Diversity Management, News and Updates
A monstrous statue of former KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest that stood alongside a highway outside Nashville has finally been demolished, much to the relief of the surrounding community. Tim Fitzsimons of NBC News reported that “a statue of an early Ku Klux Klan leader and Confederate general that long…
Texas lawmakers have doubled down on their war against “critical race theory” and teaching about racism and discrimination in the classroom. In an appalling turn in the Lone Star State, Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans have passed a bill that would, among other offenses, eliminate a requirement teaching about…
The controversial statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee — which played a key role in the deadly Charlottesville “Unite the Right” Rally in 2017 — has finally been taken down after years of protests and cries for its removal. J.L. Cook of The Root reported that “work to remove…
In a terrible showing of managerial abuse and racism, a police chief in a small northern Ohio town is accused of leaving a racist note on a Black officer’s coat as a “joke” — seemingly oblivious to the security camera filming the entire incident. Nicole Acevedo of NBC News has…
Late on the evening of July 4th while most Americans were enjoying fireworks or leftovers from the weekend’s festivities, several hundred white supremacists took to the streets in Philadelphia for a hate-filled protest that ended directly in front of City Hall. The group, called Patriot Front — which has been…
Now-fired Muskegon, Mich., police officer Charles Anderson has an excuse for having Confederate flags displayed throughout his home and a Ku Klux Klan application hanging on his bedroom wall: He’s simply a history buff and a fan of the ’80s TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard.” Related Story: Charles Anderson,…
Charles Anderson, the Michigan police officer found to have KKK memorabilia in his home, has been fired following a disciplinary hearing within the Muskegon Police Department. Last month, Anderson was outed when a couple, the Mathises, toured his home that was for sale. After seeing the framed KKK document, “Knights…
Stapleton, a neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, has voted to keep its name, which has sparked controversy. It’s named after a Ku Klux Klan member. Activists in Colorado said that it wrongly immortalized a racist Denver mayor who was in office almost century ago. Others said the name was simply a…
Muskegon, Michigan police officer Charles Anderson is on administrative leave after a Black man was touring his home during an open house and found Ku Klux Klan memorabilia. Rob Mathis, an Army veteran and prospective homebuyer posted a photo on Facebook of a framed KKK “application for citizenship” hung on…
Civil War Confederate General, slave trader and early KKK leader now has his own special day in Tennessee. Governor Bill Lee signed a proclamation making Saturday, July 13, Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in the state, according to WTVF. Veterans for Peace and other activists have been trying for years to…
