Diversity Management, News and Updates
By Albert Lin The President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza, the nation’s largest Latino civil-rights and advocacy group, on Tuesday called President Obama the “Deporter-in-Chief” and urged him to use executive authority to stop unnecessary deportations. In an interview with Politico in advance of the NCLR…
By Chris Hoenig Scholars who argue that the increase in children from immigrant families has a large impact on the national poverty level for children are wrong and “overstate the issue,” according to a Rutgers University researcher. Study author Myungkook Joo, an Assistant Professor at the university’s School of Social…
By Dara Sharif A conservative-think-tank associate’s assertions that immigration reform should take into account “the low average IQ of Hispanics” led to his abrupt departure. But the damage to the Heritage Foundation’s reputation as well as to the conservative political brand may have far greater implications, and provide a lesson…
By Dara Sharif Photo by Shutterstock Might the deadly twin blasts at the Boston Marathon also sign the death warrant for needed immigration reform in the nation On Monday, the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., urged lawmakers, in the wake of the bombings, not to…
Did President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney intentionally drop the ball with Latino voters The candidates have yet to make a concerted effort to address top Latino concerns during the final stretch of the 2012 presidential campaign. “I think that both candidates are still not doing enough to frame the…
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,…
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,…
An article about a white immigrant from Mozambique, Paulo Serodio, who describes himself as an African American, was forwarded to DiversityInc.com by a reader who asked, “What is your opinion” This is a simple answer: Serodio is NOT an African American, he is a Mozambican American. Since he is white,…
