diversity

National

Google Grapples With Fallout After Employee Slams Diversity Efforts

11:49am August 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

In a 3,300-word document that has been shared across Google's internal networks, an engineer at the company said "biological causes" are part of the reason women aren't represented equally.

National

Census Finds A More Diverse America, As Whites Lag Growth

9:25am June 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Asian and mixed-race people are the two fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population, the U.S. Census Bureau says. Non-Hispanic whites are the only group to see deaths outpace births.

Du Yun, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer for music, considers the issues of diversity in classical music.

Music & Culture

Looking For Women's Music At The Symphony? Good Luck!

4:16pm May 05, 2017

by Tom Huizenga

Recent surveys show that less than 2 percent of music performed by American orchestras is by women composers. This year's Pulitzer Prize winner, Du Yun, speaks out on diversity in the concert hall.

Economy

HUSTLE Campaign Encourages Diversity In Entrepreneurship

8:39am April 12, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

An event Wednesday in Winston-Salem will focus on encouraging local entrepreneurship.

Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students Liz Hada, left, and Melissa Garcia Rodriguez say they have experienced racial tension in some of their classes, despite feeling generally welcomed by most students and faculty.

National

To Diversify The Farming Landscape, Diversify Who Works It

10:06am March 02, 2017

by Amy Mayer

The people working on farms and elsewhere in agriculture often don't reflect the nation's demographics. Changing that is becoming a priority, in hopes that new people will bring fresh ideas.

What works (or doesn't work) to get more women into tech jobs?

Why Aren't There More Women In Tech? A Tour Of Silicon Valley's Leaky Pipeline

6:25pm December 21, 2016

We start at an after-school program for middle-schoolers and end at tech companies that try to be front-runners on diversity. Where do girls and women drop out from the tech talent pipeline?

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The words of the late writer James Baldwin narrate the award-winning documentary "I Am Not Your Negro"

A Breakthrough Showcase For Black Filmmaking At The Toronto Film Festival

8:07pm September 19, 2016

by Bilal Qureshi

The Toronto International Film Festival's lineup of new movies pushed back against the narrow definition of a "black film" and offered a feast of cinematic stories about black life.

Emily Lopez-Diaz, 11, swims for the YMCA of South Florida Barracudas in the Miami area. Her father, Josue Lopez, estimates that about 30 percent of the team is Latino.

USA Swimming Wants More Diversity In The Pool

11:30am August 13, 2016

by Carolyn Beans

The U.S. swimming team competing in Rio is the most diverse yet. But there is still a long way to go before the ranks of swimmers reflect the diversity of the country.

Born This Way is produced by Jonathan Murray, the co-creator of MTV's Real World. Above, cast members Cristina Sanz (left), Rachel Osterbach, Steven Clark and Sean McElwee (top).

A Cast With Down Syndrome Brings Fresh Reality To Reality TV

4:32pm July 22, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

With the Emmy-nominated Born this Way poised to begin its second season July 26, the cast, co-creator and fans explain why the show has become such a hit.

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Illustration of a man and woman sitting and reading in waiting room chairs.

National

Why Some Diversity Thinkers Aren't Buying The Tech Industry's Excuses

4:54pm July 19, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Despite diversity efforts, Facebook and Google keep showing little change in the percentages of black, Latino and female workers. Facebook pins the problem on lack of talent in the education pipeline.