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Study Finds Racial Bias in Advertising Industry
Written on 8 Jan, 2009 at 11:55 in Diversity News | viewed 3,168 times | 8 Comments
A new study released today on the advertising industry’s history of racial bias found that, compared with the overall labor market, the racial pay gap in advertising is more than twice as large as it was 30 years ago. “Research... (Continue reading)
Pushing for Diversity in Communications
Written on 15 Sep, 2008 at 13:21 in Diversity News | viewed 861 times | 0 Comments
Waves of major mergers and media consolidations have spelled trouble for African-American ownership in the communications arena. African American representation among senior level executives has not fared much better. After the repeal of the Minority Tax Certificate in 1995 and... (Continue reading)
AT&T Loses Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Written on 12 Aug, 2008 at 10:00 in Diversity News | viewed 3,062 times | 19 Comments
A Dallas jury ruled AT&T Corp. racially discriminated against a worker and ordered the telecommunications giant to pay damages in the lawsuit.... (Continue reading)
Black in America: The Study
Written on 12 Aug, 2008 at 9:45 in Diversity News | viewed 1,911 times | 2 Comments
The thoughts and lifestyles of black Americans vary just as much as the hues of their skin. Nearly seven in 10 are Internet savvy. Some prefer to be called black.... (Continue reading)
FCC Hearing Broaches Media Ownership for Minorities
Written on 6 Aug, 2008 at 12:25 in Diversity News | viewed 771 times | 1 Comment
When the FCC approved a controversial bid by Sirius Satellite Radio to acquire XM Satellite Radio for a reported $3.5 million in July, many in the broadcasting industry saw the approval as giving big media an advantage to form monopolies... (Continue reading)
Bridging Diversity in Commercial Real Estate
Written on 23 Jul, 2008 at 1:00 in Diversity News | viewed 1,098 times | 1 Comment
Although builders are abandoning ship in the housing market, real estate development in the commercial sector is not suffering as much.... (Continue reading)
New York Governor Takes Bond Issuance to Task
Written on 30 Jun, 2008 at 10:15 in Diversity News | viewed 751 times | 0 Comments
June 30, 2008 -- On Thursday, in conjunction with his appointment of Paul T. Williams to the position of executive director of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Gov. David Paterson signed an executive order to increase... (Continue reading)
Whites at Black Colleges
Written on 29 May, 2008 at 11:40 in Diversity News | viewed 1,149 times | 1 Comment
Of the 373,548 total students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in 2005, blacks comprised 264,381of students, or about 71%, while whites comprised 54,358, or 14.5%. Latinos comprised 31,571, or 8.4%; Asian/ Pacific Islanders, 8,325 or 2.2%; and, Native... (Continue reading)
Noose Displays Illegal
Written on 23 May, 2008 at 9:05 in Diversity News | viewed 685 times | 1 Comment
New York Gov. David A. Paterson signed into law a bill that makes displaying a noose illegal. Nooses used as threats are now considered a felony crime punishable up to four years imprisonment. New York, where Paterson is the first... (Continue reading)
Ward Connerly Initiative Fails in Oklahoma
Written on 10 Apr, 2008 at 1:00 in Diversity News | viewed 428 times | 0 Comments
Ward Connerly’s campaign to end affirmative action in five states suffered a blow Tuesday. Backers of a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution to end equal access and opportunity programs asked the state supreme court to withdraw the measure.... (Continue reading)
