Black History Month, DEI and Diamond Strategies
Black History Month, DEI and Diamond Strategies
During Black History Month, the Arizona Cardinals are celebrating those making a difference in our community. We are thrilled to announce that our founder and CEO, Dr. Matthew C. Whitaker, is one of the Cardinal's selectees. Congratulations Dr. Whitaker!
Black History Month 2024 Theme: African Americans and the Arts
"African American art is infused with African, Caribbean, and the Black American lived experiences. In the fields of visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression, the African American influence has been paramount. African American artists have used art to preserve history and community memory as well as for empowerment. Artistic and cultural movements such as the New Negro, Black Arts, Black Renaissance, hip-hop, and Afrofuturism, have been led by people of African descent and set the standard for popular trends around the world. In 2024, we examine the varied history and life of African American arts and artisans. For centuries Western intellectuals denied or minimized the contributions of people of African descent to the arts as well as history, even as their artistry in many genres was mimicked and/or stolen." Read more HERE.
Critics of D.E.I. Forget That It Works
"Support for corporate and academic diversity, equity and inclusion efforts appears to be shrinking, even though most people want the same thing: competitive organizations where everyone who shows up to work has a fair shot at success. As Harvard-based educators and advisers with decades of collective experience, we have worked with organizations failing to meet this objective and taught M.B.A. students how to negotiate difference, preparing them for a work force more diverse than ever. In our experience, many organizations working on D.E.I. goals are getting stuck at the diversity stage — recruiting difference without managing it effectively — and generating frustration and cynicism about their efforts along the way. They are now at risk of stopping in the middle of a complex change journey, declaring failure prematurely." Read more HERE.
Hate Crimes Reported in Schools Nearly Doubled Between 2018 and 2022
"The number of reported hate crimes in schools and colleges nearly doubled between 2018 and 2022, according to data released Monday by the F.B.I. About 1,300 hate crimes were reported in elementary schools, secondary schools and colleges in 2022, up from 700 in 2018 — an increase of about 90 percent, according to the report, the first on the subject to be issued by the federal government. Black Americans were the most frequent victims, with a total of 1,690 hate crime offenses against them reported over the five-year period, followed by L.G.B.T.Q. people with 900 offenses; Jewish Americans were third, with 745 reported offenses. The statistics count crimes against students or others inside school buildings and on campuses." Read more HERE.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Advance Pay Equity on the 15th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
"New Biden-Harris Administration actions will help close wage gaps and improve pay transparency for workers. Closing gender and racial wage gaps is essential to ensuring that women and people of color can fully participate in the labor force. This past year, the gender pay gap was the lowest on record. Despite the progress we have made, the fight for equal pay continues. Today, women workers are still paid on average 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, and the disparities are even greater for many women of color. These inequities can add up to millions of dollars lost over the course of a lifetime. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to making the federal government a model employer and closing persistent wage gaps to help grow and strengthen our economy. That’s why the President has issued two Executive Orders aimed at advancing pay equity for both the federal workforce and employees of federal contractors. Today, to implement those Executive Orders, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to..." Read more HERE.
Diamond Strategies Diamond Strategies is a Better Business Bureau A+ rated, NSDMC certified minority business enterprise (MBE). It is also the 2022 Best of Tempe (Arizona) Consultant Award winner, and a trend-setting justice, equity, diversity, inclusion (JEDI), and community relations firm, that has partnered with Fortune 500 companies in the United States, Europe, Africa and China. Our specialties include: Facilitation and Training, including industry leading Training-of-Trainers, (TOT), Interest-Based-Resolution (IBR), meditation, motivational speaking, community relations, and thought leadership. Our consultants are distinguished and globally experienced JEDI experts, offering services to schools, non-profits, corporations, faith-based organizations municipalities, and community groups. Our mission is to be your partner in a larger effort to maximize our human and institutional potential. Questions? Contact us via email at info@dstrategiesllc.com or call us at 480-252-0639.
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