by courageousadmin | Jul 22, 2021 | Race
By Ibram X. Kendi—June 22, 2021 The signposts of racism are staring back at us in big, bold racial inequities. But some Americans are ignoring the signposts, walking on by racial inequity, riding on by the evidence, and proclaiming their belief with religious fervor....
by courageousadmin | Jul 14, 2021 | Race
By Deepa Shivaram—July 13, 2021 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation requiring that Asian American history be taught in public schools starting in the 2022-2023 school year. Illinois is the first state in the nation to hold such a requirement. The...
by courageousadmin | Jul 2, 2021 | Race
By Laura Morgan Roberts and Megan Grayson—June 1, 2021 The past year has been filled with company-wide meetings and communications about race, public commitments to racial justice, and aspirational goals for equality. But communications and statements aren’t enough:...
by courageousadmin | Jun 30, 2021 | Media
For more than 30 years, Glenn Singleton has been helping companies begin a dialogue around race and confront deeply entrenched habits and thought processes. He has worked with ad agencies across the U.S., as well as the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the Bill &...
by courageousadmin | Jun 30, 2021 | Race
By Jo Yurcaba—May 17, 2021 Black LGBTQ people face an increased risk of violence and harassment. A new app hopes to help change that. David Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, said Black queer and trans people have to worry about things...
by courageousadmin | Jun 25, 2021 | Race
By David Martin—March 21, 2021 More than 70 years after the armed services were integrated, it is still a fact of life in the U.S. military that African Americans are more likely to be disciplined and less likely to be promoted than Whites. Even the most successful...
by courageousadmin | May 28, 2021 | Media
Ad Age recently announced the finalists for its 2021 Creativity Awards, which recognize excellent work, outstanding people, creative companies and exceptional production in marketing, advertising and tech. The Courageous Conversation Global Foundation’s...
by courageousadmin | May 27, 2021 | Race
By Kimmy Yam—May 11, 2021 New data on anti-Asian hate incidents reveals some startling increases in reports this year. The reporting forum Stop AAPI Hate released a national report last week, examining incidents that took place over roughly a year during the...
by courageousadmin | Mar 26, 2021 | Race
BY S. MITRA KALITA—March 24, 2021 A certain diversity memo is clearly making the rounds: Read books on anti-racism, hire more Black people, check in on your staffers of color. But then what? Much of the advice in business columns is geared toward white managers trying...
by courageousadmin | Feb 1, 2021 | Race
Jan. 13, 2021 Apple today announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color. These forward-looking and...
