and Updates
In not necessarily surprising but still disturbing news, a new study from the University of Virginia reveals that locations with a greater number of Confederate monuments tended to have a more extensive history of public lynchings of Black men and women. Kynala Phillips of NBC News reported that the study,…
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has already signed some of the most outrageous and offensive anti-inclusion laws in existence over the past year, from approving a ban on discussions of race and racism in schools to restricting medical treatment for transgender children to endorsing a law allowing social workers to…
Yesterday we told you about the disturbing news involving NFL coach Jon Gruden and the racist emails he sent a decade ago. And now, following the discovery of even more racist, sexist, and homophobic messages, the pro football veteran has been forced to resign from his position as head coach…
In a shocking display of hate for any elected official, North Carolina’s Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has gone on record saying he believes members of the LGBTQ community are “filth.” And now, other lawmakers in the state are saying it’s time for Robinson to go. NBC News’ Jo Yurcaba has…
Facebook is again under fire for providing an unchecked platform for white supremacists and other hate groups to spread their vile messages. The Hill’s Cameron Jenkins reported that “the NAACP is reportedly calling for a meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, citing [ongoing] concerns of hate speech on the social…
Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden is in the hot seat after an incredibly racist email he had written a decade ago resurfaced in an NFL investigation. Barry Wilner of the Associated Press reported that the racist comment made in the email about NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith “drew…
An Iowa man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for shooting a 15-year-old Black girl. The incident took place following a pro-Trump political rally he attended late last year. The Associated Press reported that “Michael McKinney, 26, of St. Charles, pleaded guilty in June to intimidation…
Social media isn’t just a cesspool of hate and bigotry for people of color or members of the LGBTQ community. It’s also filled with hateful content for people of varying religions — content that is posted and reshared and becomes close to impossible to remove. According to a new study…
Following a hate-filled rant he made while performing at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami, organizers of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago decided rapper DaBaby was no longer welcome on their stage. Ben Kesslen of NBC News has reported that “the Lollapalooza music festival canceled DaBaby’s Sunday night…
Over the long Independence Day holiday weekend, a memorial statue of MLK in Long Beach, California’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park was vandalized with spray paint, swastikas and other Nazi-related symbols. Local authorities are now investigating the incident as a hate crime. NPR’s Sharon Pruitt-Young reported that “the Long Beach…
