Dr. Valerie Purdie-Greenaway is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Columbia University. She serves as Director for her research lab, the Laboratory of Intergroup Relations and the Social Mind (LIRSM). Dr. Purdie-Greenaway’s research seeks to understand how inequality and exclusion affects performance, motivation, sense of belonging and…
Tag: Unconscious Bias
Michigan Black Woman Files Suit Against Target for Being Profiled, Cuffed, Dragged, Embarrassed and Stripped
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…
Career Advice on Handling Unconscious Bias
Executives from TD Bank and Monsanto collaborate to help us understand what unconscious bias is, how and why it exists, and how to address it from both an individual and organizational standpoint. The webinar concludes with almost 20 minutes of Q&A. Kelley Cornish, SVP, Head of US D&I, HR at…
How to Combat Unconscious Bias
By Alana Winns and Christian Carew
Lupita Nyong'o Slams Magazine for Editing Out Her Natural Hair
Lupita Nyong’o took a stand against her natural hair being digitally altered for the cover of Grazia UK magazine. The Oscar-winning actress refused to allow “unconscious prejudice” and set standards of beauty negate her “beautiful, kinky, coily hair.” In an Instagram post on Friday, Nyong’o, 34, expressed her disappointment with…
Black People More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted in U.S., Says Report
There has been prior research pointing to racial bias and official misconduct contributing to higher wrongful conviction rates for Blacks than for whites. But the National Registry of Exonerations (NRE) not only documents such instances; it also supplies a consistent source of data to explore what is driving that disparity….
DiversityInc Conquering Recruiting Challenges Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Carolynn Johnson pr@diversityinc.com DiversityInc’s Fall Conference Conquering Recruiting Challenges Learn how to attract, hire and onboard the most diverse workforce and stay ahead of the competition. Princeton, N.J. (Aug. 19, 2016) DiversityInc is tapping the nation’s top diversity and inclusion thought leaders from AT&T, Cox, Marriott, Monsanto,…
Where's the Diversity Paul Ryan's Photo with Interns Called 'World's Whitest Selfie'
A hashtag on social media with the phrase “So white” has re-emerged. This time, it does not pertain to Oscar nominations, but rather House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) selfie with more than 100 Capitol Hill interns that shows a shocking lack of diversity #InternsSoWhite. “I think this sets a record…
