Sometimes it pays to read beyond the headlines. I was watching my goddaughter participate in a high school moot court competition over the weekend and during a break, I picked up the March issue of “The National Jurist,” a magazine for law students. A headline in the table of contents caught my attention: “Why Asian- [...]
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Criticizes Obama’s Lack of Cabinet Diversity
March 24, 2013 | Posted by
Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) said President Barack Obama’s choices for his second-term the lack diversity among the new appointees. In a letter sent to Obama earlier this month, Fudge accused the President of betraying the African-American community that supports him. Of the President’s new appointments, including new secretaries of state and [...]
Abd Al Malik Found Peace in His Mixed Cultural Identity, Hopes France Will Too
August 28, 2012 | Posted by
In his early life, before he left the violent projects of Strasbourg, before he was acclaimed as a rapper and a poet, Abd Al Malik was a confusion of identities — “schizophrenic,” he says. A Catholic altar boy turned Muslim proselyte, he was at once thug and scholar, dealing hashish and reading philosophy, picking pockets [...]
NPR Gets $1.5 Mil Diversity Grant for More Stories on Race, Ethnicity and Culture
August 3, 2012 | Posted by
National Public Radio, criticized in recent years for a lack of diversity of its staff and coverage, is using a $1.5 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to put together a six-person team to report stories on race, ethnicity and culture. The national radio program producer and digital news provider was accepting the [...]
Comic-Con: Shaquille O’Neal, ‘The Black Panel’ Take On Lack of Diversity Among Comic Book Artists
July 14, 2012 | Posted by
“Culture eats strategy for lunch.” That was probably the most intriguing thought to surface on Friday morning during a session that was bluntly titled “The Black Panel” at Comic-Con International. Oddly enough, the maxim was attributed to Laura Ziskin, the now-deceased film producer who made a hit of the “Spider-Man” series. Ms. Ziskin’s words — [...]
Shonda Rhimes Blasts ABC’s “Bunheads” For Lack Of Diversity
June 14, 2012 | Posted by
“Scandal” creator and writer Shonda Rhimes knows a thing or two about diversity on a major network. Shonda’s three top rated shows including “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice” are noted for its diversity. So it’s not surprising the writer had something to say about ABC’s latest show “Bunheads” which features no black actors. “Hey @abcfbunheads: [...]
