Category: African American
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Black Civil Rights Leaders Making History
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In recent years, a new generation of black civil rights leaders has emerged, using their voices and platforms to fight for equality, justice, and systemic change. These leaders have become prominent figures in the fight against racial injustice, advocating for the rights of black communities and marginalized groups. Through their activism, advocacy, and organizing efforts,…
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The rise of diversity and inclusion in the USA | Leadership
Business Chief speaks with workplace culture experts to discuss the current state of diversity and inclusion in the United States. In recent years, Dr. Rosanna Duncan MCIPD, Chief Diversity Officer at Palladium, has “seen giant strides not only in America, but globally, as more women gain a seat at the top table.” Both Dr Nancy Doyle,…
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12 Embarrassing Albums That Everyone Owned Back In The Day
It’s difficult to explain the music industry in its prime to young listeners. First of all, it was participatory — ads and artists weren’t served to you, you had to go out, buy records, concert tickets, magazines. And if/when you did, you got inundated with what the industry had decided was cool, or what they…
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Jackson tears up as Sen. Booker says she earned her historic Supreme Court nomination
Sen. Cory Booker cut through a tense third day of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday with a speech on racial progress that drew tears from the nominee and held the rapt attention of colleagues. Booker, a Black Democrat from New Jersey, said he could no longer hold…
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Sherri Charleston on 1st-year as diversity and inclusion chief
This week, the Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging released its first Community Update under the leadership of chief diversity and inclusion officer Sherri Charleston, who began her work in the role in August of 2020. The Gazette spoke with Charleston to hear her reflections on her first year-plus on the job, how she…
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Queens College appoints alumna Jerima DeWese as its first chief diversity officer/dean of diversity – QNS.com
Queens College President Frank Wu announced the school’s first chief diversity officer (CDO)/dean of diversity during his “State of the College” address on Monday, Nov. 1. Jerema DeWese, a Queens College and CUNY alumna, will serve as the school’s CDO/dean of diversity at the school’s leadership level, supplementing the duties of the existing Title IX…
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Purdue’s Polytechnic Names Levon T. Esters Inaugural Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Faculty Affairs | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute has appointed Dr. Levon T. Esters as the college’s first associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion and faculty affairs. This content was originally published here.
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Community College: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Post-COVID Labor Market | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Today’s workforce is in the midst of considerable change, where in the next couple of years, the demographic profile has been forecasted to comprise of more than five generations. In addition, the U.S. Census projects that the United States will become a majority minority population by 2044. This projected demographic shift will be accompanied by…
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Navy Secretary Tasks Team to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker on Monday released a memo outlining his efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the Navy. The memo serves as a framework for ongoing DEI efforts in the Navy. It directs the Chief Diversity Officer of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)…
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JPMorgan Chase Appoints Brian Lamb as Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion – Savoy
JPMorgan Chase announced that Brian Lamb has been named the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, a newly created position at the firm. Lamb, who will report to the firm’s Co-Presidents, will be responsible for executing a strategy that builds on the firm’s existing work and further incorporates a diversity lens into how the firm…