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Continue reading →: More Evidence Boards Are Not Diverse
There are more men on corporate boards named John, Robert, William or James than there are women on boards altogether. That’s the headline of an article I just read, and it’s also, unfortunately, the truth. According to the EY Center for Board Matters, in the S&P 1500, women hold 15.5…
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Continue reading →: Does Your Company Support Diversity? It Could Affect Your Pay
A recently re-released study confirmed something many of us already knew or suspected. There are differences in pay between various employee groups for the same work. According to “Racial Differences in Performance Pay Relationships: The Role of Diversity Climates” — a study from Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology member…
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Continue reading →: Emojis, Apple’s New Frontier For Diversity
If you’ve ever searched for and didn’t find the perfect emoji for your text or email, your disappointment may soon be at an end. Apple is planning to release a plethora of new racially diverse emojis in a variety of skin shades. In new versions of the company’s iOS and OS…
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Continue reading →: Giuliana Rancic Made the Best Racially Motivated Apology to Zendaya I’ve Seen in Awhile
So, yeah, it’s not the best idea to suggest that a young woman on the red carpet who has dreds smells like weed. Actually, it’s pretty ignorant. But I must say Giuliana Rancic’s apology to Zendaya seemed sincere – which is not always the case when a celeb crosses the race…
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Continue reading →: Patricia Arquette, I’m Sure You Meant Well, but…
So last night was the Oscars, and brothers Common and John Legend won big, making black history, while we’re still celebrating Black History Month. Their award-winning song “Glory” from Selma was positive and deserving, and I regret not watching the event to see them walk across that stage and do…
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Continue reading →: No AP History, Unless It’s Old-School American History
When I was in school, I took AP classes in history, English and Spanish. I couldn’t tell you what specifics the curriculum covered — most days by dinnertime I couldn’t tell you what I ate for lunch — but I do remember the lively discussions that were typical of those…
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Continue reading →: Do Women Choose to Make Less Money Than Men?
Given Patricia Arquette’s cock up last night at the Oscars, this piece is especially timely. More on that later. But the article on which this video is based blew me away. Even after I thought about it and prepped for it and talked it out, Ladan and I were both like, huh? It makes…
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Continue reading →: You Can Be a Feminist and Love Modern MusicI ran into this article where For Harriet writer Michelle Denise Jackson discussed her quandary — being a feminist and simultaneously loving ratchet music. You know ratchet music. You may have nearly broken a finger or two frantically pushing buttons on the radio while driving to get away from it.…
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Continue reading →: It’s Not Easy Being a Woman of Color in STEM Research
Between battling Geisha stereotypes, being labeled crazy for showing any emotion and being mistaken for a janitor – despite a lack of mop, bucket or broom – when’s a woman of color working in STEM research supposed to get any work done?
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