Posts Tagged ‘Diversity’
‘Black Art: In the Absence of Light’ Reveals a History of Neglect and Triumph
An HBO documentary shows several art pieces created by African Americans that never received proper praise.
Read MoreBiden’s VA Must Have More Black Veterans In Leadership Roles To Address ‘Inequalities,’ Open Letter Urges
Veterans demand representation and equality for their incredible sacrifice for a country that doesn’t always serve them in return. An open letter highlights the injustices that Black veterans still face today.
Read MorePresident Biden Reviving Effort To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill
The Biden Administration has reignited the plan to put Harriet Tubman, famed abolitionist, on the twenty-dollar bill.
Read MoreFaces of Power: 80% Are White, Even as U.S. Becomes More Diverse
The most powerful people in the United States pass our laws, run Hollywood’s studios and head the most prestigious universities. They own pro sports teams and determine who goes to jail and who goes to war. A review by The New York Times of more than 900 officials and executives in prominent positions found that only about 20 percent identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, multiracial or otherwise a person of color.
Read MoreStudy Examines Why Black Americans Remain Scarce in Executive Suites
A new report focusing on diversity, or the lack there of, among corporate executives reveals that current practices aimed at inclusion are failing. The study focuses on some of the reasons for this failure and why “Race is still a ‘third rail’ — an unwelcome and dangerous subject — in many corporate settings.”
Read MoreThe History and Impact of ABHM
An overview of the impact ABHM has had locally, nationally and internationally since its founding in 1984 – as a museum with and without walls.
Read MoreTech’s Whiteness Is the Problem. Are We the Solution?
By Amy L. Alexander, The Root Last week, Twitter said it was “pausing” to reconsider the process by which it bestows the blue checkmark denoting accounts that had been “verified,” and on Wednesday the company announced it was yanking the designation from some users who occupy the neo-Nazi or nationalist bucket of grassroots white activism.…
Read MoreWhy TV Writer Angela Nissel, Black Females in Hollywood Need to be Heard
By Yesha Callahan, The Root If you took a look at the writers’ room of some of your favorite television shows, you’d be hard-pressed to find a black person, and even harder pressed to find a black woman. But for the last decade, Angela Nissel has been leaving her mark behind the scenes on shows…
Read MoreGoogle partners with Howard University to develop future black engineers
From: The Grio Recently, Google announced the beginning of a new program partnered with Howard University. The new program is part of an effort to recruit more young black minds and promote greater diversity in the engineering industry. As The Grio writes in their article, “Howard has opened a campus at the Googleplex, called Howard…
Read MoreHorror Film About Racism Earns Coveted 100 Percent On Rotten Tomatoes
From: Huffington Post Black Voices Written By: Carla Herreria Herreria writes: “‘Get Out,’ a psychological thriller about racism written and directed by Peele, earned a coveted 100-percent score on the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.” In a recent post, “Horror Film About Racism Earns Coveted 100 Percent On Rotten Tomatoes,” Carla Herreria expresses critics’…
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