Diversity Management, News and Updates
In a historic first for one of the oldest and most respected medical organizations in the country, the American Psychological Association has issued a formal apology for its role in both promoting and perpetuating systemic racism. NPR’s Sharon Pruitt-Young reported that “the APA, an organization that has been around since…
Rah Thomas made a decision early on in his corporate career to work at a company that would not only accept his dreadlocks but would encourage him to wear the hairstyle. Thomas, 37, a managing director in Accenture’s Infrastructure Operations practice and co-lead of the African American employee resource group,…
“The ‘Good Hair’ Study: Explicit And Implicit Attitudes Toward Black Women’s Hair,” released last week, reveals that even though more Black women are embracing natural hairstyles, biases toward natural hair continue to exist even within the Black community. Alexis McGill Johnson Alexis McGill Johnson is the co-founder and executive director…
