Diversity Management, News and Updates
Rakevion White, a 21-year-old Black Arizona State University (ASU) student, was subjected to racial targeting at his job as a server at the Breakfast Club in Phoenix, according to a BuzzFeed News article published Tuesday. After initially saying it wouldn’t terminate the employee responsible for targeting White, the Breakfast Club…
Originally Published by Kaiser Permanente With the advent of social media, the way we share information has transformed. In an instant, we can send photos, videos, and messages to anyone in our social circle or across the globe. It is because of this immediate information sharing that bullying has also…
Autism Speaks, Special Olympics and Best Buddies have joined forces to launch a new campaign which seeks to not only educate the nation about the low rates of employment for people with disabilities but also promote hiring people with disabilities. The primary object of Delivering Jobs is to “create pathways…
The Ruderman Family Foundation discovered a major breakthrough for actors with disabilities. According to the foundation’s recent study, “Disability Inclusion in Movies and Television,” find that half of households “support accurate portrayals of disabled characters and would sign up for a content distributor committed to disabled actors.” Films such as…
Social media companies have left people with disabilities behind when it comes to designing apps. The world of social media can do wonders for people with disabilities. It opens a world of communication that this population have been deprived of. However, with the fad in technology leaning toward flair and…
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison passed away Monday night in Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She was 88-years old. Morrison was born Chloe Anthony Wofford on Feb. 8, 1931, in Lorain, Ohio. She graduated from Howard University with a degree in English in 1953 and pursued a Masters of…
Reparations for slavery are taking a tentative step forward. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is scheduled to hold a meeting on June 19 “to examine, through open and constructive discourse, the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, its continuing impact on the community…
Elda Shepherd, of Columbus, Ohio, planned a vacation to the Dominican Republic earlier this month with a couple’s group. She was the only person on the trip without a mate. Shepherd arrived at the ultra-modern Breathless Resort in Punta Cana on Sunday, June 2. Online reviews of the resort are…
A recent New York Times report that said Google gave millions of dollars to some executives, like Andy Rubin ($90 million) in secret exit packages after they were accused of sexual misconduct. The report sparked outrage among employees who organized via social media and yesterday walked out of offices around…
The president of the United States has again taken to Twitter to try and demean anyone who disagrees with his policies and practices. This time, his target was NBA superstar LeBron James, who recently addressed Trump’s influence on sports. CNN’s Don Lemon sat down with James for an interview, which…