September, 2017 - Greater Diversity News

Jewish Community Receives Guidance on Security in Advance of the High Holidays

White supremacist activity and anti-Semitic acts: The ADL is providing expertise and resources to ensure Jewish institutions remain secure during the Jewish High Holidays.

How Colleges Can Help Students Keep out of Academic Trouble

Unlike data on college enrollment and completion, national statistics for academic probation are not tracked. About 20 percent of students will end their first year of college in academic jeopardy.

Dear White People, Wake Up: Canada Is Racist

The white male protester who said he’d never seen a racist has most likely lived with the white privilege of never having to witness or to recognize incidents of racism that people of color frequently encounter.

Why Businesses Fail to Detect Modern Slavery at Work

I can tell you the farm where the steak on your plate came from. Probably even the name of the cow. But we have no idea where the workers came from that work in our kitchens.

Forbes Magazine is Calling Her “The Next Steve Jobs”

Angel’s ultimate goal with her company is (and has always been) to develop financial literacy edtech games that empower and educate both students and adults. And she has been very successful at doing this!

We Must Have a New Poor People’s Campaign and Moral Revival

Channeling the incisive analysis of our best historians, TaNehisi Coates cut through the talking points of political pundits last week to name Donald Trump America’s “First White president.” Writing for The Atlantic, the National Book Award recipient made clear

After 190 Years, the Global Impact of the Black Press Is Still Undeniable

Our current struggles have important historical antecedents which are important to know to understand what’s going on now and how to address it.

What Happened to the Missing Burundi Teens?

The country’s once vibrant independent media and nongovernmental organizations have been decimated, and more than 400,000 people have fled the country.

Brewer Is Now the Highest Ranking Woman Executive Ever at Starbucks

Rosalind Brewer, former President and CEO of Sam’s Club and current Starbucks board member, has more than 30 years of management experience.

New Guide That Helps You To Identify, Achieve, Measure, and Optimize Your “Happiness Index”

Are you as happy as you think you are? There is now a revolutionary resource with an insightful premise supported by detailed research.

The Original Black Panther Party From a Female’s Perspective

A one-woman show, Panther Woman takes the audience on an unforgettable journey from the Jim Crow South to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s in a tale of struggle, love and hope for the future.

GDN Classifieds September 7, 2017

Greater Diversity News is a statewide publication with national reach and relevance. We are a chosen news source for underrepresented and underserved communities in North Carolina. GDN and our companion website focuses on issues and opportunities important to Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs)

New Orleans Bail Bond Companies Overcharged Poor by Nearly $5 Million

“These companies’ actions demonstrate why a person’s liberty should not be subject to profit. As more and more jurisdictions are realizing, justice is not served by making people pay money for their physical liberty.”

A Colony in a Nation

Author Chris Hayes
America likes to tell itself that it inhabits a postracial world, yet nearly every empirical measure—wealth, unemployment, incarceration, school segregation—reveals that racial inequality has barely improved since 1968, when Richard Nixon became our first “law and order” president.

Lawyer Turned Real Estate Mogul Has Flipped More Than 20 Properties

Her company has generated gross revenues over $2.3 million dollars since their inception, and she attributes her success to a commitment to creating beautiful spaces.

BP Appoints It’s First Ever Black Female CEO

With over 20 years of service in a number of key leadership positions, Priscillah brings a wealth of world-class experience and expertise to her new role. Appointment follows closely on the heels of two recent female senior executive’s promotion.

National HBCU Pre-Law Summit Presents Game-Changing Opportunity For HBCU Students

Two intensive days of game-changing information, resources, and connections designed to help future law students achieve success in a demanding educational endeavor and tough field in great need of diversity.

Entry-Level Career Program Launched to Benefit Graduating Black College Students

The partnership is designed to introduce graduating seniors (and graduate students) from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Merck’s Leadership Development Program.

Take Action Now: Defending the DREAMers

DACA program protected 800,000 young immigrants from deportation and provided them with work permits. In North Carolina, this will impact more than 27,000 individuals and their families.

DPS Names Annie Harvey Deputy Director of Prisons

Harvey was promoted after serving as the coastal regional director for the Division of Prisons. She was responsible for overseeing the operations of 11 prisons …

NC A&T University NENC LEAD-IT Technology Workshops

This project was committed to the notion that opportunities should knock on every door no matter how humble the household. Northeastern NC has been the poorest region in the state for the last 25 years.

Adams, Butterfield Support Impeachment of Pres. Trump

Intense behind-the-scenes strategizing on the part of the 49-member Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to have Republican President Donald J. Trump impeached. CBC will have a robust discussion on #Impeachment.

Statement on Behalf of NC NAACP in Regards to Recent Rescinding of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

This action is immoral and inhumane. These young people have served our country, died for this country, and contribute to this country.

Civil Rights Under Law Stands With Young Immigrants Targeted by Trump Administration

Instead of putting young people on a pathway to citizenship, the administration’s heartless act today forces immigrant children into the shadows of our society …

How Muslim Americans Are Fighting Islamophobia and Securing Their Civil Rights

Spikes in anti-Muslim sentiments and hate crimes appear to correlate with elections cycles. This is not a coincidence. In recent years, politicians have increasingly relied on anti-Muslim rhetoric to mobilize voters.

Understanding Perceptions of Reputation and Identity Offers Opportunity

Though we are taught from an early age not to judge others, we can use our perceptions of others to work toward positive outcomes, both socially and professionally …

Giving Voice to Values: A Workplace Overview

Many of us will encounter values conflicts, when the way we want to live and the things we want to accomplish seem in conflict with the expectations of our clients, our peers, our bosses. The Giving Voice to Values curriculum is designed to help.

‘Cajun Navy’ Rescuers in Hurricane Harvey Show Vital Role of Volunteer Boats

Disaster scientists show how typical it is for groups of people to engage in new tasks, work with people they’ve never worked before or both.

Older Victims of Hurricane Harvey Need Special Attention as Texas Recovers

News and social media reports from coastal Texas have shown many striking images of Hurricane Harvey flood victims, but few were as arresting as a photo of older women in a Dickinson nursing home, sitting in waist-high water in their

Corporate America Is Entering Social Justice Fight

It may sound hard to believe, but America’s CEOs seem to increasingly resemble Che Guevera, the Marxist who became the face of the Cuban Revolution. The latest similarities came in mid-August after President Donald Trump’s contentious response to the violent

Ministers March for Justice to Support Racial Healing

Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall for an interfaith march for justice. Pastors, rabbis, Buddhists, Sikhs and imams joined together to demonstrate against the hate they say

Don’t Fall Behind in Keeping North Carolina Clean!

Statewide litter sweep runs Sept. 16-30 RALEIGH – Take a break from yard work and join groups of volunteers from across North Carolina in keeping the state beautiful. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway program kicks off its Fall Litter

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