It’s time for responsible Republican leaders to publicly disavow this monster. Enough is enough. It’s time that Republican senators, representatives, governors and party leaders stop hiding behind the curtains and get this guy off the stage. There is no hiding behind the message that was delivered on Tuesday — if…
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Howard University Alumni Club of New Jersey to HostInaugural Scholarship Luncheon
HUACNJsalutes DiversityIncas anofficialmediapartner of theluncheon, where five New Jerseyresidentswill receive Distinguished Alumni awards. DiversityInc is “the dominant diversity publication” on the web and social media. At its core is theDiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity competition that uses SAS software to analyze data and draw correlations relative to performance. Luke…
Speaker Ryan is Soliciting
Speaker Paul Ryan said he was “not ready” to endorse Trump. Yet. Now we know what his real profession is — we don’t need to find out what the price is going to be; we need to drive everyone like him out of office. There’s no secret about what the…
Luke Visconti, CEO: Credit Where Credit is Due
I was very pleased to see some proactive changes at Newark airport this week. The Port Authority must have read my column. It’s not quite there yet, but positive change should be recognized. Thank you. In the spirit of giving credit where credit is due, I also want to thank…
Luke Visconti, CEO: The Republican Diversity Plan
As the American electorate evolves toward being more than 50 percent nonwhite by the end of this decade, the Republican diversity plan (which suggests we tip Latinos more, claim to have black friends, and talk about how negative it is for the government to be “giving away free stuff”) would…
Target Pays $2.8 Million To Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
Target (No. 25 on DiversityInc’s 2015 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) has agreed to pay $2.8 million in a discrimination suit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency revealed Monday. According to the EEOC, it was discovered in 2006 that some of Target’s employment assessments, which the EEOC…
TD Bank EVP Nandita Bakhshi Shares Her Rise
Nandita Bakhshi. Photo via LinkedIn. “This is one of the best organizations I’ve worked for,” Nandita Bakhshi, Head of Consumer Bank for TD Bank, said. “Every single person at TD, both north or south of the border, works extremely hard to make it a very inclusive culture where people are…
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer: ‘Diversity Means Greater Returns’
By Sheryl Estrada and Michael Nam Scott M. Stringer New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer began his position in January 2014 and has since created multiple diversity initiatives, including investing in Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and a Board Accountability Project, both spearheaded by the city’s first-ever…
Luke Visconti, CEO: Bennett College Commencement Address
I had the honor of delivering the commencement address and receiving an honorary doctorate at Bennett College last weekend. Dr. Johnnetta Cole, the past president of both Spelman and Bennett, also received an honorary degree, which made it all the more special for me, as Dr. Cole was the woman…
NOD Launches PWD Employment Advisory with $1 Million Prudential Grant
By Sheryl Estrada Photo courtesy of the National Organization on Disability The National Organization on Disability (NOD) is making a corporate connection. Headed in a new direction of corporate services, the organization’s endeavors are supported by a $1 million lead corporate grant from the Prudential Foundation. For more than 30…