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Minority Summit expands diversity, partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions
More than 500 participants from Minority Serving Institutions (MSI), academic affiliates and professional organizations attended VA’s “2021
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Vermont Reads program to spotlight challenges of state’s LGBTQ youth
The Vermont Humanities Council has selected “We Contain Multitudes” as its Vermont Reads title for 2021. Photo by Kevin
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UK: Oxford Students Remove Queen’s Portrait, Say She’s a Colonialist
The Queen sat back and watched her country go from being the biggest empire in history to an open air Moslem rape camp run by Jews – and didn’t
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Kemp Makes History As First Black Student to Receive Ph.D. in Mathematics from Indiana University
Last month, Dr. Dóminique Kemp reached a milestone that few individuals achieve in mathematics education. The Indiana University student became the
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If You Must Interrupt, Start With a Compliment
Each week, Karen Catlin shares five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.Illustration by Katerina Limpitsouni
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Dove and Others Help Draw Support for The Crown Act Through a Music Video With Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good”
Dove, Verve Records, UMe and the Nina Simone Charitable Trust have partnered to create a music video for the late musician and activist Nina
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Black-Owned Banks Are Receiving Millions In Capital Due To The Black Lives Matter Movement
Since the death of George Floyd, Black-owned banks have received an estimated $150 million in equity capital and are pouring the funds back into
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Shutterstock Contributors Elevating Asian Representation in Images
Let’s normalize having more Asian people in stock photography as we look at how our Asian contributors showcase their culture and
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Black Men Have Lost Ground In Corporate Board Diversity According To Census
Many large corporations have added Black men and women to their corporate boards in the wake of last summer’s Black Lives Matter resurgence.
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Trinity and Microsoft team up in bid to boost quantum research
Microsoft Ireland and Trinity College Dublin (TCD) have teamed up in a bid to accelerate advancements in quantum tech and train new leaders in this
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A Mother and Son Help Black and Brown Kids See Themselves in Books While Promoting Kindness
Marsha Guerrier, 47, is a book lover who wrote “Just as I Am Kindness” with her 6-year-old son Joshua Guerrier amid the pandemic, according to
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How is this inclusive?
A few days ago I received an email sent from a Utah State Office of Education employee. I’ll leave the employee anonymous because it’s truly
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Middle School Drops Confederate Soldier’s Name for NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson’s
Lanier Middle School school in Virginia name is now Katherine Johnson Middle School to honor former NASA former mathematician Katherine G. Johnson,
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How a PG&E Diverse Supplier Turned a Negative Into a Positive
By Tony Khing When Joe Maak came from Germany to America, he worked with a San Diego firm for 14 years. It wasn’t a great experience. “I felt
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Atlassian’s Aubrey Blanche Talks About A Free Tool To Achieve Diversity
Atlassian, the Australian-based software company which has achieved global success, is leading the charge for diversity, and released a diversity