Diversity Management, News and Updates
Filings for unemployment insurance have risen to an unprecedented 2.3 million due to the COVID-19 crisis. Less than two weeks ago, that number was at 281,000 — which was already alarmingly close to the 299,000 previous record in 2017. Though unemployment rates have surged more than eight times the country’s…
2020 Presidential Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, misstated the locations of two tragic shootings as he extended his sympathy on Sunday. He made the remarks while fundraising near San Diego. Biden’s comments were made at businessman Mark Arabo’s home when he erroneously stated: “the tragic events in Houston today and also…
Puerto Rican rap star, Bad Bunny, has been a massive proponent for education reform in Puerto Rico. He partnered with Walmart and released a collection of libretas (notebooks) which come in a few different designs based on Bad Bunny’s art on his records. One of the notebooks has a picture…
NBA star, entrepreneur and philanthropist LeBron James joined a nationwide effort to provide food for families in need. Through the LeBron James Family Foundation, he has partnered with Walmart (No. 34 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) and Sam’s Club to support the Fight Hunger Spark Change initiative. According…
At a Walmart in West Monroe, La., two white men, Dylan Reynolds, 22, and Michael Walters, 24, followed a Black female shopper to her car. When she was approached, she quickly threw her groceries in her car, as the men shouted racial slurs, including the n-word. As she drove away,…
Walmart (a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company) is selling “Impeach 45” and “Impeach Trump” baby and adult apparel for opponents of the controversial 45th president of the United States and conservatives are furious. In fact, many took to Twitter to voice their outrage. Ryan Fournier, president of the student coalition behind President…
More executives are standing in opposition against President Donald Trump’s response to violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., last weekend and his refusal to immediately condemn white supremacists. Following Charlottesville, Three CEOs Leave Trump Council Executives are making quick decisions in a critical time for business leaders — but not all…
The hypermarket retail chain Walmart (a DiversityInc 25 Noteworthy Company) has apologized after failing to realize that their website used a racial slur to describe a wig cap that was being sold on their site. The listing was first brought to attention on Monday when Twitter user Kwani Lunis uploaded…
A boycott of Google and its platforms that began in the United Kingdom has spread to the United States amid backlash due to advertisements appearing next to hateful and offensive content. Last week AT&T (No. 4 on the DiversityInc 2016 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) said in a statement,…
Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer has received backlash after acknowledging corporate America’s very real struggle with diversity. The part of the interview that has been slammed by the media was when Brewer shared a story about a meeting with a supplier — a meeting that exemplified the inequality at the…