Diversity and Inclusion
Making Community Engagement More Accessible and Inclusive
COMMENTARY | The pandemic quickly shifted most community engagement to virtual arrangements, but not all citizens have ready access to online forums. Public officials can address inequities by finding alternative ways to gather valuable community input.
Inclusion Starts with Better Management—Here's What Employees Say about Making Diversity Work
COMMENTARY | To fully tap into the positive outcomes of diversity, organizations need to focus on inclusion.
California Bill Would Require Corporate Boards to Diversify
The measure would require at least one person from an underrepresented community to sit on the board of publicly held corporations in the state.
There Are Nine Finalists—and No Mosquitoes—for Mississippi's New State Flag
The state's flag previously featured the Confederate battle flag, widely considered a racist symbol. It was retired in June after nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd renewed calls to replace it.
Will George Floyd’s Death Actually Change How Cities and States Are Run?
COMMENTARY | Institutionalized racism has been an existential threat to the black community for centuries. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, it’s up to state and local leaders to usher in badly needed systemwide reform to end racial injustices.
COVID-19 Is Crushing Black Communities. Some States Are Paying Attention.
Black Americans are much more likely than whites to die of COVID-19.
State Legislation to End Hair Discrimination Gets a Mention at the Oscars
The winner of the animated short category mentioned the CROWN Act, a bill that prevents workplace and school discrimination against people with natural black hair.
Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death
COMMENTARY | Today’s black poverty rate of 21% is almost three times that of whites.
Children of Color Already Make Up the Majority of Kids in Many U.S. States
COMMENTARY | Between 2010 and 2018, the number of white children fell by 2.8 million, or 7.1%. In contrast, nonwhite children grew by 6.1%.
Some Mayors Are More Likely to Get Threats Than Others
New research shows that mayors who are younger, female, in strong mayor systems, and in larger cities are more likely to face abuse.
Municipal Workforces Don’t Always Reflect a City’s Population. Now, More Cities are Naming Chief Diversity Officers
More local governments are taking an interest as citizen demand for representation increases.
The Deferred Dream of an Equal Rights Amendment
Newly empowered Democrats are likely to make Virginia the final state needed to ratify the long-dormant ERA.
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