As a legal matter, the Supreme Court’s rejection of race-conscious admissions in higher education does not in itself impede employers from pursuing diversity in the workplace.That, at least, is the […]
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Back to news homeAt Sundance, Financiers of Color Help Bring Diverse Films to Screen
Should that be the case, that could be a setback for the financiers who are just getting started.“When you are working with directors who are from an underrepresented group, there […]
Global Car Supply Chains Entangled With Abuses in Xinjiang, Report Says
Many of those suppliers run through China, which has become increasingly vital to the global auto industry and the United States, the destination for about a quarter of the auto […]
Where $30 Billion to Fix Systemic Racism Actually Goes
In 2020, JPMorgan pledged to invest significant resources in closing the racial wealth gap. Here is what the bank did, and what it looks like when a private-sector company tries […]
What Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Has Meant to Women
When Amy Bailey, a communications strategist, read “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg, the year was 2013. The #MeToo movement hadn’t yet ballooned, spotlighting the abuses women can face in the […]
The End of the All-Male, All-White Cockpit
Then the university called off its partnership with the flight school, making it difficult for Ms. Percy to get the pilot training she needed in time to graduate, so she […]
Black Farmers Fear Foreclosure as Debt Relief Remains Frozen
The legal limbo has created new and unexpected financial strains for Black farmers, many of whom have been unable to make investments in their businesses given ongoing uncertainty about their […]
Racial Turmoil Mars Signs of Progress at the U.S. Mint
WASHINGTON — The United States Mint celebrated a milestone this month when it announced the first shipment of a new batch of quarters bearing the image of the writer and […]
Corporate Board Diversity Increased in 2021. Some Ask What Took So Long.
People pushing for greater diversity on boards say companies need to expand their searches beyond current and former senior business executives, and emphasize skills over title.“If you look around, everyone […]
Can Progress on Diversity Be Union-Made?
Mr. Erlich is one of the authors of a book addressing the history of racial exclusion in the building trades. He notes that the original Boston Residents Jobs Policy in […]