Diversity Management, News and Updates
Three Black women were shopping at a Target store in Nashville, Tenn., when an angry woman verbally harassed them, saying the women “Don’t belong here” and that they are “perfect for the court system.” Lena Jones, one of the women involved in the incident, said in a Facebook post that…
“Baby Daddy” is a term used to refer to a man who is the father of a woman’s child whom she did not marry. American Greetings, the world’s biggest producer of greeting cards, decided to create cards for Father’s Day with a “Baby Daddy” theme and feature a silhouette of…
A Black woman is suing Target for profiling in a Southfield Michigan store that forced her to strip down to her undergarments to prove she wasn’t a thief. Male security officers grabbed, cuffed and dragged Ashanae Davis; yelled loudly that she was wearing stolen bikini panties under her clothing; and…
By 2020, there will be 1.4 million jobs available in computing related fields. Graduates in the United States are on track to fill 29 percent of thosejobs. Women are on track to fill just 3 percent. These estimates are according to Girls Who Code, a non-profit organization founded by Reshma…
A federal judge blocked Obama administration guidance that transgender public school students must be allowed to use bathrooms of their choice, granting a nationwide injunction sought by a group of 13 states led by Texas. The ruling comes not long after Target (No. 22 on the 2016 DiversityInc Top 50…
WHY THEY’RE ON THE LIST KEY RESULTS Latinos in Total Management: 82.4% higher than the Top 10 and more than double the Top 50 average Promotions for Latinos into Management: 71.3% higher than the Top 10 and more than twice the Top 50 average Mentoring by Third-Level Senior Managers: 43.5%…
60 businesses, including numerous DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity and 25 Noteworthy Companies, have publicly endorsed the Equality Act of 2015, a bill that would put an end to workplace discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity which is still currently legal in most states. According to…
By Michael Nam Middle managers in any organization are vital to executing a diversity strategy. Companies seeking to improve diversity and inclusion can engage middle management by creating programs they can engage in, instituting goals and consequences, and ensuring that managers feel like part of the process. When discussing the…
Target (No. 25 on DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity) won a lawsuit last week against the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute, allowing the company to continue selling Rosa Parks merchandise. On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested when she refused to give up her seat on a bus…
By Sheryl Estrada The Disney Store’s line of Halloween 2015 costumes for kids is titled “I Am Awesome.” It’s estimated that 68 million Americans will dress up for Halloween this year and will spend a total of $950 million on children’s costumes. Companies are beginning to respond to the criticism…