diversity
Va senator calls for ending diversity programs
Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column Friday, saying they have disadvantaged struggling whites and hurt the cause of racial harmony. Webb wrote an op-ed column in Friday’s Wall Street Journal that said a “plethora of government-enforced diversity policies have marginalized many white workers. The time has come [...]
Broadway Sees Benefits of Building Black Audience
Patrick Healy, New York Times – They thought it was about Elvis. That’s what a focus group of a dozen African-American women concluded about the musical “Memphis” last summer when they were asked to assess the show’s tagline, “The Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll.” But after seeing artwork featuring Felicia, the black R&B singer in [...]
Board diversity expands political spectrum
Del Jones, USA Today – At Marriott International, Chairman Bill Marriott has not only contributed the maximum $4,600 to Republican John McCain’s presidential campaign, he’s also an active McCain “bundler,” who has raised between $100,000 and $250,000 from others. At the table at Marriott board meetings is director Debra Lee, chairwoman of BET Holdings, parent [...]
