5 ways racism is bad for business – and what we can do about it
We’ve long known the benefits diversity offers, but companies can now no longer put off the hard work that goes into building and maintaining an actively anti-racist work culture.
Here's how pop culture has perpetuated harmful stereotypes of Asian women
Asian women are depicted as either an "object for the taking" or a scheming "temptress," said one expert.
Black Britain: A Photographic History
Paul Gilroy’s Black Britain: A Photographic History, published by Saqi Books, is a vital testament to the cultural influence Britain’s black community have had on British society as a whole over the last two centuries.
Why Don’t Black and White Americans Live Together?
Legal segregation in the US may have ended more than 50 years ago. But in many parts of the country, Americans of different races aren't neighbours - they don't go to the same schools, they don't shop at the same stores, and they don't always have access to the same services.
The Dumb Blonde: Where Did The Stereotype Even Come From?
This piece is from our series, Hair Story. We interview an array of women from different walks of life to discover what their hair means to them. From photographing non-binary people who challenge society's norms by wearing their hair in bright colours, to investigating stereotypes, this series explores the intrinsic link between hair and identity.
Working While Black: Stories from black corporate America
We asked black employees what they wanted their nonblack coworkers, supervisors, and executives to know about inclusivity in the workplace.
How corporate America’s diversity initiatives continue to fail Black women
Being a woman in corporate America comes with its fair share of challenges, often facing gender discrimination and bias in the workplace. But, if you’re a Black woman, or woman of color, these gender-based challenges are often compounded by obstacles of racism, making it even harder to navigate your way to the top.
42% of US Employees Have Experienced or Seen Racism at Work
While the country continues to become racially diverse, many workers of color experience discrimination based on their skin color.
Former Maryland Sanitation Worker Gets Accepted to Harvard Law School
A former Maryland sanitation worker is celebrating his acceptance into Harvard Law School, The Washington Post reports.
Bias and Racism in the Workplace — A Case Study
Data analysis often reveals that racial minorities—especially Black and Indigenous People—face the highest rates of discrimination and harassment within the workplace.
Why White People Downplay Their Individual Racial Privileges
Research shows that white Americans, when faced with evidence of racial privilege, deny that they have benefited personally.
Toward a Racially Just Workplace
Diversity efforts are failing black employees. Here’s a better approach.
The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect.
‘Let’s Build Instead Of Burn’: Daymond John Launches Black Entrepreneurs Day To Inspire Black Business Owners To Persevere
What do Black entrepreneurs—more than 40% of whom have shuttered their businesses amidst the pandemic—need during this unprecedented time? If you ask Daymond John, it’s support from industry peers, honest conversations about Black business and, during a time of heightened emotional stress, quality entertainment.
First Black Player in Major Leagues? Hint: It Wasn’t Jackie Robinson
For decades, no one knew who the first black major leaguer was. Today, a consensus of the game’s historians believe a former slave named William Edward White was the first.
‘Checkbox Diversity’ Must Be Left Behind for DEI Efforts to Succeed
Good intentions to increase the diversity of organizations have led to “checkbox” approaches that don't account for hegemony, marginalization, and the creation of sustainable shifts in power. Without a closer examination of these practices, we may wake up in a few years wondering what went wrong.
Americans See Advantages and Challenges in Country’s Growing Racial and Ethnic Diversity
As the United States becomes more racially and ethnically diverse, and as companies from Wall Street to Silicon Valley grapple with how to build workforces that reflect these changing demographics, Americans have a complicated, even contradictory, set of views about the impact of diversity and the best way to achieve it.
This Artist Took 4,000 Portraits to Show the Range of Human Skin Color—and the Results Exceeded the Pantone Library
“Using this scale, I am sure that nobody is ‘black,’ and absolutely nobody is ‘white,’" says artist Angélica Dass.
Racial Inequality, at College and in the Workplace
White Americans still disproportionately outnumber their African American and Latino counterparts when it comes to obtaining good jobs, regardless of education they have obtained.