Diversity Management, News and Updates
By Manuel McDonnell Smith Greuel, Martinez Plastered across the top of The New York Times’ website on Monday was an unflattering fact about one of our largest cities. Despite a population of nearly 2 million women, Los Angeles has a special distinction:Only one female holds elective office in the entire…
By Manuel McDonnell Smith Last Friday, former Cosby Show and Disney Channel actress Raven-Symon sent out the following tweet: Hollywood journalists and celebrity bloggers widely took the statement as confirmation of long-time rumors that the young African-American actress is a lesbian. But instead of universal accolade for her announcement, it…
Updated: 7/17/13, 10:31am ET – Updated with statement from Asiana Airlines dropping the lawsuit. By Manuel McDonnell Smith On Monday, Asiana Airlines confirmed that it will seek legal recourse against Oakland’s KTVU after the station used ethnically and racially insensitiveand inaccurate”names” to identify the crew aboard Flight 214, which crashed…
While professional sports leagues and their star athletes have records that are envied by many, their scorecards when it comes to dealing with diversity and inclusion leave a lot to be desired. DiversityInc takes a closer look at some of the problem policies, athletes and issues with diversity in pro…
Supporters and advocates of gay rights and equality lifted their arms, flags and voices in celebration after Wednesday’s Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Prop 8. From coast to coast, DiversityInc takes you on a tour of smiles all around. [SlideDeck2 id=29652]
By Manuel McDonnell Smith In a bid to repair her badly tarnished image, celebrity chef and restaurateur Paula Deen finally appeared on NBC’s Today show on Wednesday morning, five days after she skipped a scheduled appearance to explain her use of the N-word and other slurs revealed in a deposition…
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By Dara Sharif A conservative-think-tank associate’s assertions that immigration reform should take into account “the low average IQ of Hispanics” led to his abrupt departure. But the damage to the Heritage Foundation’s reputation as well as to the conservative political brand may have far greater implications, and provide a lesson…
By Dara Sharif Women’s-rights advocates cheered The Walt Disney Company‘s Merida, heroine of last year’s animated hit Brave, as a realistic portrayal of young womanhood. Armed with a bow and arrows and dressed in a simple frock ideally suited for running through the forest, the headstrong, curly-haired Merida saves herself,…
By Stacy Straczynski Confronting subconscious biases and stereotypes about race is a frequent occurrence for many professionals in the workplace—in particular, those from traditionally underrepresented groups. While many comments and questions are raised merely out of curiosity or ignorance, it doesn’t lessen the offense. “Stereotypes make people feel like they…
