White Americans' Majority To End By Mid-Century
WASHINGTON — The estimated time when whites will no longer make up the majority of Americans has been pushed back eight years – to 2050 &n...
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"Our Bodies, Ourselves": 40 Years on, Still Circling the Globe
Bella DePaulo | Posted 12.16.2009 | Impact
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There are some truths about women's health that may now seem self-evident, but perhaps would not be so obvious if it were not for the ideas espoused, starting so long ago, by "Our Bodies, Ourselves."
As Anchors Change at ABC and MSNBC, Will Executives Ignore Diversity Again?
Eric Deggans | Posted 12.15.2009 | Media
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Until you work on these issues, it's hard to appreciate how difficult it is to diversify newsrooms. But it's time for TV outlets to cast their gaze beyond the usual suspects.
Jewish Voices of Color Must be Heard
David A. Love | Posted 12.09.2009 | World
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As we enter this holiday season, Jews around the world will celebrate Hanukah. The Jewish community is a diverse one, a multicultural and multiracial assemblage, by no means monolithic, representing millions of people throughout the world.
A Family Values Thanksgiving
W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living
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People worldwide have traditions of killing the fatted calf, preparing the Sabbath meal, pouring three cups of tea, or breaking bread in communion. We sit down together. We take time.
So Much To Be Thankful For
2morrowknight | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living
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I love the Thanksgiving holiday. I love cooking great food, sharing tall tales with loved ones, and having nothing but big fun. I always use this day to reflect on where I am personally and professionally.
Thanksgiving: A Harvest Of Diversity
Donna Henes | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living
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By incorporating what is truly meaningful to us, we take a tradition and make it our own. Thanksgiving is a perfect example. It is the great All-American adaptable ritual.
The Loudest Duck
Laura Liswood | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business
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Diverse companies can be much better and more creative, much more profitable and able to succeed globally, only if they are aware and conscious of all we bring in preconceived notions of who others are.
Diversity Is Great, But It Won't Save Chicago's Public Schools
Matt Farmer | Posted 11.17.2009 | Chicago
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CPS CEO Ron Huberman knows there is very little racial or economic diversity in our public schools. There is also very little Huberman and his team can do about that.
Teens Need Kitchen Counter-Culture
Sarah Newman | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green
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It's ironic that teens today are correctly pushing the social agenda in their schools to allow a diversity of identities to be expressed but are consuming foods that have little nutritional value and are uniform.
Learning Leadership From the New York Yankees
Leslie Grossman | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York
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I am obsessed with always looking at why and how people lead. Small businesses and corporations alike might consider looking at the success of the Yankees.
Obama Year One: Good for the Journalists? A Story of Fear and Hope.
Farai Chideya | Posted 11.04.2009 | Media
One year has passed since a new President was elected. We are less flush and less frivolous. But we are finding the joy in the struggle, and that is a beautiful thing to see.
An Entire Generation at Stake
Janet Murguía | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics
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Today, more than one-fourth of Latino children live in poverty. Three-fifths live in low-income families. One in five does not have health insurance. Only 55% graduate from high school.
Questions on Diversity
Michael Kaiser | Posted 10.26.2009 | Entertainment
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When large, white organizations produce minority works they typically select the "low hanging fruit," the most popular works featuring the most famous minority performers. This invariably hurts minority arts organizations.
It's Not OK: A Black Girl 101
Angela Tucker | Posted 10.20.2009 | Comedy
It's not OK to confuse me with another black girl. It's not OK even if the girl bears a passing resemblance to me. I don't care if you feel bad. You should feel bad.
Diversity: Why Do We Have Such A Hard Time Walking Our Talk?
BJ Gallagher | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living
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I sometimes wonder whether the diversity movement isn't just the latest manifestation of our national schizophrenia - the schism between what we believe as idealists and what we do as realists.
Reviving the Neighborhood -- At What Expense?
Wayne Trujillo | Posted 11.15.2009 | Denver
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How long before Lower Highland becomes the neighborhood equivalent of a tourist trap where long-time Latino locals can't afford to live?
EQ Deficit Threatens Health Care Reform
Deborah Plummer | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics
Whatever the details of the health care bill, our ability to shape the future will be determined by how we interact and treat those with whom we most vehemently disagree.
Joe Wilson -- This One's Too Easy
Natalie Holder-Winfield | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics
A South Carolina talk show host said it best, "Joe Wilson didn't lose himself. He was just being himself."
Obama to Join the Republican Party?
Dave Astor | Posted 11.09.2009 | Comedy
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Barack Obama has tried to make the GOP happy. He appointed Republicans to high posts, expanded the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and never pushed for a single-payer health plan
Today's Lesson: Undermining a Black Man's Authority in 2009
Natalie Holder-Winfield | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics
Refusing to air the president's speech and pulling a child from school are brazen acts that, in essence, put the President Obama in his place.
No, Not My America, You Mean Our America
2morrowknight | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living
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Rather than wage a losing fight against impending social and demographic changes, it is incumbent upon people to go beyond their communities, and to get to know the residents of other communities.
Uh Oh, Here We Go Again with Ebonics 2.0
Natalie Holder-Winfield | Posted 09.28.2009 | Media
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A collaboration of teaching organizations made a frail attempt to exhume the 1990's Ebonics debacle by acknowledging African American English in their training curriculum.
When Comedy Meets Workplace Diversity
Natalie Holder-Winfield | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment
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The same slurs, epithets, and offensive language that comics use to get laughs can create disrespect in the workplace, school and in other social settings.
What Affirmative Action Babies Can Give Back
Natalie Holder-Winfield | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics
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Too often, those of us who have benefited from affirmative action forget how and when to give back.
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