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An estimated 7 million children in the U.S. — or more than 6% of children overall — have some form of disability, but according to new data published by the Census Bureau, disabilities aren’t spread equally among the races. Instead, there are distinct racial divisions in childhood disability rates, with…
During Women’s History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of woman innovators and history makers like Wilma Mankiller, who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout March to learn about more important figures. Born: Nov. 18, 1945, Tehlequah, Oklahoma Died: April 6, 2010, Adair County,…
During Women’s History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of woman innovators and history makers like Maria Tallchief, who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout March to learn about more important figures. Born: Jan. 24, 1925 Fairfax, Oklahoma Died: April 11, 2013 Chicago, Illinois…
Some of the challenges Indigenous Peoples face — like derogatory sports mascots and natural resource exploitation — have made the headlines lately, but many remain underreported. These problems are connected to a host of other crises that challenge Native communities, many due to ongoing racism and a desire to erase…
Some phrases that may seem like harmless figures of speech are actually rooted in deep levels of historic oppression. Hearing these microaggressions, or incidents of indirect, subtle or unintentional discrimination can take a toll on individuals, especially if they are repeated often. This is especially true for Native Americans, who…
On Sept. 28, 2020, Joyce Echaquan, a member of the Manawan First Nation in Canada, livestreamed the last moments of her life as she writhed and shouted in pain from her hospital bed. The video shows nurses at the Centre Hospitalier de Lanaudiere in Quebec mocking her, using sexist and…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrates Native American peoples and recognizes their histories and cultures in a progressive counter-celebration to the federally recognized Columbus Day. Many Indigenous and non-Indigenous people reject celebrating Christopher Columbus because of the violent colonization he represents as a historical figure. The grade-school notion of “Columbus discovered America”…
Disney’s (No. 20 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) “Frozen 2” is currently in theaters breaking box office records, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The new animated sequel went in a slightly different direction than its blockbuster predecessor “Frozen.” The creators of the film, Jennifer Lee, Chris…
Attorney General William Barr announced a $1.5 million plan to recover Native American people who have gone missing. He unveiled the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative Friday at a meeting with tribal and law enforcement officials at the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Indigenous people — especially women — go…
November is Native American Heritage Month, meant to honor the ancient cultures of native people in the United States as well as bring awareness to the atrocities brought against them by colonists, politicians and soldiers. But last week, President Donald Trump decided to make November “National American History and Founders…