Following the start of the COVID-19 crisis and the quarantines and lockdowns that followed, December was the first month of overall job loss experienced in the country since businesses began to open back up and…
Tag: Black women
Leveraging Your Power in Policymaking
On Nov. 4, 2020, during the third annual “Women of Color and Their Allies” event, DiversityInc premiered a fireside chat with DiversityInc CEO, Carolynn Johnson and Erica Miles — since the event was held after…
Luke Visconti on ‘Being a White Male Ally’
DiversityInc Founder and Chairman Luke Visconti embodies what it means to be an ally, and CEO Carolynn Johnson said it best in welcoming him to the stage for his session at the 2019 Women of…
Research Roundup: Study Shows Possible Positive and Negative Health Effects of ‘Strong Black Woman’ Schema
The trope of the “strong Black woman” may seem like a positive stereotype, but Black women have reported that the stoicism prescribed to them can take its toll on their mental health. A new study…
Webinar Recap: Candid Advice on Mentoring Women of Color
Wells Fargo’s Executive Development Strategy Lead Simone Gooden spoke about her experience as an African-American woman being both a mentor and a mentee. Women typically have far less access to mentorships than their male counterparts….
Candid Advice on Mentoring Women of Color
Simone Gooden, Executive Development Strategy Lead at Wells Fargo shares her perspective on how to mentor women of color. Simone takes the audience through an interactive exercise on understanding what you don’t know about a…
Serena Williams Talks About Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
“Changing the status quo will take dedicated action, legislation, employer recognition, and courage for employees to demand more. In short, it’s going to take all of us,” Williams wrote.
Taraji P. Henson’s New Short, Curly Hairstyle Has Meaning
Henson’s stylist shared the reason behind the cut, and DiversityInc asked Tamika Katon-Donegal, an L.A.-based Black actress, why she wears her natural curls.
Black Women Not Seeing Returns on Contributions to U.S., Report
“Despite higher labor participation and voting rates, at all educational levels Black women are concentrated in lower paying jobs than most other groups of workers, and have poor outcomes in healthcare, criminal justice and life expectancy.”
Federal Court Rules It’s OK for Employers to Prohibit Dreadlocks
“How can the court or an employer feel they have a right to strip us of this option to wear whatever hairstyle we chose?” said Lissiah Taylor Hundley, diversity and inclusion strategist at Cox Enterprises.
Webinars
Webinar Recap: DiversityInc Top 50 Competition Survey Prep Webinar
Webinar Recap: What’s New for 2021? Tips on Completing the New DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity Survey
Webinar Recap: Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans
Webinar Recap: Disability Etiquette in the Workplace
Webinar Recap: How to Cultivate an Inclusive Workplace During Holidays
Webinar Recap: Career Advice for Women of Color
Webinar Recap: Reducing Bias in the Workplace: Hire, Retain, Train, Promote
Webinar Recap: Driving Business and Organizational Impact through ERG Programs and Initiatives
Webinar Recap: Leading University Relations Programs in the New Normal
Webinar Recap: LGBT Cultural Competence
Career Advice
Fireside Chat With KeyBank’s Chris Gorman on What Talent Readiness Looks Like in 2020
Fireside Chat with EY’S Kelly Grier: Unapologetic Leadership
Supporting Our Emotional and Physical Needs in Uncertain Times
WATCH: Marriott’s Nicole Dollison Blake: Self-Care Can Lead to Improved Professional Performance
5 Ways to Enhance Your Executive Presence
AIG’s Shailesh Mathankar Discusses ‘The Big Picture’
