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July 3, 2020July 28, 2020

July 3 is CROWN Day: Here’s what that means

Last summer, California became the first U.S. state to ban discrimination against natural hair. The act was officially signed into law one year ago today,...

by Cheryl

February 6, 2020June 12, 2020

At work POC

Where are the Hispanic executives?

JD Swerzenski, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Eric Hoyt, University of Massachusetts AmherstThumbnail image courtesy: Pixabay/Christina Morillo...

by The Conversation

News POC

California becomes first state to ban natural hair discrimination

California has become the first U.S. state to ban schools and employers from discriminating against people due to their natural hair. The CROWN (Create...

by Cheryl January 3, 2020

At work LGBTQ News POC Women in Tech

“Boys clubs” are still keeping minorities out of leadership roles, study finds

Image courtesy: Canva. “Old boys’ clubs” — a moniker used to describe social advantages men have over women in professional settings — could be...

by Cheryl December 20, 2019February 10, 2020

News POC Women in Tech

See it, be it: Mentoring strengthens a student’s commitment, study finds

Photo courtesy: Canva. Students paired with professional mentors are more likely to gain a deep understanding and passion for their work, according to new research led...

by Cheryl December 19, 2019May 4, 2020

LGBTQ POC Studies Women in Tech

Rude paper reviews disproportionately harm minority groups

“This author’s status as a trans person has distorted his view of sex beyond the biological reality.” “The first author is a woman. She...

by Cheryl December 16, 2019

News POC

Racism common in Canada, according to new survey

Between one third and half of Canada’s ethnic minorities have experienced racism, according to a new survey by the Environics Institute for Survey Research and the...

by Cheryl December 11, 2019February 10, 2020

LGBTQ POC

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Real-life examples of microaggressions

File photo courtesy: Pixabay Microaggressions — subtle but offensive comments or actions directed at a minority group that unconsciously reinforce stereotypes or bias —...

by Cheryl November 15, 2019July 28, 2020

POC Studies

Study: Racism shortens lives, hurts health

File photo courtesy: Pixabay By April Thames, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Negative social attitudes, such as...

by Cheryl October 23, 2019July 9, 2020

At work News POC

August 22 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Here’s 5 reasons it matters.

Based on U.S. median salaries, white and Asian women work about 16 months to earn what white men earn in 12 months. Now, in...

by Cheryl August 22, 2019February 15, 2020

LGBTQ POC

Hidden Figures star Octavia Spencer to be honoured by LGBTQ education group

Photo courtesy: Wikipedia. Hidden Figures star Octavia Spencer will be honoured by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) with its Inspiration Award...

by Cheryl August 14, 2019

computer science POC Women in Tech

Closing the digital gap for women in South Africa

Photo courtesy: Pixabay. This article was written for theconversation.com by Rachel Adams, a research specialist with the Human Sciences Research Council. It has been...

by Cheryl August 10, 2019April 30, 2020