Many state’s “flagship” universities say diversity is a leading focus and priority when it comes to admissions, but a new look at data from these schools shows the reality: enrollment of students of color continues to lag. Flagship universities, such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the…
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Disney Theme Parks Announce New Diversity and Inclusion Efforts for Workers
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…
83% of People Want More Diverse and Inclusive Emojis
We all have a favorite emoji. “Face with tears of joy.” “Red heart.” “Face with rolling eyes.” While using them in a formal work environment is still up for debate, many people enjoy using emojis in their day-to-day life. But there also appears to be something else most people agree…
NASA Plans to Land First Person of Color and First Woman on Moon by 2024
The last manned mission to the moon took place in 1972. Forty-nine years after the Apollo program, NASA is once again talking about lunar space exploration — this time, it will have a focus on diversity and inclusion. Ashley Strickland of CNN has reported that NASA’s newly launched space program,…
Blacks — and Especially Hispanics — Remain Vastly Underrepresented in Burgeoning STEM Careers, Pew Study Reports
While careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) remain among the fasting-growing areas in America’s workforce, the disparity of people filling those positions also continues to grow. Nicole Acevedo of NBC News has reported that “Latino and Black workers remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce compared with their share…
Advocates Campaign for April to Become ‘Autism Acceptance Month’
April has been designated as “Autism Awareness Month” in the U.S. for nearly 50 years. But instead of just promoting awareness of the complex, lifelong developmental disability, advocates with the Autism Society of America (ASA) are now pushing for a change in the month’s name, turning it into a month…
Golden Globes 2021: Historic Firsts Despite a Lack of Diversity in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Voting Body
The 78th Golden Globes on Feb. 28 was marred with controversy, with confounding nominations and a lack of diversity among the voting body in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. In the first-ever bi-coastal ceremony, hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler lampooned HFPA’s diversity issues in the opening monologue. “Everybody is…
Carolynn Johnson Discussed the Business Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion with Roy Wood Jr. on ‘Faces of Race’
Are “diversity and inclusion” all smoke and mirrors? What does one do when corporations come to the realization and say, “Hey, I am racist”? Is there a latent hypocrisy in corporate America, who will say one thing, publicly promising to change, but then go on to do something else, perpetuating…
Judges Approve Diversity Efforts in Two High Profile School Lawsuits
In a dual win for advocates of diversity in education, judges in Virginia and Connecticut have issued rulings supporting admissions standards that bolster diverse enrollment for both high school and college-aged students. In the first case, Pete Williams from NBC News has reported that the Justice Department has granted “voluntary…