Laura Morgan Roberts, professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, says that organizations are still falling short on promoting racial diversity, particularly in their most senior ranks. While many large companies have “inclusion” initiatives, most leaders still shy away from frank discussions about how the experiences of their black employees and executives […]
Why Women and People of Color in Law Still Hear “You Don’t Look Like a Lawyer”
Interviews with black female lawyers shed new light on the obstacles they face. Source: Harvard Business Review – Tsedale M. Melaku
How Ava DuVernay Is Finding Blue Oceans in Hollywood
Three counterintuitive moves to succeed in new markets. Source: Harvard Business Review – Nilofer Merchant
Research: How Americans’ Biases Are Changing (or Not) Over Time
On race, gender, age, and other issues. Source: Harvard Business Review – Tessa E.S. Charlesworth
Harvard Suspends Roland Fryer, Star Economist, After Harassment Inquiries
The decision will sideline the researcher without pay for two years, and close his lab, in a case that has roiled the profession. Source: NYT > Business – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley
In Her Words: Being Black in South Africa Vs. the U.S.
With July 4th behind us, we’re continuing to dive deeper into the nuanced questions of freedom. The American fantasy of “freedom” is far from lived experience. Our dear friend (and AMAZING writer!), Magogodi oaMphela Makhene, offers us a view inside her own experience–having grown up in South Africa–witnessing the inconsistencies and hypocrisies within the stories […]