Category: Diversity
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Comcast Ups Dalila Wilson-Scott to Chief Diversity Officer – Variety
Dalila Wilson-Scott has been promoted to executive vice president and chief diversity officer at Comcast, where she will oversee all diversity, equity and inclusion activities for the telecom and entertainment giant. “Dalila is a fantastic leader and passionate advocate and supporter of our corporate social responsibility efforts, which have been at the heart of our…
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Anzio Williams Named Sr. VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations – NBC10 Philadelphia
The NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations division today announced that Anzio Williams has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the division. He will transition from his current role as Vice President of News for NBC10 / WCAU and Telemundo62 / WWSI. In this newly created role, Williams will be responsible for developing and…
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SiriusXM Appoints Nicole Hughey As New VP of Diversity & Inclusion – AfroTech
More Black women are stepping into leadership roles within the media and entertainment industries, and this week SiriusXM and Pandora Music has named Nicole Hughey as its new vice president of diversity & inclusion, Variety reports. We’re thrilled to welcome Nicole Hughey, our new Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, to the @SIRIUSXM + @pandoramusic family!…
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Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison says corporate leaders must step up diversity efforts
When Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison took the helm at one of the nation’s largest retailers, he looked around and saw he was surrounded by mostly white executives at his own company and in the business world. It was not a new experience for him. Ellison was born to parents who worked as sharecroppers. He grew up…
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Recording Academy Names Valeisha Butterfield Jones Its First Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer – Savoy
The Recording Academy® announced the appointment of Valeisha Butterfield Jones as its first Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Butterfield Jones will report directly to Academy Chair and Interim President/CEO Harvey Mason jr., effective May 11, 2020. Butterfield Jones will join the executive leadership team responsible for advancing the Recording Academy’s mission and ensuring that diversity…
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CBRE Group, Inc. Promotes Tim Dismond to Chief Diversity Officer – Savoy
CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Tim Dismond has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Diversity Officer. Mr. Dismond will join CBRE’s Executive Committee, the group of 12 global executives responsible for driving the company’s business worldwide, and will report to Bob Sulentic, the company’s president and CEO. Mr. Dismond is currently a…
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Michael B. Jordan Demands Diversity: It’s Time for Hollywood to ‘Commit to Black Hiring’
The ‘Black Panther’ actor delivers a powerful speech during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Beverly Hills, calling on Hollywood executive to ‘commit to Black hiring.’ AceShowbiz – Michael B. Jordan delivered an impassioned speech while attending a Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday, June 6, 2020 in Beverly Hills. The 33-year-old “Black Panther”…
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12 Diversity Statistics That Will Make You Rethink Your Hiring Decisions
UPDATE 6/2020: This article has been updated to reflect newer statistics found on diversity hiring. For more articles on diversity in the workplace, take a look at these: Companies need diversity. It is beneficial to an organization to think with a wider breadth of perspectives, it portrays a positive image to the public eye, and…
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We The Women Arts Collective On Diversity In The Entertainment Industry, Black Lives Matter & Gender | Glamour UK
We The Women was founded by two actors, Nathalie Love and Samantha Ressler, as a way of rebalancing the sheer gender inequality in theatre, the arts and the entertainment industry at large. The numbers are still stacked against women and in favour of white male straight performers, who are still given a disproportionate platform across…
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Valeisha Butterfield Jones Named as Recording Academy’s First Diversity & Inclusion Officer
The Blerd Binder Covers Nerdy News for Black Nerds of the World By Noah Washington, NNPA Newswire Contributor We are currently living in a very uncertain time. The world is changing in front of our very weary eyes, but what follows serves as a reprieve from the mundane: Some notable series and streaming options that…