As protests around the death of George Floyd take place across the United States, messages of transformation and racial justice have never been more...
The University Of Chicago Lab School located in the Hyde Park neighborhood, is a private co-ed school affiliated with the University of Chicago. Recently named one of the top five STEM Schools in the nation, the elite private school has a black student population of about 9% with a little over 19% of the students identifying as multiracial. On Thursday, January 16th, members of The Black Students Association read an open letter at their recent Martin Luther King assembly. The students outlined five areas of consideration for the University including reconsideration of the curriculum, more diverse faculty and students and comprehensive diversity training. This comes after a recent incident where a student posted a racist meme on social media.
The Illinois Senate and House passed a bill that could encourage more African Americans to take part in apprenticeship programs in the construction industry.
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After the #OscarsSoWhite controversy this year and backlash centering around the lack of diversity and multicultural representation at and within the The Academy of...
NASCAR and Chevrolet teamed up for their second annual NASCAR Chevrolet Diversity Scholarship contest in an effort to increase diversity in STEM related careers.
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CBOF 48, the 48th Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair hosted by the preeminent Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council Inc. organization met April 23 and...
In addition to details about contracts, executive salaries and unpublished scripts that have emerged from leaked internal emails from Sony Pictures, another recently released exchange...
